News and Press releases
November 2013
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Focus on labour data excellence for Africa’s development goals
18 November 2013
On African Statistics Day, the ILO encourages countries to strengthen national labour market information systems to better plan and provide evidence-based policy formulation on employment.
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Make jobs a central goal of the post-2015 development agenda, says ILO
05 November 2013
At the Africa Regional Consultative Meeting on the Sustainable Development Goals, the ILO urged Member States to make full and productive employment and decent work a central goal of the post-2015 development framework
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Invest in the youth, the future of Africa!
01 November 2013
On the fourth edition of African Youth Day (AYD), the ILO joined its partners to call for more investment and promotion of the youth as key agents for social change, economic growth and sustainable development.
October 2013
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Follow up mentoring support provided to Women Entrepreneurs, Somalia
31 October 2013
After completing training on entrepreneurship skills, financial management skills, and business plan development skills, about 20 internally displaced women received a small capital to get them started with their business.
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Equal pay – Moving beyond discrimination to action in Africa
21 October 2013
Equal pay is a recognized human right! The ILO released a step-by-step guide to provide practical guidance for governments, trade unions and the private sector.
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ILO launches global campaign to end child labour
10 October 2013
Hollywood actors and international athletes support the ILO's Red Card campaign.
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Understanding the drivers of the youth labour market in Kenya
03 October 2013
A new ILO research paper highlights key factors of youth unemployment in Kenya with a focus on labour market conditions and major policy recommendations geared towards the improvement of the youth employment content of economic growth.
September 2013
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Poverty Reduction through Tourism in Africa
26 September 2013
More than 50 million people visit Africa yearly. That's about 5% of all international travel, but on World Tourism Day, these low figures do not reflect the vast role tourism plays in many African economies. One out of every 20 jobs in Africa is in the hotel, tourism and travel industry.
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ILO, IIDA and the Ministry of Women and Family Affairs launch EU funded gender project
23 September 2013
The International Labour Organization (ILO), IIDA (Women’s Development Organisation) and the Ministry of Women and Family Affairs launch an important new project aimed at supporting the promotion of gender equality and women’s economic empowerment in Somalia.
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A Somali Spring? Prospects for post transition Somalia
23 September 2013
“A Somali Spring?” is a lecture series presented by the Rift Valley Institute. The forum was held at the Braeburn Theatre and moderated by the Somali Ambassador to Kenya.