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Sensitisation workshop for subnational actors on Jobagri in Ghana

The International Labour Organisation (ILO), in collaboration with development partners hosted a sensitisation workshop in Techiman, Ghana, for subnational actors in the agricultural sector. Participants from various districts gathered to discuss...

ILO Voices | Women in management

Through my business, I see the value of investing in women

Linda Ampah is founder and CEO of a garment manufacturing company employing around 400 people, in Accra, Ghana. Recent improvements in productivity and working conditions at her factory have benefitted both workers and the business.

ILO’s GALAB Project strengthens Ghana’s social protection against child labour

A recent ILO-led workshop in Akosombo gathered Ghanaian government, civil society, and social welfare leaders to enhance the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) social protection programme by adding child labour indicators. This step is...

Skills and Lifelong Learning in Africa

ILO and the Government of Norway renew their partnership

The Government of Norway and the International Labour Organization (ILO) have renewed their strategic partnership agreement for 2024-2025 to strengthen the skills development eco-system in targeted countries and contribute to human development...

Tripartism in action: Strengthening workers' rights through collaboration

Yvonne Toklo highlights the importance of tripartite collaboration between workers, employers, and governments in promoting fundamental principles and rights at work. It emphasizes the role of trade unions in ensuring that collective agreements...

ILO Inaugurates Advisory Board for ACCEL Africa and GALAB Projects in Ghana

ILO strengthens the project management capacity of partners to address child labour in cocoa and gold mining supply chains in Ghana.

The ILO ACCEL Africa project in Ghana organized a capacity development activity to enhance the skills of tripartite partners and CSOs in monitoring and evaluation, gender inclusion, and knowledge sharing to accelerate the elimination of child labour...

The ILO Promotes the Practice of Lean Manufacturing at Garment Factories in Ghana

With introduction of new methodologies and processes in the production of lean for garment factories, the ILO is committed to supporting garment factories in Ghane to eliminate waste thereby increasing productivity. 

Making productivity work for workers: ILO equips Trade Unions to champion fair wages and Decent Work through productivity

Ghanaian trade unions are leading reforms to create a Productivity Ecosystem for the country’s garment and shea processing industries.

ILO’s GALAB project trains social services in Ghana to address child labour and forced labour

The GALAB Project has strengthened the capacity of local officials in Ghana to prevent and address child labour. The training equipped participants with strategies for prevention and integration of child protection into development plans. The newly...

14–18 October

ILO’s Commitment to Skills Development at Africa Skills Week 2024

ILO collaborates with GIPC to promote fair labour practices in Ghana

The ILO and its constituent partners in Ghana, working with Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) organized a breakfast meeting for Chief Executive Officers of key players in Ghana’s multinational Enterprises space.

ILO Deepens Collaboration to Address Child Labour In Cocoa And Gold Mining Supply Chains In Ghana

The International Labour Organization (ILO), Ghana Trade Union Congress (TUC), and its affiliate General Agriculture Workers Union (GAWU) and Ghana Mining Workers Union (GMWU) partner to accelerate the fight against child labour in cocoa and gold...

Welders Improve Their Skills for Producing Equipment for Shea Butter Extraction

The International Labour Organization (ILO) assisted the Welders and Fabricators Association in Tamale to build the capacity of their members in techniques and skills needed to produce equipment that meet the standards of the shea industry.

GALAB project enhances technical skills of implementing partners to combat child labour and forced labour in Ghana

The Global Accelerator Lab (GALAB) project of the International Labour Organization (ILO) recently concluded a three-day training workshop for implementing partners in the Oti Region, Ghana. The workshop aimed to equip partners with the knowledge...

Ghana ratifies the Work in Fishing Convention, 2007 (No. 188)

Ghana becomes the 22nd country to ratify this Convention.

A Research Study

Barriers to Effective Labour Mobility in the African Leather Industry

The study conducted by the ILO JLMP Priority in 2021 and published by JLMP Action in 2024 aims to identify and analyse the barriers to effective labour mobility within the African leather industry. This report assesses the challenges faced...

Ghana-EU Business Forum: Catalyzing Growth in Ghana's Textile and Garment Industry

The ILO's Productivity Ecosystems for Decent Work project played a key role in the Ghana-EU Business Forum's panel on textiles, highlighting opportunities for growth, the essential role of female entrepreneurs, and the industry's potential to drive...

Stakeholders in shea nuts service and value chain agree to appropriate pricing

The Ghanaian Deputy Minister for Food and Agriculture, Mr. Mohammed Hardi Tuferu, has announced the minimum price for a kilogramme of shea nuts as agreed by stakeholders in shea nuts business

ILO forms district and community child protection committees as part of measures to address child labour in Ghana.