News, articles and events on youth employment
May 2020
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Stakeholders Consultation Workshop on Promoting Employment in Nigeria
The Promoting Employment in Nigeria (PEN) Project is organising a Stakeholders’ Consultation Workshop on the 31st of May 2021. This inception workshop would provide an opportunity for national tripartite partners to deliberate on the project strategy and validate the draft work plan of the PEN Project. The objective of the PEN project is to strengthen the evidence-base on employment in Nigeria; employment governance frameworks; and institutional capacity for the transition to decent work. This one-day meeting is expected to foster project ownership and collaboration among national stakeholders towards the effective and efficient implementation of planned project activities.
August 2019
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The disturbing reality of youth employment
01 August 2019
In a speech at the opening of the ILO Global Youth Employment Forum in Abuja, Nigeria, ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder, said much more needs to be done to improve the employment prospects of young people.