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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...
Digital Inclusion
Preparing Rwanda’s teachers for the future of work
Rwanda is developing a Digital Skills Competency Framework for TVET teachers to strengthen teaching, respond to changing labour market needs and better prepare young people for increasingly digital and technology-enabled workplaces.
Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE)
Growing, Greening and Creating Jobs in Rwanda
Social Protection
Rwanda advances dialogue on extending social protection to informal workers
Under the theme “Building Strong Foundations, Social Protection that Works”, Government representatives, workers’ and employers’ organizations, United Nations Agencies and development partners gathered in Kigali for a high-level workshop on...
ILO Publication
Digital Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Assessment for Youth in Kigali and Musanze, Rwanda
The ILO-led Digital Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Assessment for Youth in Kigali and Musanze, Rwanda, developed with national partners and supported by Luxembourg, looks at what young digital entrepreneurs need to start, grow and sustain businesses....
New financial education manual equips young entrepreneurs with practical tools for better money management
The ILO has launched a new financial education manual to help young entrepreneurs in Rwanda’s digital economy strengthen their money management skills. Through practical exercises and real-life examples, it builds knowledge in budgeting, savings,...
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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.
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Employment Impact Assessment of the Regional Rusumo Falls Hydropower Project, Rwanda
This report presents an employment impact assessment (EmpIA) of the Regional Rusumo Falls Hydropower Project (RRFHP), a cross-border energy investment spanning Rwanda, Tanzania and Burundi. The study examines both direct and non-direct employment...
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Analysis of the construction sector and related employment in Cameroon
This report presents an analysis of the construction sector in Cameroon, examining its contribution to GDP and employment, the extent of informality, and the opportunities to expand decent job creation through Employment-Intensive Investment...
employment services
Building stronger employment services to empower Rwanda’s Youth
Kigali Rwanda (ILO News) - The International Labour Organization (ILO), in close collaboration with the Ministry of Public Service and Labour (MIFOTRA), has taken an important step in strengthening Rwanda’s employment services to better respond to...
Social Protection
ILO and Rwanda foster South-South learning on extending Social Protection in Côte d’Ivoire
Digital economy on entrepreneurs
Empowering Rwanda’s youth entrepreneurs in the digital economy
Rwanda, Kigali (ILO News) - In the heart of Rwanda’s thriving digital transformation, young entrepreneurs are emerging as key drivers of innovation and growth.
Digital Inclusion
Rwanda’s youth drive digital growth a strong first year for ILO’s Decent Jobs project
ILO project builds digital job pathways and skills for young Rwandans with support from Luxembourg
Media Professionals in Africa Equipped for Improved Reporting on Labour Migration
Promoting accurate, balanced, and gender-sensitive coverage of labour migration in Africa while strengthening regional collaboration.
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Employment impact assessment of the National Feeder Roads Programme in Rwanda, using GIS and LFS data
This report presents an Employment Impact Assessment (EmpIA) of the National Feeder Roads Programme (NFRP) in Rwanda, focusing on the long-term employment effects produced.
Apprenticeship program
Advancing quality apprenticeships in Rwanda’s Digital Economy
Building Rwanda’s Digital future, strengthening apprenticeships for a skilled ICT Workforce
Digital economy
International Labour Organization fostering enterprises and shaping Rwanda’s digital future
ILO empowers trainers to drive youth employment, business growth, and digital transformation in Rwanda.
Measuring green jobs in the context of a just transition
Empowering Africa: Championing human rights at work, uniting for change and transforming futures
The African Regional Academy on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work (FPRW), held in Kigali, Rwanda, in November 2024, brought together over 45 African countries to discuss and advance social justice and human rights in the workplace.
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Institutionalization of EmpIAs - 6 case studies
This paper reviews the experiences of six countries – Australia, Cameroon, Korea, Peru, the Philippines, and Rwanda – in the design and implementation of employment impact assessments (EmpIAs) at different phases of the budget and planning cycle....