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ILO Commends Nigerian Workers for their commitment in Combating COVID-19

As was the case in other parts of the world, Nigerian workers celebrated the 2020 May Day in a style never anticipated due to the emergence of COVID-19 and its impacts across countries and sectors of economies.

Ghana Study Tour: An opportunity to learn and share knowledge on the gold supply chain

My name is Silvia Possenti and I work as Supply Chain and Enterprises Officer for the Accelerating Action for the Elimination of Child Labour in Supply Chains in Africa (ACCEL Africa), an International Labour Organization (ILO) project at the...

ILO and SDC launch new programme to protect migrant workers in vulnerable situations in the Arab States, with a focus on workers from Africa

The FAIRWAY Programme, funded by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and implemented by ILO, responds to the need to ensure decent work for migrant workers, including in sectors where they are at high risk of exploitation, such as...

ILO and ITU partner on boosting decent jobs and enhancing skills for youth in Africa’s digital economy

In an effort to mitigate the youth employment challenge and provide opportunities for youth in Nigeria to acquire requisite digitals skills for the emerging digital economy, the International Labour Organization (ILO) and International...

Responding to the Socio-Economic Impact of COVID-19 in West Africa: A Trade Union Perspective

This study was commissioned by the Organisation of Trade Unions in West Africa with financial support from the International Labour Organisation Country Office in Abuja Nigeria. The study cover 7 countries- Benin, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Nigeria, Cote...

ILO Strengthens Capacity on Labour Market and Migration Statistics for Effective Policy Development and Implementation in Nigeria

The International Labour Organization (ILO) organizes a national capacity building workshop on labour statistics highlighting the 20th International Conference of Labour Statisticians (ICLS) on Labour Migration Statistics with the goal of improving...

Promoting Fair and Effective Labour Migration Processes for Potential and Return Migrant Workers in Nigeria

The International Labour Organization (ILO) Engages with Employers’ Organizations in Nigeria to enhance engagement in the area of Labour Migration in Nigeria through capacity building on the promotion of fair labour migration and its processes.

Child labour

Next steps to end child labour in global supply chains

A major conference takes place this week in the Netherlands that aims to set out the next steps in ending child labour in global supply chains. ILO Director-General Guy Ryder took part in a panel discussion at the conference, which has been...

The Federal Ministry of Labour And Employment Launches Nigeria’s Future of Work Report

The Government of Nigeria with support of the ILO launched the report of the national dialogue on the Future of Work and recommended key areas of implementation that will be beneficial to Nigeria.

From Waste to Jobs: Decent work challenges and opportunities in the management of e-waste in Nigeria

Increased Access to Social Protection and HIV Services through Scaled up Workplace Programmes in Identified Sectors in Nigeria

Through the VCT@Work Initiative the ILO contributes to the National testing targets which amongst others seeks to test 80 million Nigerians by 2020.

ILO Accel Africa project supports the drafting of the Nigeria Alliance 8.7 communication strategy in Lagos

The workshop gathered approximately 40 participants who are Members of the Alliance 8.7 Technical Committee and are members of one of the three identified Priority areas.

4th Ordinary Congress of Africa Regional Organization of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC-Africa)

Opening remarks by ILO Regional Director for Africa

Theme: “Unite and Make a Difference".

ILO Launches Financial Education Training In Abuja, Nigeria, to Support Employment Prospects of Potential and Return Migrants in Nigeria...

International Labour Organization (ILO) Conducts Training on Financial Education for Personnel of Employment and Migration Resource centres and financial institutions in Nigeria and Ghana.

Wages in Africa

Recent trends in average wages, gender pay gaps and wage disparities

This publication depicts the evolution of real average wages since the global economic crisis of 2008, offering insights into the economic context for Africa and also presenting an overview of existing wage disparities within countries, including...

International Labour Organization (ILO) LO Pledges Support for Michael Imoudu National Institute for Labour Studies

The Michael Imoudu National Institute for Labour Studies (MINILS) addresses Human Rights issues within employment relations through their 2019 Public Lecture and National Dialogue, on the theme “Casting Human Rights in Employment Relations Mould:...

African cooperative leaders share their observations on the 10th ILO-JCCU Study Tour

African cooperative leaders visited Japanese cooperatives and exchanged knowledge and practices in improving members’ livelihoods and addressing various development challenges in the changing world of work.

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New generation skills policies

Presentation by Srinivas B. Reddy, Chief of the ILO Skills and Employability Branch.

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Sub-regional mapping study on the potential for skills and migration partnerships

Presentation des resultats de l’etude sous régionale.

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Skills Partnership on Migration

Presentation by Christine Hofmann, Specialist, Skills and Employability.