News and Press releases
March 2024
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ILO inaugurates Community Child Labour Monitoring Committees in 10 Cocoa communities in Ondo State
26 March 2024
In an initiative-taking effort to combat the prevalent issue of child labor in Ondo State, and in accordance with the State Action Plan for the elimination of child labour, ILO, through the ACLAWA, has taken a significant step. It has inaugurated the Community Child Labour Monitoring Committees (CCLMC) across ten communities in the state. This project, with its focus on protecting children and offering hope for a brighter future, is a crucial initiative in the fight against child labor.
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ILO Supports the Production and Commercialization of Indigenous Tomato Seeds for Ghana using Systems Approach
26 March 2024
As part of efforts to improve food security and promote environmental sustainability in Ghana, the International Labour Organization has supported the production and commercialization of the first locally produced certified tomato seeds, using the systems approach.
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Call for expression of interest for a needs assessment in Uganda
26 March 2024
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Challenges and opportunities of school to work transition
25 March 2024
ILO provides training on school to work for tourism and hospitality graduate students.
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International Women’s Day celebrated
25 March 2024
Using March 8 to call for more investment to build women's technical and leadership skills.
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The Way Forward after the Revolution: Decent Work for Women in Egypt and Tunisia (Phase III)
25 March 2024
The project “Decent Work for Women” has been financed by Finland for more than 10 years and in 2023, the project concentrated on climate change as a model project of the ILO in North Africa.
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ECCAS Member States, Stakeholders Convene to Validate Study Findings and Roadmap for Extending Social Protection to Migrant Workers in the Region
22 March 2024
The Joint Labour Migration Programme (JLMP) is a collaborative initiative between the African Union Commission (AUC), International Labour Organization (ILO), International Organization for Migration (IOM). Adopted by the Assembly of Heads of State, the JLMP's strategy emphasizes intra-African labour migration and aligns with the First 2023 Ten Year Plan of the AU's Agenda 2063 and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It is currently implementing projects to enhance rights-based governance for labour migration and mobility in Africa, ensuring gender-responsive regulations and protections for all migrant workers; increase availability and utilization of labour migration data & statistics by MSs and RECs for evidence-based policy-making; and support MS to establish systems that promote safe, secure, and equal working conditions for migrant workers in formal and informal sectors with access to social protection and skill recognition.
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Second Phase of PROSPECTS Launched in Ethiopia, Empowering Refugees, IDPs and Host Communities
21 March 2024
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Collaborative Pathways for Labour Migration Governance in East and Horn of Africa
14 March 2024
"Strengthening the Common Approach on BLMA and Skills Development Among Labour Migration Advisory Group (LMAG) in East and Horn of Africa."
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An update on how productivity and decent work are being boosted in South African SMEs
11 March 2024
ILO's Productivity Ecosystems for Decent Work programme in South Africa partners with Productivity SA and the South African Footwear and Leather Export Council (SAFLEC) to promote technical capabilities, advance productivity growth and increase exports