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Werabe Polytechnic College and the Case for Operational Excellence in Pre-Departure Training

The case study examines how Werabe Polytechnic College strengthened the quality and delivery of overseas employment training for potential and returning migrants in Ethiopia. It highlights the college’s operational reforms, expanded training offer,...

Tunisia advances women’s entrepreneurship through a decade of coordinated action

Over the past decade, Tunisia has taken important steps to strengthen support for women entrepreneurs through coordinated action involving government institutions, social partners, financial actors, business support organizations and other...

From skills to opportunity: How hands-on training is helping youth in Jordan access decent work

The ILO, through the PROSPECTS partnership, is providing young Jordanians and Syrian refugees with practical experience that links to real jobs in a changing labour market and expands opportunities for individuals choosing to return their home...

Occupational Safety and Health in Cocoa: The WIND approach presented to actors in the sector

In Côte d’Ivoire, the ILO brought together public actors, cocoa companies and cooperatives around the WIND approach, a participatory initiative aimed at improving working conditions, preventing child labour and promoting sustainable practices in...

Podcast

How to plan for disruption in an uncertain future of work

ILO labour relations specialist Rafael Peels joins the Future of Work podcast to explore strategic foresight - a methodology for navigating disruption. Learn how workers' and employers' organizations can prepare for an uncertain future.

Apprenticeship training for young people in the sub-prefectures of Grand-Zatry and M’Batto in Côte d’Ivoire

In Côte d’Ivoire, the ILO’s ACCEL Africa project, financed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, is supporting apprenticeship training for 57 young people in the sub-prefectures of Grand-Zatry and M’Batto. Through training in...

ILOSTAT blog

Inside West Africa’s youth labour market: Informality, inequality and missed opportunities

Young people in West African Economic and Monetary Union countries face persistent barriers to decent work, with widespread informality and deep inequalities limiting labour market opportunities.

Trade for Decent Work Project in Mongolia - Phase 2

#EndChildLabour campaign organized in Darkhan city reaches more than 20,000 people online in a single day

The International Labour Organization, through the European Union funded “Trade for Decent Work” project, organized a public awareness campaign on the elimination of child labour during the “Europe Day–2026” event held in Darkhan city in...

PROSPECTS Impact

ILO supports youth innovators in Sudan to create jobs and solutions for local challenges

Through the i-UPSHIFT programme, the International Labour Organization brought together 160 young entrepreneurs from refugee and host communities supporting them to showcase innovative solutions and promote inclusive economic opportunities.

Creating jobs and technology transfer in Africa by strengthening Japan-ILO partnership

Through its Employment-Intensive Investment Programme, the ILO is tackling protracted crisis, enhancing resilience, addressing poverty and inequality by creating decent work for all.

Tripartite partners examine six priority ILO Conventions to shape Botswana’s future of work

From workplace safety to ending violence and forced labour, Botswana is exploring international standards that can transform the world of work.

Building Practical Guidance to Strengthen Ethiopia's Overseas Employment System

Developing practical guidance to help translate Ethiopia’s overseas employment laws and procedures into clear, user friendly steps for institutions, implementers, and prospective migrant workers.

skills, youth, entrepreneurs

The ILO impact in Musanze and Muhanga

Six months after completing the Start and Improve Your Business (SIYB) and Digitalize Your Business (DYB) ILO trainings, young entrepreneurs in Musanze are not only applying what they learned, they are gradually changing how they manage, organize,...

ILO Voices | Entrepreneurship

How I built my tea stall business in Somalia

In Somalia, Hawa Ali Mohamed runs a tea stall in a marketplace that was rehabilitated through an ILO project. As the sole breadwinner, she now has a stable place to work and can support her children.

African Migrant Resource Centres strengthen cooperation to better support migrant workers

The International Labour Organization and its partners have agreed on a regional framework to strengthen cooperation among Migrant Resource Centres across Africa, helping improve access to information, protection, referrals and support services for...

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ILO-supported skills recognition initiative in Uganda opens pathways to decent work for refugees and host communities

An ILO-supported initiative in Uganda is helping refugees and host community members transform informally acquired skills into nationally recognized qualifications, improving access to employment, enterprise opportunities and economic inclusion.

Employment in Focus blog series

Employment services explained: Key questions on labour market challenges and opportunities

Employment services are central to connecting people to opportunities and supporting labour market transitions. Senior ILO expert Michael Mwasikakata explains why, and sheds a light on issues around technological transformation, skills development,...

No trade without labour, enhancing the voice of African workers in trade and investment

The EU-funded SUSTAIN programme convened a three-day regional workshop bringing together trade union representatives from Southern Africa, ITUC Africa, and SATUCC to strengthen trade union engagement in aligning trade and investment with workers’...

Social Protection

Uganda advances towards a rights-based social protection system

With support from the ILO, tripartite constituents and civil society organizations chart a reform agenda aligned with international social security standards.

Formalizing Coordination on Job Creation and Safe Labour Migration in Ethiopia

Strengthening coordination among Ethiopian institutions to advance job creation, overseas employment, and reintegration support for migrant workers through the formalization of the Reintegration Sub Working Group and endorsement of a shared...