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DWCP Gabon (2024-2027)
A new era for employment in Gabon: Historic agreement during visit of ILO Director-General
The official visit of ILO Director-General Gilbert F. Houngbo ended with the historic creation of a sub-committee on employment and decent work at the National Assembly.
Landmark Agreement and Strategic Workshop Mark Successful ILO Visit to Gabon
During her visit, the Regional Director for Africa met government officials, representatives of employers’ and workers’ organizations, and signed a landmark agreement with the country.
Gabon signs its first Decent Work Country Programme for 2024-2027
In a landmark event, Gabon has signed its first Decent Work Country Programme (DWCP) with the ILO during a signing ceremony attended by high-level representatives of the country's tripartite constituents.
Joint Labour Migration Programme
Advancing Social Protection for Migrant Workers: ECCAS Workshop to Validate Key Study
Government representatives and social partners in the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) convene to validate a key study aimed at extending social protection to migrant workers, fostering greater dialogue and cooperation on social...
AU, ILO and UNICEF mark the World Day against Child Labour in Africa
The African Union, ILO and UNICEF organized a virtual Continental event to mark the World Day against Child Labour. The event brought together key actors, to discuss strategies to address child labour, taking a holistic and systemic approach based...
#EndChildLabour2021
Media Advisory- Event to mark the World Day Against Child Labour in Africa
Join us for a regional virtual event to commemorate the World Day against Child Labour.
#EndChildLabour2021
World Day Against Child Labour in Africa: Opening remarks by Ms Cynthia Samuel-Olonjuwon, ILO Assistant Director-General, Regional Director...
Ten Year Action Plan on the Eradication of Child Labour, Forced Labour, Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery In Africa (2020-2030): Agenda...
The Action Plan seeks to contribute to and support the acceleration of progress towards the achievement of the Agenda 2063 – SDG 8.7 target. This involves ending child labour by 2025 and forced labour, human trafficking and modern slavery by 2030....
COVID-19: Protect children from child labour, now more than ever!
Most ILO programmes implemented in African countries, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, are now taking accelerated action on protecting the health, jobs and incomes of workers. These interventions include a focus on more comprehensive social...
World Day Against Child Labour
Message from ILO Regional Office for Africa to mark the World Day against Child Labour 12 June 2020
Most ILO programmes implemented in African countries, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, are now taking accelerated action on protecting the health, jobs and incomes of workers. These interventions include a focus on more comprehensive social...
Wages in Africa
Recent trends in average wages, gender pay gaps and wage disparities
This publication depicts the evolution of real average wages since the global economic crisis of 2008, offering insights into the economic context for Africa and also presenting an overview of existing wage disparities within countries, including...
Points of Consensus - Sub-Saharan African Tripartite Workshop on Occupational Safety and Health in the Oil and Gas Industry
Issues paper for discussion at the Sub-Saharan African Tripartite Workshop on Occupational Safety and Health in the Oil and Gas Industry
Occupational safety and health in the oil and gas industry in selected sub-Saharan African countries (Maputo, Mozambique, 17−18 May 2017)
ILO welcomes the Maputo Consensus on safety and health in the oil and gas industry in sub-Saharan Africa
With the support of the ILO, governments, employers and workers from sub-Saharan African countries agreed to promote safer workplaces, productivity, decent work and inclusive economic growth in the industry.
Points of Consensus: Sub-Saharan African Tripartite Workshop on Occupational Safety and Health in the Oil and Gas Industry
AGOA: Building a Decent Work Model for Trade and Development
Developing knowledge and strengthening capacity around sectoral and trade policies are potential game-changers for decent jobs, commerce and investment in Africa.
ILO and Gabon focus on social dialogue and tripartism
H.E. Daniel Ona Ondo, PM of Gabon and Aeneas Chuma, ILO Regional Director for Africa, stressed in Libreville the importance of promoting social dialogue and consensus building in the country.
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