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ILO inaugurates Community Child Labour Monitoring Committees in 10 Cocoa communities in Ondo State

In an initiative-taking effort to combat the prevalent issue of child labor in Ondo State, and in accordance with the State Action Plan for the elimination of child labour, ILO, through the ACLAWA, has taken a significant step. It has inaugurated...

Unveiling the next chapter in child labour elimination: ILO's ACCEL Africa project phase 2 workshop in Abuja

The ACCEL Africa Project Phase 2 aims to build on the achievements of its phase 1, adopting innovative approaches to address the systemic causes of child labour in sectors such as cocoa and artisanal gold mining supply chains.

FAIRWAY Programme provides support to national stakeholders on labour migration and fair recruitment.

National Stakeholders Supported towards Improving Recruitment Landscape in Nigeria

Towards improving the implementation of ILO’s Fair Recruitment Initiative, stakeholders converged to strategize on application of best practices in Nigeria.

Action Plan/Roadmap To Foster National Conditions For Women’s Entrepreneurship Development And Enterprise Formalization In Nigeria

Case study on the ratification of Convention 181: ILO in Nigeria

How ILO missions supported the ratification of C181 in Nigeria

ILO supports Nigeria to Unveil Ambitious Decent Work Country Programme (DWCP) III 2023 – 2027

The International Labour Organization (ILO) supports the tripartite and other relevant partners in Nigeria to launch its Decent Country Programme (DWCP) III on 30th November 2023 at Rockview Hotel Royale, Abuja.

Decent Work Country Programme (DWCP) for Nigeria 2023-2027

The Decent Work Country Programme (DWCP) III for Nigeria 2023-2027 is the third generation of the Decent Work Agenda (DWA) for the Country.

ILO and ECOWAS Strengthen Collaboration to Combat Child Labour and Promote Free Movement of Persons in the Region.

In a recent meeting at the Social Affairs Division of the Department of Human Development and Social Affairs in ECOWAS, Abuja, The Commissioner, Prof Fatou Sow Sarr expressed gratitude for the enduring partnership between ECOWAS and the...

Nigeria Hosts Tripartite Workshop on Sustainable Business Practices and Decent Work: A Collaborative Initiative for Economic Growth

In partnership with the Federal Government, the International Labour Organization (ILO), with funding from the Government of France, orchestrated a pivotal tripartite workshop on the ILO MNE Declaration and other instruments and initiatives to...

ILO Empowers Women Entrepreneurs in Nigeria's Informal Economy through Financial Education

The International Labour Organization (ILO) conducts financial education training for 63 women entrepreneurs in Lagos, Nigeria, aiming to foster economic growth and gender equality. Additionally, the initiative aims to empower women entrepreneur...

ILO Fosters Partnerships in Ondo State, Nigeria, to Eradicate Child Labour in Cocoa-Growing Communities

In a concerted effort to eliminate child labour in cocoa-growing communities, the Action against Child Labour in Agriculture in West Africa (ACLAWA) project of the ILO, in collaboration with the members of the Ondo State Steering Committee on the...

Charting a New Path: Stakeholders Validate Blueprint for Women's Entrepreneurship Empowerment in Nigeria

International collaboration and commitment set the stage for a three-year strategy to bolster women's entrepreneurship and enterprise formalization in Nigeria.

Facilitating improved capacity development and peer-learning with MRCs from Africa and Southeast Asia for enhanced migrants rights protection.

Migrants Rights Protection Improved through Strengthening Capacity and Knowledge Management of Migrant Resources Centres in Nigeria

Between September and October 2023, the Migrant Resource Centres (MRCs) managed by the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment (FMLE) conducted Training of Trainers workshops for staff of the Centres in the areas of Pre-Departure Orientation...

Migrations

Conclusions: First-Ever African Labour Migration Conference concludes in Abidjan

ILO and social partners call to joint action to the challenges facing African migrant workers in Africa.

Labour migration

First-Ever African Labour Migration Conference Kicks Off in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire

ILO and African Union Commission join forces to protect migrant workers' rights

Revised National Policy on Labour Migration (NPLM)

The International Labour Office supported the Government of Nigeria to revise the National Policy on Labour Migration. The launch was done at the UN House, Abuja Nigeria in April 2023

The ILO at Work in Africa

Success Africa VI: Sustaining the World of Work in the COVID-19 pandemic era

This edition contains 25 stories from 20 countries and two follow-up stories from the previous editions of Success Africa to show how the ILO applied its expertise and experience to promote social justice during the COVID-19 pandemic.

ITCILO Builds the Capacity of Social Partners and Stakeholders on Just Transition, under the ILO Social Dimension of Ecological Transition...

The training programme was oriented along the recommendations provided in the ILO Guidelines for a just transition towards environmentally sustainable economies and societies for all. Participants gained a better understanding on how to reflect...

World Day Against Child Labour 2023 - National Walk Against Child Labour in Nigeria

The walk was led by the Permanent Secretary of the FML&E Daju Kachollom, Vanessa Phala the Country Director of the ILO, and members of the children's parliament, adding the voices of the young to the campaign against child labour.

Nigeria Stakeholders, Validates the Child Labour National Referral Mechanism to optimize Child Labour Interventions

On the 6th of July 2023, The National Referral Mechanism and Stakeholders' Mapping document was finalized, reviewed, and validated at a hybrid validation workshop