All resources: Côte d'Ivoire

Africa: Women in the world of work

The ILO will mark the 2017 International Women's Day by joining the UN Women, the European Union and the African Development Bank (AfDB) in a high level panel dedicated to women and equality at the workplace to be held on March 09 2017 at the the...

Strengthening Labour Governance in MSMEs and Supporting the Transition from the Informal to the Formal Economy in Africa - Factsheet

The project “Strengthening Labour Governance in MSMEs and Supporting the Transition from the Informal to the Formal Economy” (GOVERNNANCE project) aims at supporting Micro, Small and Medium sized Enterprises (MSMEs), including in the informal...

Pan Africa Forum : 25-27 November 2016

ILO calls for urgent action to tackle inequality through social protection

ILO Regional Director for Africa, Aeneas Chuma underlined the need for innovative social protection policy interventions to tackle rising inequalities and working poverty in Africa.

The Future of Work for Africa’s Youth

On Africa Youth Day, the ILO calls on Member states, partners and other major stakeholders to rethink how to better prepare young men and women of the continent to the future of the World of Work.

Academy on statistics and labour market analysis in Africa

The ILO and the African Union host the first Academy on statistics and labour market analysis for French-speaking countries of Africa.

Africa to host the Academy on Labour Migration

The ILO 2016 global Academy on Labour Migration will be held from 05-09 December 2016 in Johannesburg, South Africa. To address the regional dimension of labour migration more effectively, the academy will take place for the first time on African...

Forum on Research for Economy, Innovation and Employment in Madagascar

The Third edition of the Madagascar Forum on Research for Economy, Innovation and Employment will be held from 19-20 October 2016 at the University of Antananarivo.

Africa: Linking Trade with Labour Standards for sustainable development

Trade promotion and respect for workers’ rights are not two opposing goals, but complementary ones, which can contribute to achieve sustainable development, says ILO at AGOA First Labour and Trade Ministerial in Washington D.C., USA.

First AGOA Labour and Trade Ministerial Roundtable

The ILO takes part in the 2016 African Growth and Opportunity Act Forum hosted by the United States, from 22-26 September in Washington DC.

Sustainable Development Goals - Alliance 8.7

Alliance 8.7: Time for a rethink in fighting forced labour in Africa

With millions of African victims of forced labour, modern slavery, human trafficking and child labour, the continent needs to redefine its priorities for an inclusive strategic partnership to boost the implementation of the Alliance SDG 8.7.

Jobs and Skills take centre stage at the Africa Rural Development Forum

The ILO will highlight skills development and youth employment at the 2nd Africa Rural Development Forum to be held in Yaoundé, Cameroon from 8-9 September 2016.

Forced Labour, Modern Slavery, Human Trafficking and Child Labour

Abidjan to host the regional consultation on SDG Alliance 8.7 in Africa

The first sub regional dialogue on ending forced labour, modern slavery, human trafficking and child labour in will be held in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, from 8-9 September 2016 in the presence of Ms Dominique Ouattara, First Lady of Côte d’Ivoire and...

How agro statistics can enhance African labour market policies

From 30 August – 2 September in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, the ILO will be sharing its technical expertise on how to improve agricultural and rural statistics to make informed labour market policies in Africa.

Short and medium-term impacts of public works on youth in Côte d’Ivoire

ILO workshop on Evidence from Randomized Control Trials in Youth Employment, Geneva, 12 July 2016

Creating a protective environment for children in cocoa growing communities in Soubré, Côte d'Ivoire - Final Evaluation Summary

Projet IVC/12/01/MAS - Evaluation consultant: Vicente Pardo Iniesta

Our impact, their voice

“We should never get used to child labour”

Artists from the West African country travelled to the International Labour Conference in Geneva to remind everyone that child labour is still a reality that needs to be fought.

South Africa elected President of the 2016 International Labour Conference

The Minister of Labour of South Africa, H.E. Mildred Oliphant was elected President of the 105th session of the International Labour Conference (ILC), which takes place from 30 May to 10 June 2016 in Geneva, Switzerland.

Towards child labour free cocoa growing communities in Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana through an integrated area based approach (CCP) (Final...

Project RAF/10/54/USA - Consultants: Rafael Muñoz Sevilla (Team Leader), Kingsley Arkorful and Samuel Kouakou

Towards the First Labour Migration Statistics Report in Africa

Senior experts from National Statistical Institutes and Ministries of Labour will meet in Dakar from 30 May to 1 June 2016 to validate the first Report on Labour Migration Statistics in Africa.

ILO to attend the 2016 COTU – K Conference in Kenya

The ILO Assistant Director-General and Regional Director for Africa, Aeneas C. Chuma, will address Trade Unions of Kenya on 21 May 2016 in Kisumu.