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Investor Guidelines for Responsible Business Conduct and Decent Work
Investor guidelines on responsible business conduct and decent work can help bridge the gap between host government expectations and investor practice. Investor guidelines are voluntary tools that clarify expectations and identify specific areas...
Strengthening social dialogue and collective bargaining in Lesotho’s health sector
Strengthening negotiation skills and social dialogue capacity, the workshop marked an important step towards institutionalising collective bargaining and fostering more collaborative and effective labour relations in Lesotho’s health sector.
No trade without labour, enhancing the voice of African workers in trade and investment
The EU-funded SUSTAIN programme convened a three-day regional workshop bringing together trade union representatives from Southern Africa, ITUC Africa, and SATUCC to strengthen trade union engagement in aligning trade and investment with workers’...
International Women’s day
ILO Pretoria hosts dialogue on women in leadership in the world of work
A dialogue on International Women’s Day dialogue brought together women leaders from across Southern Africa to share experiences, address barriers to leadership, and identified practical actions to advance gender equality in the world of work.
Research Brief
Investment facilitation for more and better jobs
This brief explores how foreign direct investment can support more and better jobs through productivity gains, technology transfer, skills development, enterprise linkages and responsible business conduct, while highlighting the key role of...
Improving alignment of labour, decent work, trade and investment
Trade and investment can drive decent work in Africa with stronger policy alignment
Trade and investment can drive inclusive economic growth in Africa, but only if accompanied by respect for international labour standards, institutional coordination, policy coherence and social dialogue. This finding was one of the key conclusions...
High-level training strengthens negotiation capacity for public service social dialogue in Lesotho
The initiative brings together senior government leaders to enhance negotiation skills in line with international labour standards and recent public service reforms.
Building foundations for effective social dialogue in Lesotho’s Public Service
Public service leaders and trade union representatives in Lesotho participated in an ILO-supported training to improve negotiation skills and foster effective social dialogue ahead of the PSCBC’s formation.
Sustainable Trade and Investment in Southern Africa
Strengthening social dialogue on decent work, trade and investment
Lesotho nominates tripartite-appointed national focal points for the promotion of the ILO tripartite Declaration of Principles concerning Multinational Enterprises and Social Policy.
SUSTAIN workshop highlights opportunities to strengthen linkages between trade, investment, and decent work in Lesotho
Celebrating Heritage day: diversity, decent work, and social justice
Lesotho advances towards stronger Labour Migration Governance through ILO Conventions 97 and 143
A national workshop held in Maseru has advanced Lesotho’s commitment to strengthening labour migration governance and aligning national legislation with international labour standards.
A Champion for Employers in Southern Africa
Advancing decent work through labour market evidence in Lesotho
Lesotho takes step towards evidence-based Labour Market reform with 2024 Labour Force Survey
STRENGTHEN2
Southern African Development Community (SADC) Member States explore Employment Impact Assessments
Lesotho charts a new path in Public Service labour relations
Media practitioners enhance coverage of labour issues in Southern Africa
Lesotho strengthens labour relations and workplace protections with new milestones
Safety and health 4 all
Empowering safe and inclusive work environments: Lesotho's commitment to labour standards
ILO, International Trade Centre and Government of Lesotho team up to strengthen SME competitiveness, productivity and decent work
Driving investment and export growth in Lesotho’s textiles and clothing sector, this latest project incorporates SCORE Training as a key component.