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ILO’s ACCEL Africa Project Empowers Cooperatives in Nigeria’s Cocoa Value Chain

In Nigeria, the ILO’s ACCEL Africa Project is extending partnerships for the elimination of child labour and forced labour. The project strengthens support systems for farmers especially in the cocoa value chain, where child labour is prevalent.

Improving access to easy and ready to use information for migrants and migrant workers returning to Nigeria

Workers organizations in Nigeria develop an Information Guide to complement the national Standard Operating Procedures and practices around sustainable return and reintegration of migrant workers

The ILO Just Transition and Green Jobs for Nigeria Project Steering Committee Chart the Course for the Project

The ILO Just Transition and Green Jobs for Nigeria Project Steering Committee Chart the Course for the Project The Steering Committee of the ILO Just Transition and Green Jobs for Nigeria Project met on 27th January 2022 to map out strategies for...

Joining nets across countries and waters to better protect fishers and their stock

Reforming recruitment processes and standardizing operational conduct of private employment agencies in Nigeria

Arising from institutional and operational challenges that pervades the recruitment industry in Nigeria, the Federal Government with support from the FAIRWAY Programme completed a revision of the Code of Conduct for Private Employment Agencies,...

The ILO collaborates with the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment on a Capacity Building Workshop for Desk Officers in Nigeria

The training sought to, build the requisite skill of 37 Child Labour Desk Officers and also equip them on the modalities of implementing the Actions Pledged by the Ministry during the launch of International Year for the Elimination of Child Labour...

Concept note: Stakeholder consultation on the ILO/ITU/AU Joint Programme in Nigeria

Following the validation of the programme for Nigeria in December 2020, ILO and ITU have commenced implementation of pilot initiatives aimed at strengthening the evidence-based on the digital economy in Nigeria and identifying partners and...

ILO Partners the Government of Nigeria towards Reforming Recruitment Processes and Standardizing Operational Conduct of Private Employment...

Arising from observed institutional and operational challenges that pervades the recruitment industry in Nigeria, the Federal Government with support from the International Labour Organization (ILO) has successfully completed a revision of the Code...

Development of a Child Labour Website and Reporting App.

ILO conducts training of business formalization coaches to help young agri-entrepreneurs formalize their businesses

ILO COOP discusses WIEGO report on enabling social protection in the informal economy through worker-led schemes in Africa

The SNI and WIEGO research report on "Enabling social protection within the informal economy: Lessons from worker-led schemes in Nigeria, Uganda and Togo" financed by OSF was launched at a webinar jointly organized with StreetNet International on...

Development of training tool kit for Workers on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work (FPRW) on principles and unionism.

The objectives of this assignment are: 1. to develop a training toolkit for Workers on FPRW Principles and Unionism in the elimination of child labour. 2. To test the toolkit with a selected group of TU trainers skilled in developing and utilising a...

Development of training tool kit for Workers on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work (FPRW) on principles and unionism.

The objectives of this assignment are: 1. to develop a training toolkit for Workers on FPRW Principles and Unionism in the elimination of child labour. 2. To test the toolkit with a selected group of TU trainers skilled in developing and utilising a...

ECOWAS validates its regional action plan on child labour and forced labour, achieving, in partnership with the ILO and WANEP, its IYECL...

Following a thorough review exercise, the Economic Community of West Africa States Commission has validated the second cycle of the Regional Action Plan for the Elimination of Child Labour and Forced Labour in West Africa (2021-2030).

The Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development and ILO advance implementation of the Nigerian Youth Employment Action Plan

As part of efforts to contribute to the achievement of decent, productive and freely chosen employment for young women and men in Nigeria, the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development in collaboration with the International Labour...

ILO Partners with the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) for Improved Protection and Promotion of Rights of migrant workers

As countries across the world grapple with the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on human and economic development, with efforts being galvanized towards Building Back Better in the world of work, attention is growing on social dialogue for labour...

Business formalization training for young agripreneurs from Nigeria, Rwanda and Uganda

Communication Strategies on Child Labour: From awareness raising to action

A desk review with preliminary design ideas for campaigns in Africa and Europe

ILO Scales up Employment Creation Opportunities in Nigeria with the launch of NIYEAP

As part of effort to contribute to the achievement of decent, productive and freely chosen employment for young women and men, the International Labour Organization (ILO) in collaboration with the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs...

Nigerian Youth Employment Action Plan 2021-2024

The overarching goal of the Nigerian Youth Employment Action Plan (NIYEAP) for the period 2021 to 2024 is to contribute to the achievement of decent, productive and freely chosen employment for young people by complementing and reinforcing existing...