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Report

Promoting decent work in the African cultural and creative economy

The report identifies the challenges and opportunities for promoting decent work in the African cultural and creative economy (CCE).

Skills Challenge Innovation Call: Boosting Youth Employability Through Digital Skills

Child labour monitoring systems in the MENA region: Good practices, challenges and recommendations for a child labour monitoring system in...

The report analyses good CLMS practices in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region and their successes and challenges, providing a basis for the establishment of a national Child Labour Monitoring System in Egypt.

Child labour in the artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) sector in Nigeria: A situational analysis

The study carries out an analysis of child labour in the artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) sector in Nigeria, providing key recommendations aimed at ensuring the elimination of child labour in the sector.

A roadmap to support gender equality, women’s entrepreneurship, and the formalization of enterprises in Nigeria takes shape

Stakeholders participated in a workshop to develop a roadmap and monitoring framework. The workshop aimed to foster collaboration and implement effective strategies.

Policy brief

ILO Youth Country Briefs: Nigeria

This analytical Brief summarises youth labour markets, the impact of COVID-19 on youth employment, and the school-to-work transition in Nigeria and its evolution in recent years. It identifies where youth labour market outcomes indicate recovery and...

ILO CO-ABUJA SOCIAL PROTECTION RESULT IN NIGERIA INFOGRAPHIC

In the last several years, the government and its social protection partners have made major efforts toward creating a social protection floor. In 2017, the Nigerian federal government established a National Social Protection Policy (NSPP), which...

Factsheet: Employment and Reintegration in Nigeria(ERN) Project

The Employment and Reintegration in Nigeria (ERN) Project worked to build on lessons learned and results achieved from the project “Initiative for Labour Migration, Employment and Reintegration in Nigeria and Ghana” (LMER) that was implemented from...

ACCEL Africa: Advancing Responsible Gold Mining for Livelihoods and Rights

The video presents the approaches undertaken by the ACCEL Africa project in Mali, Nigeria and Côte d’Ivoire to foster the formalization of the ASGM sector in the three target countries, providing insights from miners, local leaders, Government’s...

Leaving the gold mining site and going back to school: Eliminating child labour in Nigeria

In the small village of Kuchiko, the ILO ACCEL Africa project is helping young girls like Maimunat go back to school and pursue their dreams. The project is also supporting parents like Haruna Koko to earn an income and reduce the need to resort to...

ILO Workshop Trains Nigerian Officials on Social Protection Statistics for Effective Monitoring and Evaluation

Efforts to Improve Social Protection in Nigeria Gain Momentum Through Data Collection and Monitoring

Labour migration

Factsheet: Employment and Reintegration (ERN) in Nigeria Project

Factsheet details activities and impact of the ERN Project

Collaboration between ILO and Elizade University seeks to Improve Media Reporting on Labour Migration in Nigeria

Through the FAIRWAY Programme in Nigeria, ILO is improving the quality of teaching labour migration related topics for students of Mass Communication and Journalism.

Occupational standards

Harmonized minimum occupational standards for assistant masons and masons

The following occupational standards were developed by tripartite technical committees in Ghana Nigeria and Togo with the support of the ILO during the period 2021–2022 as part of the SKILL-UP Project financed by the Norwegian Agency for Development...

Occupational Standards

Harmonized minimum occupational standards for plumbing

The following occupational standards were developed by tripartite technical committees in Ghana Nigeria and Togo with the support of the ILO during the period 2021–2022 as part of the SKILL-UP Project financed by the Norwegian Agency for Development...

Occupational Standards

Harmonized minimum occupational standards for poultry farming

The following occupational standards were developed by tripartite technical committees in Ghana Nigeria and Togo with the support of the ILO during the period 2021–2022 as part of the SKILL-UP Project financed by the Norwegian Agency for Development...

Financial education supports migrants and entrepreneurs in Nigeria

With close to 20 years of coaching entrepreneurs under her belt Omokorede Fasoro is a shining light in Nigeria’s efforts to support migrants and returnees by helping them to improve their money management skills, build sustainable businesses and...

Organized private sector in Nigeria engaged on labour migration and rights of migrant workers

Organised private sector in Nigeria, led by the Nigeria Employers Consultative Association (NECA) initiated engagement with national stakeholders focusing on improved governance of labour migration and protection of migrant workers’ rights.

Assessment Report and Recommendations

Assessment of Public Employment Services in Nigeria

TRAINERS TOOLKIT ON OSH FOR MSMES FOR PUBLICATION ON ILO'S WEBSITE

To raise awareness on measures to ensure safety and health at work among MSMEs, the ILO supported the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment to develop and validate an action checklist on occupational safety and health including COVID-19...