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ILO strengthens Nigeria’s social protection systems through nationwide TRANSFORM trainings

Through a joint effort by the ILO, UNICEF and the EU, Nigeria is strengthening social protection systems to better support vulnerable people and communities.

New momentum to build social protection capacities in the Arab region

New training modules support governments in the Middle East and North African region to build integrated, shock-responsive systems that expand coverage and protect vulnerable populations

SCORE programme

ILO and China reinforce their cooperation to strengthen workplace safety and productivity

Over the past ten years, the Sustaining Competitive and Responsible Enterprises (SCORE) Programme has made significant progress in China through ILO’s support and strong partnerships, contributing to substantial improvements in workplace safety.

Social protection key to inclusive transitions in Africa

At a high-level event in Brussels, the ILO highlighted the urgent need to expand social protection in sub-Saharan Africa, emphasizing its role in reducing inequalities and supporting just transitions in a rapidly changing world.

DWCP validation workshop

Grenada validates new country programme to advance decent work

Grenada’s tripartite partners reviewed and refined the Decent Work Country Programme, setting a nationally owned framework for inclusive and sustainable labour market development.

National Consultation Advances Development of Uganda’s Return and Reintegration Framework

Uganda advances sustainable labour migration through the development of a comprehensive and inclusive National Return and Reintegration Framework to support the effective transition of returned migrant workers into the labour market.

Social protection

Timor-Leste advances social security coverage for informal workers

With support from the ILO, the government, workers’ and employers’ organizations in Timor-Leste have joined forces to accelerate the inclusion of informal economy workers in the social security system.

Productivity

Productivity dialogue drives action on jobs in South Africa

A national tripartite+ symposium in Johannesburg brings together key stakeholders to advance a shared agenda linking productivity growth with decent work and inclusive economic development in South Africa.

DRC launches a joint project to strengthen social protection and promote access to decent work

A new joint project by the United Nations and the World Bank, launched in Kinshasa, aims to strengthen social protection and promote access to decent work in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with a particular focus on young people, women and...

News

Social dialogue advances gender equality and shared care responsibilities in Latin America

An ILO report shows how collective bargaining and innovative company practices are strengthening care policies and gender equality in eight countries in Latin America.

Stakeholders Review Uganda’s Pre-Departure Training Curriculum for Migrant Workers

Uganda advances decent work in labour migration through the modernization of its pre-departure curriculum, ensuring inclusive, occupation-responsive, and rights-based protections for all migrant workers

ILO News

The Jamaica Household Workers’ Union marks 35 years of progress

The Jamaica Household Workers’ Union celebrates 35 years of advocacy for domestic workers, marking the milestone with recognition of its longstanding partnership with the ILO.

Kenya Advances Development of National Return and Reintegration Strategy for Migrant Workers

National Consultation in Nairobi to support the development of Kenya’s National Return and Reintegration of Migrant Workers Strategy.

PROSPECTS Impact

Inclusive finance strengthens decent work in Kenya

Through the PROSPECTS Partnership, the ILO is supporting access to finance for refugees and host communities in Kakuma by strengthening local financial institutions and expanding opportunities for enterprise growth, employment aligned with decent...

Azerbaijan trade unions strengthen capacity on collective bargaining and social dialogue

ILO-supported webinar enhanced trade union knowledge of collective bargaining and social dialogue in a changing world of work.

National Stakeholders Advance Design of Djibouti’s Labour Migration Strategy

A national policy design workshop in Djibouti to advance the development of Djibouti’s National Labour Migration Strategy and Action Plan.

This is social justice

Promoting women’s empowerment and safety in Senegal’s fishing communities

Yaye Coumba Seck shares how the women’s fishing cooperative she founded is helping members gain economic power and become leaders in creating workplaces free from violence and harassment, thanks to an initiative supported by the Government of France.

FESTU sensitizes trade union leaders on Somalia’s Labour Migration Policy and PrEAs Regulations

FESTU convened trade union leaders in Mogadishu to strengthen the implementation of Somalia’s labour migration policy and recruitment regulations, focusing on worker protection and fair recruitment. The workshop resulted in a concrete action plan...

Working time

ILO: Long working hours and care burdens deepen inequalities in Latin America

The new ILO Southern Cone technical report analyzes evidence from seven Latin American countries and shows how time-use surveys help better understand the relationship between working hours, care, commuting and well-being, providing key inputs for...

Uganda Launches Migrant Workers Call Centre to Strengthen Protection Services

Uganda has launched a dedicated Migrant Workers Call Centre in Kampala, offering a direct and accessible support system for migrant workers and their families. The platform provides reliable information, grievance support, and referral services,...