All projects: Africa

Promoting Worker Rights and Competitiveness in Egyptian Exports Industries

The project focuses on improving outcomes for employers and workers in Egypt's labour- intensive export sectors, particularly the ready-made garment (RMG), textiles and food processing sectors.

Support to employment in Mozambique

Forging a policy dialogue and a coordinated approach on employment Strengthen national partners’ capacities and equip them with a common understanding of employment challenges.

Improving the governance of labour migration and the protection of migrant workers’ rights in Tunisia, Morocco, Libya and Egypt

In the North Africa region, unemployment, underemployment, informality of employment and decent work deficits triggered the social unrest leading to the 2011 revolutions and contributed to the ongoing political transformation processes.

Improving the governance of labour migration and the protection of migrant workers’ rights in Tunisia, Morocco, Libya and Egypt

In the North Africa region, unemployment, underemployment, informality of employment and decent work deficits triggered the social unrest leading to the 2011 revolutions and contributed to the ongoing political transformation processes.

Support to Free Movement of persons and Migration in West Africa (FMM) West Africa Technical Assistance project – Summary of ILO Role and...

The FMM Project intervenes in the areas of labour migration, policy development, counter-trafficking, protection of migrants’ rights, child protection, especially children on the move and social security.

Economic Development and Regional Action Plan for the Creation of Decent Jobs for the Youth in Tunisia (DEPART)

The PARE project, or PRO-PARE, PARE PLUS, is essentially a follow-up to the MDG-F project to promote youth employment (ended in May 2013). Action plans have been formulated and prioritized in the three governorates/ regions of Ariana, Le Kef, and...

Economic Development and Regional Action Plan for the Creation of Decent Jobs for the Youth in Tunisia (DEPART)

The PARE project, or PRO-PARE, PARE PLUS, is essentially a follow-up to the MDG-F project to promote youth employment (ended in May 2013). Action plans have been formulated and prioritized in the three governorates/ regions of Ariana, Le Kef, and...

ARISE - Achieving Reduction of child labour In Support of Education

With funding from Japan Tobacco International (JTI), IPEC is implementing a targeted support programme aimed at reducing the worst forms of child labour in tobacco-growing communities in Zambia.

Prevention of child recruitment and reintegration of children associated with armed forces and groups in south central Somalia

Providing jobs to former child soldiers of legal working age is of key importance to ensure their sustainable reintegration into society and to prevent them from being re-recruited by armed forces or groups or from engaging in exploitative work

The promotion of Gender Equality and Women's Economic Empowerment in Somalia

The EU Gender project supports the promotion of gender equality and women’s economic empowerment in the workplace in Somalia through economic participation supporting broader equality and participation.

Tunisia: Green jobs assessment

A national green jobs assessment conducted with the technical assistance of the ILO informs policy makers and social partners about the potential to create green jobs.

Sustainable investments in African agriculture

Strengthening human security in the border communities of Turkana.

The growing insecurities and conflict overlapping with frequent natural disasters create an environment in which pervasive gaps to protection from critical threats and lack of empowerment to develop resilience to these threats endanger the viability...

Decent Jobs for Egypt’s Young People: Tackling the Challenge in Agriculture

The project aims to create decent employment opportunities, mainly in agriculture, for young men and women in the Egyptian Governorate of Aswan.

Transition to Employment: Career Guidance for Youth and Job Creation

This project will support a more effective and quicker transition from school to work, leading to more and better jobs for youth and job seekers. It will also contribute to establishing linkages with relevant stakeholders in selected project sites,...

Discrimination

Re-valuing Women's Employment: Implementing Equal Pay for Work of Equal Value in Jordan Project

Discrimination

Re-valuing Women's Employment: Implementing Equal Pay for Work of Equal Value in Jordan Project

Promoting Livelihood and Durable Solution in Dolo Ado, Ethiopia

ILO partnered with UNHCR to implement a two year project entitled “Promoting Livelihood and Durable Solution in Dolo Ado, Ethiopia”. The project aims to contribute to the promotion of sustainable livelihoods of refugees and hosting communities in...

Promoting the Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work through Social Dialogue and Gender Equality in Morocco

The project will reinforce the institutionalization of social dialogue in Morocco. An Economic and Social Council (ESC) was established for the first time to support the dialogue between social partners and civil society organizations.

The Way Forward after the Revolution: Decent Work for Women in Egypt and Tunisia (Phase I)

This project aims to increase women's participation in the labour market, and to improve labour markets institutions to better assist women in post-revolution in Tunisia and Egypt.