News and events
2022
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News
Industry exposure for vocational trainers to address skills gap in Ethiopia
19 April 2022
A public-private partnership led by ILO PROSPECTS Ethiopia is providing industry interface to trainers from vocational institutes, enhancing their understanding of skills in demand and evolving management practices.
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ILO supporting apiculture farmers in Kenya to find opportunity in crisis
05 April 2022
To meet the increased demand of honey during COVID-19, the ILO and its partners provided timely guidance to the apiculture farmers in Garissa, Kenya, improving their production and income.
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Apprenticeship brings a new dawn for host community and refugee youth in Uganda
25 February 2022
The ILO, with support from the government of the Netherlands and participation of the government of Uganda, employers and training institutes, has been able to place 95 hotel management apprentices in 40 hotels to gain on-the-job experience
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Report
Global and Regional Good Practices in SSTC: Promoting South-South and Triangular Cooperation
16 February 2022
Peer learning, resilience and solidarity in the world of work in times of COVID-19
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UPSHIFT to elevate youth in Uganda with skills and social entrepreneurship
08 February 2022
The joint ILO and UNICEF programme will impart life skills and improve employability of youth recovering from the impact of COVID-19 pandemic.
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Strengthening resilience of small businesses through access to knowledge and finance in Turkana County
13 January 2022
Under the PROSPECTS programme, the ILO and its partners are imparting business management skills to upskill enterprises owned by refugee and host communities in Turkana County, Kenya.
2021
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Innovative technology lets partners witness impact of flexible resources on Decent Work in Egypt
15 September 2021
A delegation of development partners virtually toured the ILO’s country programme
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ILO GREEN WEEK
Climate Action for Jobs initiative launches in Africa
22 April 2021
ABIDJAN (ILO News) – Government ministers joined workers’ and employers’ organizations as well as labour and environmental experts to launch the Climate Action for Jobs initiative in Africa.
2019
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Press release
UNHCR and ILO to launch a joint initiative to support the urbanization and economic integration process of Malian refugees in Niger
22 November 2019
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Press release
ILO signs new agreement with the Netherlands on forced displacement response
31 October 2019
PROSPECTS Partnership: Putting decent work at the nexus between humanitarian action and development cooperation