All resources: Mozambique

Empowering Mozambican youth through industry-based training

In a strategic effort to improve youth employability and practical skills, the International Labour Organization (ILO), through its IFAD-funded Projecta Jovem Project, has partnered with the Government of Mozambique and the National Institute for...

Promoting social cohesion and peaceful co-existence in fragile contexts through education and technical-vocational training guide for TVET...

Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) is suitable for meeting the immediate need to improve the employability of people affected by armed conflicts and natural disasters, enabling them to have or seek livelihoods through decent work...

Empowering youth, building peace: How skills training is strengthening social cohesion in Mozambique

In northern Mozambique, many young people have been forced to flee their homes due to conflict and instability. A guide developed by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and local partners is now offering hope by using skills training to...

Maputo to promote sustainable and inclusive growth in Mozambique’s forestry sector

Decent Work in Construction

Empowering construction workers: A journey towards dignity and compliance

Decent Work in Construction

Building a stronger foundation from within

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Southern African Development Community (SADC) Member States explore Employment Impact Assessments

How Property Point is transforming business development support?

Supporting small businesses build decent workplaces

Mozambique and ILO spotlight Social and Solidarity Economy in national policy dialogue

A national workshop in Maputo opened space for reflection on the role of the Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE) in Mozambique, highlighting its potential to contribute to employment, inclusion, and local development through public dialogue and...

Harnessing skills for peace: Mozambique adapts ILO skills guide to support recovery in conflict-hit North

In Mozambique, where violence and displacement have upended countless lives, a new initiative is harnessing the power of technical and vocational education and training (TVET) to foster peace and social cohesion.

Zambia, Malawi and Mozambique workers commemorate Labour Day in style

On 1 May 2025, workers across Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique came together in key locations to mark International Labour Day, a moment of unity and advocacy for workers’ rights, fair wages, and economic progress in the region.

Empowering youth through resilience

Building futures through skills training at Instituto Polivalente de Marrere (IPOMA)

In the shadow of violence and turmoil, hope blossoms in unlikely places. At the Instituto Polivalente de Marrere in Mozambique, a powerful transformation is underway. Through the support of the International Labour Organization’s; Government of...

Breaking barriers: How Fabia Benedito’s dream is changing lives in Mozambique

30-year-old Fabia Benedito’s journey is one of resilience, determination, and hope. In Nacala Port District of Nampula province, Ontupaia area, where opportunities for women can be scarce, she refused to let obstacles define her future. Through the...

Young innovator transforms Mozambique with cyclone-proof bricks

In the cyclone-hit communities of Mozambique, survival often demands innovation, resilience, and hope. For 30-year-old Ramane Ramos Jorge, these qualities have been at the heart of his extraordinary journey. Supported by the International Labour...

New incentives needed to make enterprise formalization more attractive

At an InfoPoint conference organized by the European Commission, the ILO discussed ways to make the transition of enterprises towards formality more attractive.

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Academy on Decent Work for Social Justice promotes the decent work agenda in Portuguese-speaking countries

The Academy on Decent Work for Social Justice for Portuguese-Speaking Countries took place in Lisbon from 10 to 14 February 2025, organized by the International Training Centre of the ILO (ITC-ILO), the Institute for Employment and Vocational...

Multi-dimensional resilient recovery of the Ibo and Buzi districts

A path to stability through skills development and employment-intensive works in cyclone-hit Mozambique

Lucas Cavalane, a young resident of Guara Guara, Mozambique, gains skills in soil-cement block production through an ILO resilience project, creating new opportunities for sustainable livelihoods.

Decent Work in Construction

A market systems analysis of the construction sector in Mozambique

SPARK project's exposure visit report

The Disability Inclusive Rural Transformation (SPARK) project organized exposure visit for representatives from six countries to demonstrate the work done on disability inclusion. The report captures in detail the visit.

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Institutionalization of EmpIAs - 6 case studies

This paper reviews the experiences of six countries – Australia, Cameroon, Korea, Peru, the Philippines, and Rwanda – in the design and implementation of employment impact assessments (EmpIAs) at different phases of the budget and planning cycle....