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Zambian Government and UN system host 2024 Zambia Social Protection Week

LUSAKA (ILO News) - From 17 to 21 June 2024, the Government through the Ministry of Community Development and Social Services and Ministry of Labour and Social Security with support from the United Nations system in Zambia hosted the Sixth edition...

ILO and AfDB launch Employment Impact Assessment of Luangwa-Mwami Road

LUSAKA (ILO News) - On 18 June 2024, the International Organization Organization (ILO) through European Union (EU) funded STRENTHEN2 Project in collaboration with the African Development Bank (AfDB) officially launched the Employment Impact...

ILO Joint social protection program in Zambia enhances lives amid drought: Success stories and challenges

Every year, the Government of Zambia through the Ministry of Community Development and Social Services and development partners hold Social Protection Joint Annual Performance Review (SP-JAR) to generate evidence to facilitate learning and...

Zambia commemorates 2024 World Day Against Child Labour

LUSAKA (ILO News) - The 2024 World Day against Child Labour (WDACL) was commemorated under the theme, Let’s act on our commitments: End Child Labour! The commemoration attracted various stakeholders including the workers’ and employers’...

STRENGTHEN2

STRENGTHEN2 workshop on measuring non-direct employment impacts

Inside story

Zambia, Malawi and Mozambique celebrate Labour Day

Every year, workers across the globe meet to celebrate the International Labour Day, which falls on May 1. In Zambia, the national commemoration under the theme: ‘Building Resilience: Workers at the Heart of Zambia’s Economic Recovery’, which was...

Inside story

ILERA holds 10th Africa Regional Congress

As the global employment landscape continue to evolve, there is need for all players to address the challenges that the world of work is grappling with. This is what prompted the International Law and Employment Relations (ILERA) to hold its 10th...

ILO Voices | Discrimination

Having an income reduces HIV stigma and discrimination

Sixty-year old Regina Katungu Chileshe is an entrepreneur living with HIV in Zambia. She is a member of an HIV support group that works to overcome stigma in the community, thanks to an income generation project supported by the International Labour...

Understanding informality and child labour in sub-Saharan Africa

This study examines the interrelationship of child labour and informality in 22 sub-Saharan countries.

Protecting mining workers’ safety and health through South-South Cooperation between ILO, China and Zambia

The ILO, Ministry of Emergency Management of China and key stakeholders in Zambia joined hands in making a contribution towards protecting mining workers’ safe and health in Zambia through a South-South Cooperation Programme on building the capacity...

Labour Force Survey

2022 annual Labour Force Survey

The Labour Force Survey is a household-based sample survey conducted by the Zambia Statistics Agency in collaboration with the Ministry of Labour and Social Security. The LFS collects data on the labour market activities from eligible individuals in...

Our impact, their voice

Moving Families out of poverty through the One Stop Shop

Life was not easy for Imasuku Mubiana after her husband left her in 2015. As a middle aged woman who relied on her husband for financial provision. Imasuku had no choice but to take up his role in fending for the family.

Building blocks - Sub-regional tripartite workshop on promoting social dialogue and decent work in the railways sector

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.

Preliminary report

2022 Census of Population And Housing

Zambia conducted her first E-census in 2022. This was the sixth National Census of Population and Housing conducted in Zambia since independence in 1964. So far the country has conducted censuses in 1969, 1980, 1990, 2000 and 2010. The 2022 Census...

Final report 28th October 2022

An assessment of skills supply and demand for renewable energy, energy efficiency and regional energy integration

The SADC region relies heavily on energy produced from coal and water and has over the years grappled with an energy crisis seen through insufficient and inefficient energy supply. This crisis is mostly a result of a changing climate including...

Capacity Building Booklet

Capacity Building Booklet for Micro, Small And Medium Enterprise (MSME) Associations In Zambia

This Capacity Building Booklet for MSME Associations is the key to ensure growth and sustainability of Zambian MSME Associations.

Policy

National Migration Policy 2022

Migration has become topical at the global, continental and regional levels due to its scope, scale and complexity. Migration yields significant benefits for both origin and destination countries. In countries of destination, the benefits of...

National Action Plan

National Action Plan For Improving And Strengthening The Labour Market Information And Skills Anticipation System In Zambia (2023 – 2027)

The Republic of Zambia envisions to being a “Prosperous Middle Income Country by the year 2030”. In so doing, national planning has been directed towards earning middle income status. Over the years, Zambia has made significant economic strides...

Malawi’s Tobacco Sector (ADDRESS) project hosts the Royal Norwegian Ambassador

The Royal Norwegian Ambassador to Malawi and Zambia visits the ILO ADDRESS Project in Lilongwe-Traditional Authority Chadza

On 12 July, 2023, the ILO's Addressing Decent Work Deficits and Improving Access to Rights in Malawi’s Tobacco Sector (ADDRESS) project hosted the Royal Norwegian Ambassador to Malawi and Zambia Ms. Ingrid Marie Mikelsen together with the Minister...