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Mozambique's National Institute of Social Security convenes award ceremony of journalism prize on contributory social protection

24 February 2022 - With the support of the ILO through the ACTION/Portugal project, the National Institute of Social Security of Mozambique organized an award ceremony to recognize the work done by journalists in supporting the dissemination of...

ILO joins the Government of Tanzania to celebrate the graduation of 2,537 graduates from RPL programme

The graduation ceremony was officiated by the Government of the Republic of Tanzania in Arusha.

Apprenticeship brings a new dawn for host community and refugee youth in Uganda

The ILO, with support from the government of the Netherlands and participation of the government of Uganda, employers and training institutes, has been able to place 95 hotel management apprentices in 40 hotels to gain on-the-job experience

ILO presents on the SSE to the African Regional Labour Administration Centre (ARLAC)

The ILO made two presentations on the Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE) at the 48th ARLAC Governing Council meeting for Ministers responsible for Labour/Employment/Manpower issues in Anglophone Africa and Ministerial High-Level Symposium on...

Training of Trainers and handbook validation on Core Skills in Agro-processing in Ethiopia

The ILO Just Transition and Green Jobs for Nigeria Project Steering Committee Chart the Course for the Project

The ILO Just Transition and Green Jobs for Nigeria Project Steering Committee Chart the Course for the Project The Steering Committee of the ILO Just Transition and Green Jobs for Nigeria Project met on 27th January 2022 to map out strategies for...

Creating decent jobs for youth through digital transformation

ILO, ITU and AU host online event about scaling up initiatives that harness Africa’s digital transformation to create decent jobs for youth

On 16 February 2022, the International Labour Organization (ILO), International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and African Union (AU) organized an online event, entitled “Creating decent jobs for youth through digital transformation”. The webinar was...

Joint Labour Migration Programme Launches New Four-Year Phase of ‘Catalytic Actions'

Partners of the AU-ILO-IOM-ECA Joint Programme on Labour Migration Governance for Development and Integration in Africa (JLMP) met 10 February to assess the programme’s achievements and to launch a new four-year component known as ‘Catalytic Actions...

ILO in partnership with the Federation for Egyptian Industries (FEI) promotes Gender Responsive Corporate Social Responsibility in Egypt.

The ILO's Bureau for Employers' Activities (ACT/EMP) has been supporting the FEI, through its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Unit, to raise awareness of CSR among Egyptian companies.

Skills stories

Supporting young people through quality apprenticeship programmes in Tanzania

Zainab is only one of the hundreds of Tanzanians who participated in the apprenticeships programme carried out by the ILO in collaboration with local partners, and with the support of the Government of Norway.

Skills stories

Strengthening digital TVET in Ukraine

In collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Science, the ILO project, “E-TVET in Ukraine: Training continuity and modernization during COVID-19 and beyond,” helped to develop quality e-Learning solutions for technical and vocational...

Press Release

AUC and ILO reaffirm commitment to strengthen social justice and decent work in Africa

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 10 February 2022 – The African Union Commission (AUC) and International Labour Organization (ILO) have reaffirmed their cooperation and partnership by signing an Agreement aimed at improving the world of work and employment in...

UPSHIFT to elevate youth in Uganda with skills and social entrepreneurship

The joint ILO and UNICEF programme will impart life skills and improve employability of youth recovering from the impact of COVID-19 pandemic.

Joining nets across countries and waters to better protect fishers and their stock

ILO and development banks launch discussions on measuring the impact of investment projects on employment

ILO COOP contributes to the HomeNet International webinar on “Home-based workers and the Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE)”

HomeNet International, a global network of membership-based workers' organizations representing thousands of home-based workers (HBWs) around the world, has organized a second session on home-based workers and the social and solidarity economy.

The 12th Academy on the Social and Solidarity Economy - Elective 8: SSE: youth, education and new skills

Our impact, Their voices

Renewed attention to health and safety risks and quality assurance procedures during the ongoing Covid-19 crisis leads to profitable...

ILO SCORE Training’s focus on continuous improvement sets a Tunisian manufacturing company on a path to improved safety and sanitation protocols, upgraded production systems and practices, and most importantly well-established worker-manager...

With the support of the ILO, Mauritania bans hazardous child labour

In the framework of the MAP'16 project implemented in Mauritania and financed by USDOL (US Department of Labor) and in accordance with the provisions of ILO Convention 182 on the Worst Forms of Child Labour, the Mauritanian Ministry of Public...

Child and forced labour

Burkina cotton producers adopt a strategic plan against child labour with the support of the CLEAR Cotton project

The National Union of Cotton Producers' Cooperative Societies of Burkina Faso (SCOOP-UNPCB) is involved in the fight against child and forced labour. Meeting from the 2nd to the 3rd December 2021 in Bobo Dioulasso, the elected representatives and...