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Understanding and improving women's work on digital labour platforms

The project explores the experiences of women on digital labour platforms in multiple sectors of the economy in India, Kenya, Nigeria and Uganda. It builds evidence on the emerging opportunities and challenges platforms create to provide guidance...

The social dimension of the ecological transition – Phase I

Promoting Employment in Nigeria (PEN) Project

The Promoting Employment in Nigeria (PEN) Project will support the Federal Government of Nigeria, social partners and other relevant stakeholders in strengthening the national employment governance framework and institutional capacity for the...

Food Africa Project: Empowering youth and promoting innovative PPPs through more efficient agro-food value chains in Nigeria

Food Africa Project is an innovate public-private partnership between the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals Fund (SDG Fund) , Sahara Group- a member of the SDG Fund Private Sector Advisory Group (PSAG) , United Nation agencies, world...

Institutionalizing social protection for accelerated SDG implementation in Nigeria

The Institutionalizing social protection for accelerated SDG implementation in Nigeria is funded by the “Joint UN SDG Fund.” The Project will strengthen social protection at the federal level in Nigeria. In addition, it will implement a social...

Global Programme Employment Injury Insurance and Protection (ENTERPRISES)

Most of the populations in the ECOWAS countries have no access to basic social protection. In light of this, the project aims to assist both ECOWAS and the four countries covered by CO Abuja to develop nationally defined sets of basic social...

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Africa

Child labour

CLEAR Supply Chains: Ending child labour in supply chains

Addressing the root causes of child labour in supply chains through an area-based approach

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Nigeria

Support to Free Movement of persons and Migration in West Africa, Phase II (FMM West Africa II)

The project aims to maximize the development potential of free movement of persons and migration in West Africa by supporting the effective implementation of the ECOWAS Free Movement of Persons’ Protocols and the ECOWAS Common Approach on Migration.

ACCEL Africa Regional Knowledge Sharing Forum 2025

Develop meaningful partnerships among trade unions to eliminate child labour with a supply chain approach

A regional ILO forum in Accra (20–23 May 2025) will bring together trade unions from eight African countries to strengthen partnerships for eliminating child labour in agriculture and artisanal mining supply chains through knowledge sharing and...

Strengthening Employment and Employability Systems in Nigeria (SEESIN)

Strengthening Employment and Employability Systems in Nigeria (SEESIN) is a joint initiative between the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Skills Development for Youth Employment – SKYE II programme of the Deutsche Gesellschaft für...

Employment-intensive investment

Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project (RAAMP)

The project aims to improve rural connectivity and agricultural market access across 19 Nigerian states by strengthening sustainable road development, maintenance, and institutional capacity

The social dimension of the ecological transition – Phase II

Accelerating climate action is reshaping labour markets worldwide, making a just transition essential to ensure decent work and social inclusion. As countries increasingly embed just transition commitments into their national climate plans...

Survey of Just Transition related needs of enterprises in Nigeria

Advancing wage and social protection for migrant workers

Lessons and innovations from Africa and Asia to the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) labour migration corridor

This side event at the International Migration Review Forum (IMRF) will explore ways to advance wage and social protection for migrant workers across the Africa and Asia–Gulf labour migration corridors.

Action For Improving Labour Migration Governance in Nigeria (ACTION Project)

The ACTION Project strengthens labour migration governance in Nigeria by promoting rights-based policies, strengthening institutions, and developing capacities towards protecting migrant workers' rights, including returnees.