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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.
Health sector investment impacts on employment and economic growth: A panel ARDL analysis in the West African Economic and Monetary Union...
Social protection
The Universal Health Insurance Scheme (RAMU) is being set up in Burkina Faso
Five decrees implementing on the Universal Health Insurance Scheme (RAMU) adopted by the Council of Ministers
GB.347/PFA/INF/3
Update on the premises for the ILO Regional Office for Africa and Country Office for Côte d’Ivoire, Benin, Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger and...
Project results in Burkina Faso
Results of the CLEAR Cotton project in Burkina Faso
This factsheet presents the main achievements of the CLEAR Cotton project in Burkina Faso.
GB.346/PFA/2/2/Decision
Decision concerning the update on the premises for the ILO Regional Office for Africa and Country Office for Côte d’Ivoire, Benin, Burkina...
Towards SDG Target 8.7: prevention and elimination of child labour in Burkina Faso’s cotton production sector.
Child labour is present in the garment, textile and cotton supply chain in multiple countries around the world. It is found particularly in Africa and Asia where cotton production systems are labour intensive and/or are dominated by small-holder...
GB.346/PFA/2/2
Update on the premises for the ILO Regional Office for Africa and Country Office for Côte d’Ivoire, Benin, Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger and...
Child labour
To fight child labour in Burkina Faso, education stakeholders built their capacities in Koudougou
The Permanent Secretariat of the Accelerated Schooling Strategy (Stratégie de Scolarisation Accélérée/Passerelle - SSA/P) of the Ministry of Education, Literacy and promotion of National Languages of Burkina Faso strengthen its action against child...
A parent change of mind about child labour
David Sama took his son out of school to help him in the fields. But thanks to the CLEAR Cotton project, he understood the reasons why children should not work and became an advocate against child labour.
From fields to school: the voice of young boys from Burkina Faso
Issa and Oumarou had to flee their village because of violence and were at risk of falling into child labour. Until the CLEAR Cotton project enrolled them in an accelerated schooling centre.
A girl’s dream out of child labour
In Burkina Faso, Latifatou dreamt of becoming a seamstress to escape poverty and child labour. Thanks to support from the CLEAR Cotton project, her dream is about to come true.
ILO Voices | Child labour
A child should go to school, not to work
Domboué Nibéissé was 9 years old when he stopped going to school and started to work in the cotton fields in Burkina Faso. Difficult and tiring work, two years later he was given an opportunity to return to school.
Comments by the Workers' Group on the update on the premises for the ILO Regional Office for Africa and Country Office for Côte d’Ivoire,...
Comments by the IMEC on the update on the premises for the ILO Regional Office for Africa and Country Office for Côte d’Ivoire, Benin,...
GB.344/PFA/4/2/Decision and related comments
Decision concerning the update on the premises for the ILO Regional Office for Africa and Country Office for Côte d’Ivoire, Benin, Burkina...
Compilation of comments on the update on the premises for the ILO Regional Office for Africa and Country Office for Côte d’Ivoire, Benin,...
GB.344/PFA/4/2
Update on the premises for the ILO Regional Office for Africa and Country Office for Côte d’Ivoire, Benin, Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger and...
Child and forced labour
Burkina cotton producers adopt a strategic plan against child labour with the support of the CLEAR Cotton project
The National Union of Cotton Producers' Cooperative Societies of Burkina Faso (SCOOP-UNPCB) is involved in the fight against child and forced labour. Meeting from the 2nd to the 3rd December 2021 in Bobo Dioulasso, the elected representatives and...
Child labour in Burkina Faso
Prevention of child labour through the socio-professional reintegration of children withdrawn from the cotton, textile and garment value...
Ouagadougou (ILO News) - The CLEAR Cotton project is strengthening its strategy to combat child labour in Burkina Faso. It recently signed two agreements for the implementation of integrated programmes for the prevention, identification and...