Impact and people
2022
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Strengthening digital TVET in Ukraine
10 February 2022
In collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Science, the ILO project, “E-TVET in Ukraine: Training continuity and modernization during COVID-19 and beyond,” helped to develop quality e-Learning solutions for technical and vocational education and training (TVET) institutes across the country.
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Supporting young people through quality apprenticeship programmes in Tanzania
10 February 2022
Zainab is only one of the hundreds of Tanzanians who participated in the apprenticeships programme carried out by the ILO in collaboration with local partners, and with the support of the Government of Norway.
2021
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ILO in action: We help migrant domestic workers overcome their vulnerability to the pandemic
15 December 2021
ILO Senior Labour Migration Specialist, Gloria Moreno-Fontes, speaks from Pretoria about the Southern Africa Migration Management (SAMM) Project, which aims to improve migration management in the Southern Africa and Indian Ocean region. The project is funded by the European Commission and implemented by the ILO in collaboration with the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
2018
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From young informal worker to qualified hotel employee
19 September 2018
ILO’s support for quality apprenticeships is making decent work a reality for young people in Tanzania. Now, as part of the search for more solutions to Africa’s youth employment challenge, the global initiative on Decent Jobs for Youth is calling for research ideas.
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“Today, I own my business and I know how to protect myself from HIV infection”
23 July 2018
An ILO project in Tanzania helps women to become financially independent while at the same time provides them with training on HIV prevention.
2017
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Young entrepreneurs in Tanzania: Where are they now?
12 April 2017
The ILO Kazi Nje Nje BDS apprenticeship programme for young people created 51,489 new businesses and 28,834 jobs in sectors including retail, services, manufacturing and agriculture.
2014
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One-stop job centre makes it easier for workers and employers to connect
13 November 2014
With help from the ILO, an employment agency in Dar Es Salaam goes digital and makes the job search easier.
2013
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From slum living to company director
25 February 2013
One woman’s success story shows how green entrepreneurship could be an answer to both youth unemployment and environmental degradation in Africa.
2012
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Teachers struggle to be top of the class
05 October 2012
Teachers face severe challenges in different parts of the world and are still under pressure to produce results. As the profession marks World Teachers Day, two teachers working thousands of miles apart tell their stories.