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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...

ACTION CHECKLIST 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...

International Labour Standards

Nigeria ratified ILO Conventions concerning migrant workers and private employment agencies

Nigeria becomes the 29th country to ratify Convention No. 143, and the 38th to ratify Convention No. 181.

National Policy on Child Labour (Phase II)

The National Policy on Child Labour is the national response to combating child labour in Nigeria. First developed in 2013, the policy reflects the government of Nigeria's determination and the political will to take decisive actions against Child...

National Action Plan for the Elimination of Child Labour and its Worst Forms

The National Action Plan on the Elimination of Child Labour (2021-2025) suggests accelerated actions as a Pathfinder Country to achieve SDG Target 8.7.

Simplified child labour related laws in Nigeria

Compendium of legal framework on the elimination of child labour and protection of children in Nigeria.

This document aims to simplify and compile child labour provisions in national laws and policies, creating an enabling environment for the elimination of child labour and protection of children's rights.

Code of Conduct: Guiding Against Child Labour for Businesses in Nigeria

This document provides codes of conduct to guide private-sector organizations in Nigeria in protecting the rights of working children in Nigeria.

Child Labour Guidance Tool for Businesses in Nigeria

This guidance tool states actions that all companies in Nigeria should take to eliminate and remediate child labour in their operations.

The ACCEL Africa Project to hold Capitalisation Workshop to Highlight Success in Eliminating Child Labour in Nigeria

No Escape: Assessing the relationship between slavery-related abuse and internal displacement in Nigeria, South Sudan, and the Democratic...

The International Labour Organization (ILO), the International Organization for Migration (IOM), and Walk Free conducted a study to estimate the prevalence of slavery-related abuse among people who experienced displacement.

Breaking the Cycle of Child Labour: ILO-ACCEL Africa Project Renovates School and Enrolls 110 Children at Risk of Child Labour in Nigeria's...

With the renovation of six classrooms and eight toilet facilities in the school premises, the Head Teacher of the school disclosed that the enrolment figure of the school has already increased.

ILO Brief

Civil Society Organizations and Labour Migration in Nigeria: Learning from the FAIRWAY Global Programme

This brief presents experiences and learning from CSOs participation in labour migration governance in Nigeria, and within the context of implementation of the FAIRWAY Programme in particular. It highlights contribution of CSOs in promoting and...

ILO Brief

Media and Labour migration in Nigeria: Lessons from the FAIRWAY Global Programme

This brief is hinged on learning documented during processes leading to the country adaptation of ILO’s Media Toolkit for Reporting Forced Labour and Fair Recruitment, taking into account other related media engagements, trainings and sensitization...

The International Labour Organization Supports the Government of Nigeria to Convene Stakeholders Sensitization Workshops towards...

In February 2023, the Government of Nigeria, under the auspices of the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, organized workshops in Lagos state and the Federal Capital Territory for stakeholders on the revised National Policy on Labour...

Nigeria - Community funds and communal support for direct action against child labour

Community funding initiatives are crucial to the sustainability of the project results and have the potential to serve to build ownership and support the implementation of exit strategies.

Nigeria - Sustainable multi-stakeholder governance bodies in place and operational to ensure the appropriate implementation of policies...

ACCEL Africa project’s work in Nigeria led to the second national Action Plan, validated in April 2021. As a result, governance bodies and mechanisms have been built and strengthened at both horizontal and vertical levels.

Good Practices: Knowledge Sharing for Partnerships on the Elimination of Child Labour in Supply Chains

ACCEL Africa documented 14 good practices in the fight against child labour, which emerged from the ACCEL Africa project implementation in 6 countries: Cote d’Ivoire, Egypt, Malawi, Mali, Nigeria and Uganda. Hayat Osseiran, International Consultant,...

The Government of Nigeria convenes a National Stakeholders’ Workshop on Labour Market Information System (LMIS)

With support from the International Labour Organization (ILO), and within the framework of FAIRWAY global programmme, the Government of Nigeria has facilitated a National Stakeholders’ Workshop on Labour Market Information System (LMIS) from 11th -...