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African trade unions advance social dialogue strategies for rural and agricultural workers

More than 50 trade union representatives and labour experts from 20 African countries are exchanging knowledge and developing practical strategies to strengthen the representation of rural and agricultural workers, facilitate access to social...

Malawi recognizes workers’ skills through first recognition of prior learning assessment

With ILO support, Malawi has taken a key step towards recognizing skills acquired outside formal education and training, helping workers gain nationally recognized qualifications and improve their employment prospects.

News

ILO Director-General strengthens ties with Malawi

ILO Director-General Gilbert F. Houngbo concluded a visit to Malawi that strengthened cooperation on jobs, social protection and skills development while reaffirming the importance of tripartite social dialogue.

Building protection for 60,000 workers: Global Accelerator advances progress on Malawi’s Workers’ Compensation Fund

With support from the Global Accelerator Joint Programme, Malawi is advancing a Workers’ Compensation Fund to improve protection for 60,000 tea sector workers, ensuring faster, fairer compensation for workplace injuries while strengthening social...

Report

From experience to opportunity: Unlocking skills through RPL

This report presents the outcomes of the Regional Training and Experience-Sharing Workshop on RPL, held in Nairobi, Kenya, under the framework of the PROSPECTS partnership and the ILO’s Global Skills Programme.

ILO–OECD–WHO Working for Health programme

Health workers in Malawi benefit from safer workplace practices

Malawi is improving safety and working conditions for health workers with the support of the ILO. Practical, participatory solutions are implemented, helping reduce risks, strengthen workplace practices and support better quality care across pilot...

Malawi endorses new Workers’ Compensation Bill for sustainable work injury protection

Malawi moves to strengthen worker protection as stakeholders endorse a new Workers’ Compensation Bill, paving the way for a modern, sustainable social insurance scheme to improve work injury benefits and expand coverage nationwide.

Malawi takes a giant leap to strengthen labour market data for inclusive development

Malawi boosts labour market data systems as stakeholders, with ILO support, build skills to develop the country’s first integrated LMIS—aimed at improving real-time data, tackling youth unemployment, and strengthening evidence-based policy and...

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Employment impact assessment of the Bwanje Valley Irrigation Scheme, Malawi

This report is an employment impact assessment of the Bwanje Valley Irrigation Scheme (BVIS) in Malawi, focusing on the effects of improved irrigation following the construction of the Bwanje Valley Dam in 2019.

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Validation workshop highlights employment and livelihood impacts of irrigation investment in Malawi

From greenhouse to greatness: The inspiring journey of Malawi’s Thocco Mweneungu

Thocco Mweneungu, a young entrepreneur from Mzuzu, turned greenhouse farming skills from the Global Skills Programme into a thriving cosmetics business, property ownership, and job creation— an inspiring story of empowerment and resilience.

ILO leads efforts to build climate-resilient social protection systems in Southern Africa

Climate change is hitting Southern Africa hard. The ILO is driving efforts to make social protection systems climate-resilient— helping communities withstand shocks and secure inclusive growth.

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ILO and IFIs work toward more coherent approaches to measuring job quality

ILO and IFIs exchange practical experiences and explore opportunities for joint efforts to strengthen how development finance captures employment quality.

How smallholder coffee farmers in Mzimba, Malawi are beating poverty and child labour

The Kachere Zone Business Group in Malawi used business training, start-up capital, and Village Savings and Loans (VSL) to diversify their income, invest in profitable crops, expand coffee production, and strengthen household resilience.

Youth empowerment restoring hope: the transformative journey of Ackim Matafale

From rural Malawi to successful entrepreneur, Ackim Matafale’s story shows how targeted youth empowerment can restore hope.

A coffee farmer’s path to resilience in Malawi

Discover the impact of the ILO ACCEL Africa project, financed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, in Malawi’s coffee supply chains. Follow Ganizani Jekete’s journey from low yields and financial hardship to improved harvests,...

ECAM Model Policy Against Violence and Harassment in the Workplace

The overall goal of the model policy is to attain a workplace that is free from violence and harassment, including sexual harassment.

Video

Why invest in rural youth and jobs in agriculture in Africa?

In this interview, Juan Carlos Mendoza, Director of the Environment, Climate, Gender and Social Inclusion Division at the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) explains why IFAD is committed to invest in rural youth employment in...

The Policy focuses on reducing poverty and vulnerability and while ensuring protection throughout the lifecycle.

The National Social Protection Policy 2024 - 2029

The National Social Protection Policy (NSPP) provides a framework for the identification, design, implementation and monitoring of social protection interventions in Malawi. Building on the 2012 National Social Support Policy, its overarching goal...

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Southern African Development Community (SADC) Member States explore Employment Impact Assessments