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Remarks by Mme Letty Chiwara UN Women Representative to Ethiopia, AU and UNECA

Remarks by Mme Letty Chiwara UN Women Representative to Ethiopia, AU and UNECA On the occasion of the Launch of the 16 Days of Activism on Violence against Women Tuesday, 25 November 2014

African Disability Forum

Launch of the first African Disability Forum

African Leaders of organisations of persons with disabilities established a new platform that advocates for the rights and inclusion of persons with disabilities in development in Africa.

Labour Migration Management: Training of trainers

The ILO and the Ethiopian Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs are jointly organizing a training of trainers on Labour Migration Management for technical experts at Federal and Regional levels.

World Investment Forum 2014

ILO and the World Investment Forum 2014

Creating more and better jobs through investment will be at the heart of the new World Investment Forum to be held from 13 to 16 October 2014 in Geneva, Switzerland.

Strengthening the world of work response to HIV and AIDS: Public-Private Partnership

The ILO is the lead UN agency for HIV and AIDS policies and programmes in the world of work and private sector mobilization. The ILO programme on HIV and AIDS and the World of Work plays a key role in the global HIV responses through workplaces.

Social protection

In sub-Saharan Africa, only one in five older persons receives an old-age pension

A new ILO report disclosed that less than one in five older persons receive an old-age pension which would provide them with a certain level of income security during old age.

Decent Work Country Programme for Ethiopia signed

The International Labour Organization and its tripartite constituents signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to implement the Decent Work Country Programme for Ethiopia.

Skills for Green economy

Statement by: Aeneas C. Chuma ILO Assistant Director-General and Regional Director for Africa

Statement by: Aeneas C. Chuma ILO Assistant Director-General and Regional Director for Africa on Ministerial Conference on New Partnerships for the Development of Productive Capacities in LDCs Cotonou, 29 July 2014 Session 7: The contribution of...

Women empowerment

Women Economic Empowerment Jubilee Expo in Zambia

A five-day national conference to promote women’s economic empowerment through intensive training, targeted exhibitions, motivational dialogues, campaigns for mentorship and showcasing women as change agents for development.

Ethiopia Decent Work Country Programme 2014-2015

Bilateral Meetings

Ethiopia and ILO discuss labour migration and pro-youth employment policies

A first bilateral meeting between Aeneas C. Chuma, ILO Regional Director for Africa and H.E. Dr. Tedros Adhanom, Minister of Foreign Affairs in Ethiopia, on job creation for youth and labour migration.

Disabled beggars in Addis Ababa: Current situation and prospects for change

This Summary Paper presents key findings from the study entitled “Disabled Beggars in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia”, Employment Working Paper No. 141, ILO Geneva, 2013.

ILO Staff Union Meeting for Africa

The 5th Regional Committee Meeting of the ILO Staff Union for the African Region was held from 12-16 May 2014 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Reintegration of Ethiopian returnees from Saudi Arabia

Through the development of a Tripartite Framework for the support and protection of Ethiopian and Somali women migrant domestic workers to the GCC States, Lebanon and Sudan, the ILO has started working on re-integrating Ethiopian returnees from...

Remarks by ILO Regional Director for Africa

Address by Mr Aeneas C. Chuma, ILO Assistant Director-General and Regional Director for Africa Seventh Joint Annual Meetings of the AU Conference of Ministers of Economy and Finance and the ECA Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning...

New ILO Regional Director for Africa sworn in

The International Labour Organisation (ILO) announced today the swearing in of Aeneas C. Chuma as Regional Director for Africa

Keynote Address by Mr Aeneas C. Chuma, ILO Assistant Director-General and Regional Director for Africa

Address by Mr Aeneas C. Chuma, ILO Assistant Director-General and Regional Director for Africa 320th Session of the ILO Governing Body Meeting of African Region Government Delegates 19 March 2014, 10:00

Decent Work Country Profile - Ethiopia

The Profile compiles up-to-date statistical and legal information available in Ethiopia using the list of indicators identified by national constituents and based on the standard ILO list (approved by the Governing Body). It draws on data...

International Women's Day 2014 : The story of Yetnebersh Nigussie - Ethiopia

Yetnebersh Nigussie is Executive Director of the Ethiopian Center for Disability and Development (ECDD) in Addis Ababa. Active in more than 20 volunteer groups dedicated to issues ranging from persons with disabilities to girls’ education to...

Remarks by Mr. George Okutho, ILO CO-Addis Ababa Director and the United Nations Resident Coordinator (a.i.) Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Remarks by Mr. George Okutho Remarks by Mr. George Okutho, ILO CO-Addis Ababa Director and the United Nations Resident Coordinator (a.i.) Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on the United Nations 70th Anniversary