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From Migrant Worker to Restaurant Owner: Bigeni Maina’s Journey to Success

"I would like to grow my business to the point where it not only meets but surpasses the financial requirements of my family, ensuring stability and security for us all," says Bigeni.

Launch of the first global strategic compliance plan in Abidjan

This crucial initiative, designed to cover the three years 2023-2025, aims to address significant challenges in respecting and realizing the rights of workers in Côte d'Ivoire, with a particular focus on the agricultural, commerce, industry, as well...

ILO and ECAM train 51 employers on occupational safety and health

On 27 March 2024, the International Labour Organization (ILO) through the ‘Addressing Decent Work Deficits and Improving Access to Rights in Malawi’s Tobacco Sector (ADDRESS’ project, funded by the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Lilongwe, and the...

Empowering youth, eradicating child labour: ACCEL Africa's impact in Malawi

Through the project’s efforts, 282 youths, comprising 193 boys and 89 girls, graduated from various vocational skills trades in January 2023. These trades include motorcycle mechanics, tailoring and designing, bricklaying, carpentry, and joinery, as...

Emerging Insight: Unveiling the Japan Decent Work 8 Index

Regional Media Competition

Voices against child labour: A media competition

Deadline extended - 10 May, 2024 (12h Abidjan time)

Women fishers promote safety, boost productivity

An all-women's fishing group in a coastal village that debones, and processes milkfish improves their safety and productivity after doing risk assessments and applying practical, low-action interventions using the WISE checklist.

ILO’s voices

How decent work for all paves the way to dignity and productivity

The ILO’s Project on Promoting Decent Work for Syrians under Temporary Protection and Turkish Citizens works for contributing to building empowered societies that are equitable, inclusive, and sustainable. The project equips workers and job seekers...

Building Capacities: Empowering Contractors through ILO EIIP Training Session in Lebanon

Kisii and Kericho counties in Kenya take bold steps against child labour

EU-Funded Program Transforms Sierra Leone's Rural Roads, Empowering Communities and Bolstering Economic Growth

In a remarkable collaborative effort, the International Labor Organization (ILO), with funding from European Union (EU), executes crucial routine maintenance on approximately 33.05 kilometres of roads in the Bo, Kenema, Bombali, and Port Loko...

Accelerating TOGETHER Action Against Child Labour in Ghana

Accelerating TOGETHER Action Against Child Labour in Ghana

The launch was done jointly with other child labour projects by United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) under the theme “Accelerating TOGETHER Action Against Child Labour in Ghana”.

COOP Champions

Jonathan Ngoc Nguyen, Programme Officer at ILO Country Office in Ha Noi

COOP Champions features ILO colleagues from around the world working on the cooperative, social and solidarity economy. It highlights their contributions, and shares highlights of their experiences, current work, and future aspirations.

Towards a future without child labour: Profiling and community mobilization in Grand-Zattry and M’Batto as part of ACCEL Africa 2nd phase

Empowering communities, combating child labour in Uganda

ILOSTAT blog

Charting progress on the global goals and decent work

As the world faces a number of complex challenges, we examine key labour indicators to assess the impact of unprecedented crises in order to shed light on global trends and regional variations and their impact on our ability to realise the 2030...

Charting New Horizons: Mary Wanjiru's Entrepreneurial Evolution

"I would like to own a large hotel with branches throughout Kenya and the capacity to distribute food to most areas of Nairobi. I'd also like to employ more young unemployed youths in Kenya. Currently, I have 2 employees (a lady and a male). I would...

Trade unions in Mali define their action strategy against child labour: A great step towards the eradication of child labour

ILOSTAT blog

Women are more likely than men to want a job but not have one

Measures of joblessness that reflect the most urgent need for employment (such as unemployment) point to moderate differences between women and men. Yet, broader measures of joblessness point to much larger gender disparities – particularly in...