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Child Labour and Forced Labour

Kenya marks world day against child labour with nationwide awareness campaigns and community action

Beyond access: Shifting financial behaviours to break the cycle of child labour

The note outlines ACCEL Africa’s financial behaviour change strategy to reduce child labour in Africa, highlighting training for local educators, financial education for families, and post-training mentoring in Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria, Mali,...

Climate resilience as a key safeguard against child labour

ACCEL Africa is piloting climate-smart innovations to combat child labour in Africa's cocoa and cotton sectors. By tackling climate-driven poverty and household vulnerability, the project supports sustainable farming practices like biochar,...

Insights from the ACCEL Africa Project

Pushing the frontier of financial innovation to combat child labour

ACCEL Africa Project is pushing the boundaries of financial innovation to combat child labour—by equipping financial institutions, piloting digital and climate-smart tools, and funding local solutions that build household resilience across Africa.

ILO Voices | Child labour

A savings group helped me to keep my children in school

Rebecca Nakayega Wandegge is a farm labourer, market vendor and mother of eight from Uganda. Through the ILO's ACCEL Africa project, she has learnt financial literacy and improved agricultural practices, which have helped her to keep her children...

C.189

Raising the voice of the invisible ILO Convention 189 and the future of Tanzania’s Domestic Workers

In 2025, domestic workers in Tanzania made history by joining the national May Day celebrations for the first time. This article explores their growing visibility, the push for the ratification of ILO Convention 189, and the future of decent work...

Productivity ecosystems for decent work

Training for tomorrow: The ILO equips business consultants in Viet Nam to guide human-centered AI adoption

Local consultants are empowered to help SMEs in Viet Nam adopt AI responsibly—boosting productivity, protecting workers, and bridging the digital divide with a human-centered approach through the Productivity Ecosystems for Decent Work programme.

Voices from Sea and Shore: Reflections from the 8.7 Accelerator Lab for Decent Work in Fishing

Fishing is one of the most dangerous and least protected jobs in the world. In South Africa, that's starting to change thanks to the 8.7 Accelerator Lab Initiative.

PROSPECTS Impact

Empowered with ILO’s training, women farmers in Sudan expand cooperative and market opportunities

An ILO-supported initiative is equipping 1,000 displaced and host community women in White Nile State with practical agricultural skills, cooperative development training, and access to markets.

Digital economy on entrepreneurs

Empowering Rwanda’s youth entrepreneurs in the digital economy

Rwanda, Kigali (ILO News) - In the heart of Rwanda’s thriving digital transformation, young entrepreneurs are emerging as key drivers of innovation and growth.

Reconnecting heritage and community: The revitalization of Jounieh’s historical alleys

A revitalisation project is underway in Jounieh’s historic Souk area, where the old coastal alleys are being restored, thereby reinvigorating the derelict area, allowing inclusive access to the sea, ensuring a sustainable approach to rehabilitation...

ILOSTAT blog

Subsistence foodstuff producers: the importance of making their work visible

On World Food Safety Day, the ILO analyzes the work of subsistence foodstuff producers, as per improved international statistical standards.

South Sudan Leaders Capacity Strengthened on Labour Migration

A two-day Tripartite Executive Roundtable in Juba. The gathering marked a major step on capacity building on labour migration governance in South Sudan

International Year of Cooperatives 2025

ILO strengthens cooperatives to tackle child labour in Nigeria’s cocoa and gold sectors

The ILO’s ACCEL Africa project held a Training of Trainers in Akure, Nigeria, to strengthen cooperatives in cocoa and artisanal gold mining communities across Ondo, Osun, and Niger States. Using ILO tools (Think.COOP, Start.COOP, My.COOP), the...

Kenya Validates New Skills Assessment Study to Strengthen Reintegration Support for Returnees

A workshop to validate a new study focused on the skills development and training needs of returnees in Mombasa and Nairobi Counties

Digital Inclusion

Rwanda’s youth drive digital growth a strong first year for ILO’s Decent Jobs project

ILO project builds digital job pathways and skills for young Rwandans with support from Luxembourg

Social Justice and Inclusive Growth

Uganda ushers in a new era of Social Justice and Inclusive Growth with launch of DWCP III and LMIS

The programme sets out national priorities to promote decent work, productive employment, social protection, and rights at work, developed through tripartite collaboration among the government, employers, and workers with support from the ILO.

Commonwealth Sustainable Energy Forum

Just Transition in Small Island Developing States is key to economic resilience

The ILO is promoting just energy transitions in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) as a key strategy to boost workforce and economic resilience, as highlighted at the Commonwealth Sustainable Energy Forum in May 2025.

Enterprise digitalization

A young farmer’s journey to smarter agribusiness

At 24, Maria Joyce Escosa transforms farming in Igbaras with organic produce and digital tools, blending tradition with innovation for a sustainable future.

Building ownership - ACCEL Africa

Smallholder tea association taking lead in sustaining youth empowerment initiatives in Malawi

Msuwadzi Tea Association in Malawi is championing youth empowerment by continuing to support the youth training activities initiated by the ILO’s ACCEL Africa project. This sustainable initiative has built skills, boosted livelihoods, and fostered...