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Action plan for youth empowerment and employment: Boosting opportunities for young people

UN Sustainable Development Partnership Framework (UNSDPF)

The Zambia–United Nations Sustainable Development Partnership Framework outlines the collective aspirations of the United Nations in Zambia and the Government of the Republic of Zambia towards supporting the achievement of transformational results...

2015 National youth policy: Towards a skilled, enlightened, economically empowered and patriotic youth impacting positively on national...

Decent Work for Youth - A course for policy makers

Turin, Italiy 29 June - 10 July 2015

ILO Forced Labour Protocol

Southern African countries urge ratification of international treaty to end modern slavery

A tripartite meeting of Southern African Development Community countries has issued a communiqué calling on African nations to ratify the International about Organization’s Forced Labour Protocol.

Zambia Green Jobs Programme

Participants of ILO-led Tripartite+ roundtable call for national dialogue on multinational enterprise engagement in Zambia

During a two-day Stakeholder Dialogue on Multinational Enterprises’ (MNE) activities in Zambia, the tripartite participants agreed on the need for an integrated framework for MNE activities. Emphasis was put on increased transparency, dialogue and...

Zambia to champion the ratification campaign of forced labour protocol in Africa

The President of Zambia, Edgar Chagwa Lungu, will officially lead the African chapter of ILO’s 50 for Freedom campaign to end modern slavery in the region.

Inclusive growth and productive employment in Zambia

EMPLOYMENT Working Paper No. 179

Publication

Moving towards disability inclusion: Stories of change

The stories presented in this publication illustrate how the ILO-Irish Aid Partnership Programme through the PROPEL project is promoting employment opportunities for persons with disabilities. PROPEL operates in Ethiopia, China, Indonesia, Viet Nam...

ZCTU youth policy: Promoting youth participation in decision making at all levels

Opening remarks by: Mr Aeneas C. Chuma ILO Assistant Director-General and Regional Director for Africa

Opening remarks by: Mr Aeneas C. Chuma ILO Assistant Director-General and Regional Director for Africa on the regional workshop of “What works to boost labour demand for youth: The role of structural transformation”

African Regional Workshop on structural transformation

Representatives of governments, workers’ and employers’ organizations from ten African countries met in Zambia to discuss what works to boost labour demand for youth employment in the region.

UN Green Jobs Programme: Enhancing competitiveness and sustainable business among MMEs in the building construction industry (phase II) ...

Project ZAM/13/01/FIN - Evaluation consultants: Ngonidzaishe Marimo (Team Leader) & Griffin Nyirongo (Local Consultant)

Enhancing Zambian SMEs' competitiveness and access to finance: Public-Private Partnership

The African Management Services Company (AMSCO) helps African companies to become globally competitive, profitable and sustainable – it provides selected private companies and commercially operated public enterprises with professional management and...

Reducing HIV vulnerability in Zambia through economic empowerment: Public-Private Partnership

To create gainful employment as an avenue for economic empowerment and, eventually, to reduce vulnerability to HIV and AIDS, the ILO signed and ratified a Corridor Economic Empowerment Innovation Fund (CEEIF) grant with Cavmont Bank in Zambia,...

Reducing the worst forms of child labour in tobacco-growing communities in Brazil, Malawi and Zambia: Public-Private Partnership

The ILO and Japan Tobacco International (JTI) have forged a partnership to achieve greater impact and have, together, established the Achieving Reduction of Child Labour in Supporting of Education (ARISE) programme. By addressing the identified...

Youth Employment Programme

Ministry of Youth Permanent Secretary calls for Gender Responsive Youth Employment Strategies

Youth and Sport Permanent Secretary Ms. Agnes Musunga has called for accelerated efforts in promoting gender responsive youth employment strategies.

Reducing HIV Vulnerability in Zambia through economic empowerment

To create gainful employment as an avenue for economic empowerment and, eventually, to reduce vulnerability to HIV and AIDS, the International Labour Organization (ILO) signed and ratified a Corridor Economic Empowerment Innovation Fund (CEEIF)...

Sustainable Development Goals

Grow the economy with a well-balanced diet

ILO Deputy Director-General Gilbert Houngbo shows the connection between decent work, acceptable living standards and economic growth, which together will help achieve several other sustainable development goals.

2015 ILO Academy on Sustainable Enterprise Development

The ILO Sustainable Enterprise Academy will be held for the first time in Africa from 31 August to 4 September in Lusaka, Zambia.