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Skills development

Improving practical skills of job seekers through apprenticeship

Apprenticeship programme is designed to help job seekers gain hands-on experience within an industry and to learn new practical skills while earning a qualification. The ILO and its partners are now piloting the quality apprenticeship program to...

Speech by Director-General Guy Ryder. International Conference on Innovations in Apprenticeships

Youth skills

The apprenticeship innovation challenge

In a speech at the International Conference on Innovations in Apprenticeships, ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder, outlines how new types of apprenticeships are needed to tackle the youth skills gap.

Apprenticeship in Egypt

ILO launches the review of apprenticeship systems in Egypt

The ILO and the Embassy of Switzerland co-hosted a working breakfast in Cairo on 13 March 2018 to launch the findings of an ILO legal review titled “Apprenticeship in Egypt– Towards a Unified System?”.

The ILO and the JPMorgan Chase Foundation together to promote quality apprenticeships

Tanzania launches guidelines to boost implementation of Apprenticeship and Internship programmes in the Country

Guidelines intended to bridge youth employability skills gap

Tanzania to launch Apprenticeship and Internship Guidelines

Guidelines to motivate employers and training institutions to engage and support apprenticeship training programmes

Statement by: H.E Kassim M. Majaliwa Prime Minister of United Republic of Tanzania, on the occasion of the:Launch Of National...

Statement by:Dr. Mary Kawar ILO Director for United Republic of Tanzania, Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi and Uganda on the occasion of the:Launch...

Certified Apprenticeship Programme in Hotel Operations launched in Zanzibar.

Government calls for closer collaboration and support from the Private sector

Seminar on Apprenticeship Programme to the members of The House of Representatives, Zanzibar

40 members of The House of Representatives participated in orientation seminar on Quality Apprenticeships Programme in hospitality sector.

Launch of the Certified Apprenticeship Programme in Hotel Operations for Zanzibar, 17 August 2017

56 young women and men undergoing training and 15 hotels volunteered to participate in the programme

Capacity Building of Ugandan Tripartite partners on Quality Apprenticeship, 15 – 17 August 2017

Government, Employers and Workers convene to strategize on a National Apprenticeship Framework for Uganda

Tanzania with support from the ILO to develop apprenticeship curriculum in Dodoma

The new curricula will facilitate expansion of apprentiship programmes into other selected occupations

Our impact, their voices

Young entrepreneurs in Tanzania: Where are they now?

The ILO Kazi Nje Nje BDS apprenticeship programme for young people created 51,489 new businesses and 28,834 jobs in sectors including retail, services, manufacturing and agriculture.

USDOL grants ILO 3 million USD to support youth apprenticeship in Kenya

The United States Department of Labor (USDOL) has granted the International Labour Organization USD 3 million to support youth skills development activities and apprenticeships programs in Kenya.

ILO supports youth through Apprenticeship programme in hotel operations

The programme intended to provide solution to the challenge on longer school to work transition periods among college graduates in Tanzania.

Our impact, their voice

Young apprentices escape forced labour in Mato Grosso

The “Ação Integrada” (“Integrated Action”) project guarantees access to vocational training for people working in slavery-like conditions, to offer the opportunity for decent life.

Our impact, their voice

Apprenticeship programme offers escape from child labour in Jordan

A youth apprenticeship programme launched by the International Labour Organization and the International Youth Foundation makes gains in the fight against child labour in Jordan.

Tanzania and ILO conducted a countrywide workshop on formal apprenticeship frameworks

The ILO, in collaboration with Prime Minister’s Office (Policy, Parliamentary Affairs, Labour, Employment, Youth and People living with Disability) and the Association of Tanzania Employers (ATE) organized a state workshop to validate a national...