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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News
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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News
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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News
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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News
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.
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News
Bringing recognition to the skills of informal “Jua Kali” sector workers in Kenya
06 January 2022
Launch of the 'Recognition to prior learning' process in Kenya will enhance the employability of local refugee and host community youth. It will validate the under-recognised competencies of artisans and provide them new work opportunities.
2021
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Press release
ECOWAS validates its regional action plan on child labour and forced labour, achieving, in partnership with the ILO and WANEP, its IYECL 2021 action pledge.
28 November 2021
Following a thorough review exercise, the Economic Community of West Africa States Commission has validated the second cycle of the Regional Action Plan for the Elimination of Child Labour and Forced Labour in West Africa (2021-2030).
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Article
ILO collaborates with NASCENT Research and Development Organisation to implement direct interventions to eliminate child labour within communities in Uganda
28 October 2021
The program of action will support children aged 14-17 years in vocational training and provide post-training support and transition from school to work, as well as referral of children to the formal education system.
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SDG target 8.7
The United Nations system supports Côte d'Ivoire in its strategic planning of priority actions to combat child labour.
20 October 2021
The challenge for the Government is to achieve a real synergy of action between all actors, both public and private, technical and financial partners and civil society organisations, at both central and decentralised levels