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"COVID-19 pandemic has brought about the most significant changes we have seen in workplaces in generations" says ACT/EMP Director Deborah...

Global study commissioned by the Bureau for Employers Activities of the International Labour Organization (ACT/EMP) and the ILO Regional Office for Africa, in partnership with employer and business membership organizations (EBMOs) across Africa, to...

ILO/UNICEF joint Social Protection project conducted validation in Ethiopia

FAIRWAY in Ethiopia supported Confederation of Ethiopian Trade Unions (CETU) to organize capacity building trainings for community peer...

In order to strengthen capacity of Confederation of Ethiopian Trade Unions (CETU) to organize potential, in-service and returnee migrant workers into the union and effectively advocate for the rights and welfare of migrant workers, FAIRWAY in...

ACCEL Africa’s Media Production Competition: Leveraging the power of media to combat child labour in Mali

The video was the award-winning entry to ACCEL Africa’s Media Production Competition, which was launched in April 2022 and conducted in the lead up to the World Day Against Child Labour in June 2022.

Social Finance going digital in Mali: Raising awareness about Child Labor and Microfinance through Mobile Technology

The partnership between the ILO and VIAMO provided a cost-effective and tailored approach to awareness-raising that accommodates the preferences and capacities of Mali's communities.

ILO supporting apiculture farmers in Kenya to find opportunity in crisis

To meet the increased demand of honey during COVID-19, the ILO and its partners provided timely guidance to the apiculture farmers in Garissa, Kenya, improving their production and income.

New partnership to promote health and safety at work for prevention of occupational risk in Tunisian SMEs

The Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (ISST) and the Poulina Group Holding (PGH) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to implement SCORE Training

ILO and partners launch report into the Social and Solidarity in Economy in South Africa

The results of a South African study conducted during consultations for the Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE) Policy process, was launched by the ILO on the 28th March 2022 together with the South African government’s Department of Trade Industry...

Confirming the values, principles and activities of the Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE) in South Africa

Research into the social and solidarity economy in South Africa has highlighted the diverse scope of work done by these units in the country’s poorest districts.

Discussing the process followed in developing the Social and Solidarity Economy policy in South Africa

On the 23rd March, the ILO, together with partners the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic), Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) and Government of Flanders, launched a report benchmarking the process followed in developing the...

Labour Migration Trends and Statistics: A Training Module on “Labour Mobility”

Benchmarking the social and solidarity economy policy process in South Africa against international good practice

The development of a social and solidarity economy (SSE) policy in South Africa was initiated in 2017, with the signing of an Memorandum of Understanding between the ILO, the then Economic Development Department (now Department of Trade Industry and...

UN Strengthens the Capacity of Nigerian MSMEs and Manufacturers to meet the demand for quality healthcare products and Personal Protective...

The outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic has led to a global health emergency and economic slowdown, necessitating prevention while promoting economic activities. Using the International Labour Organization (ILO) Start and Improve Your Business (SIYB)...

ILO’s ACCEL Africa Project Empowers Cooperatives in Nigeria’s Cocoa Value Chain

In Nigeria, the ILO’s ACCEL Africa Project is extending partnerships for the elimination of child labour and forced labour. The project strengthens support systems for farmers especially in the cocoa value chain, where child labour is prevalent.

Skills Initiative for Africa (SIFA) to host capacity building on Skills for Trade and Economic Diversification

Delegates from five African countries will attend the workshop to be hosted in Zanzibar, Tanzania

Accel Africa in Uganda: Donor Visits Project Activities in Buikwe District

On the 29th of March 2022 the International Labor Organization (ILO) together with the representative from the Dutch government visited one of the ACCEL projects being implemented by Nascent RDO in Buikwe District.

Workshop on Strategic Compliance Planning on Namibia’s Fishing Sector

Namibia ratified ILO’s Work in the Fishing Convention, 2007 (No.188) in 2018. The Convention entered into force on 20 September 2019. A three-day workshop on ‘strategic compliance planning in the fisheries sector was held to establish a coordination...

ILO hosts training of Business Development Services trainers in Kilimanjaro

The training aims to skill the trainers to help entrepreneurs to find innovative solutions to the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

ILO SKILL UP Ghana Project Supports the implementation of Skills for Trade and Economic Diversification (STED) in the Ghanaian Healthcare...

The ILO and the Commission for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (CTVET) facilitated a capacity building workshop to support the development of a skills strategy for the healthcare sector in Ghana.

The ILO and the UNTFSSE participated in Pact for Impact’s event on Social and Solidarity Economy

The Chair of the UNTFSSE and the ILO’s Enterprises Department Director, Mr Vic van Vuuren, spoke at the Pact for Impact event “For an International Recognition of the Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE)” on 4th March 2022.