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ILO supports TUC to train its members and activists on productivity and Decent Work in Ghana

Between 15th and 18th August 2023, the Ghana Trade Union Congress (TUC) received Technical and Financial support from the International Labour Organisation (ILO) to conduct capacity building training workshop targeting 60 workers in Ghana's shea and...

ILO Voices | Informal economy

Formalization is transforming my shea butter business

Zakaria Adama Lacera shares the challenges and rewards of formalizing her shea butter production and soap business in Ghana.

Migrations

Conclusions: First-Ever African Labour Migration Conference concludes in Abidjan

ILO and social partners call to joint action to the challenges facing African migrant workers in Africa.

Labour migration

First-Ever African Labour Migration Conference Kicks Off in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire

ILO and African Union Commission join forces to protect migrant workers' rights

Productivity Ecosystems for Decent Work Ghana

Enterprise formalisation takes centre stage as a bottle-neck to productivity growth in Ghana

ILO to adapt Formalise Your Business tool for pilot in Ghana’s Textile sector

Productivity Ecosystems for Decent Work Ghana

Young Ghanaians receive training on quality improvement in textile and garment sector

An ILO-GIZ collaboration equips Ghana’s young workers with practical skills to promote quality improvement and advance productivity growth.

The ILO at Work in Africa

Success Africa VI: Sustaining the World of Work in the COVID-19 pandemic era

This edition contains 25 stories from 20 countries and two follow-up stories from the previous editions of Success Africa to show how the ILO applied its expertise and experience to promote social justice during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ghana's development gains momentum as the ILO and Government formulate Decent Work Country Programme (DWCP) III

The Decent Work Country Programme aims to achieve three priorities in Ghana: more sustainable jobs, broader social protection coverage, and enhanced workers' rights leading to a prosperous nation for all.

ILO, GSS work with stakeholders to develop productivity measurement

The International Labour Organisation (ILO) and the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) have successfully concluded a two-day stakeholder discussion on developing a national labour and multi-factor productivity measurement.

Policy brief

ILO Youth Country Briefs: Ghana

This analytical Brief summarises youth labour markets, the impact of COVID-19 on youth employment, and the school-to-work transition in Ghana and its evolution in recent years. It identifies where youth labour market outcomes indicate recovery and...

Productivity Ecosystems for Decent Work Programme Ghana

ILO Ghana and ILO Ethiopia exchange knowledge on boosting productivity growth and promoting decent work

The ILO Productivity Ecosystems for Decent Work Programme Ghana visited ILO Ethiopia to explore effective interventions and practices of the ILO SIRAYE Programme to improve and modernize Ghana’s textile and garment industry.

Productivity Ecosystems for Decent Work - Ghana Programme Brochure

This brochure provides an overview of the Productivity Ecosystems for Decent Work programme in Ghana

Occupational Standards

Harmonized minimum occupational standards for poultry farming

The following occupational standards were developed by tripartite technical committees in Ghana Nigeria and Togo with the support of the ILO during the period 2021–2022 as part of the SKILL-UP Project financed by the Norwegian Agency for Development...

Occupational standards

Harmonized minimum occupational standards for assistant masons and masons

The following occupational standards were developed by tripartite technical committees in Ghana Nigeria and Togo with the support of the ILO during the period 2021–2022 as part of the SKILL-UP Project financed by the Norwegian Agency for Development...

Occupational Standards

Harmonized minimum occupational standards for plumbing

The following occupational standards were developed by tripartite technical committees in Ghana Nigeria and Togo with the support of the ILO during the period 2021–2022 as part of the SKILL-UP Project financed by the Norwegian Agency for Development...

New ILO programme visits factory to understand best practices in the apparel sector

ILO team accompany Swiss delegation for a factory visit in Ghana with a sustainable and ethical business model at its core

Launch of ILO Productivity Ecosystems for Decent Work Programme in Ghana

ILO Director-General Gilbert F. Houngbo launched the new Productivity Ecosystems for Decent Work in Ghana that will support workers and employers to raise their productivity and improve working conditions in the textiles & garments and shea sectors.

Director-General's mission to Côte d'Ivoire

ILO Director-General welcomes Côte d'Ivoire's action on social protection

During his visit to Abidjan, ILO Director-General, Gilbert F. Houngbo, stressed the need to promote decent work in the cocoa sector.

Development cooperation

ILO Director-General launches new project to boost productivity and working conditions in Ghana

The project, funded by Switzerland and Norway, aims to address the country’s main economic challenges in the textiles & garments and shea sectors.

20 to 24 February 2023

ILO Director-General Houngbo visits Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire

Houngbo holds talks with government officials and social partners in both countries.