News and Press releases

February 2024

  1. ILO Intervention Boost Vegetable Farming in Port Loko District

    26 February 2024

    ILO Opportunity Salone Programme is bridging the gap in the vegetable value chain by creating access to good seeds, tools, finances, and direct training for farmers to scale up production processes, backed by the funding support from the EU, in Sierra Leone.

  2. Shaping Narratives, Changing Lives: The Role of Media in Labour Migration

    24 February 2024

    Enhancing the understanding and capacity of media professionals in Ethiopia to comprehensively and accurately report on labour migration.

  3. Work Wise Youth: ILO’s new guide to create awareness on youth rights at work

    23 February 2024

    The ILO developed and launched a new guide to support young people, including the ones in forced displacement contexts, to understand their labour rights, in turn empowering them to advocate for fair and dignified working conditions.

  4. The EAC Takes Steps Towards Regional Social Protection Policy

    21 February 2024

    Reviewing, considering, and providing input to the first draft of the EAC Policy on Social Protection and agreeing on the next steps to finalise the process of development of the regional policy.

  5. Coordination with the Limpopo Department of Public Works Roads and Infrastructure

    16 February 2024

    Planning session

  6. ILO, UFPCI and PCSM-CI raise awareness of the need for voluntary and well-prepared migration of young footballers in Côte d'Ivoire

    15 February 2024

    The International Labor Organization (ILO), in collaboration with the Union des Footballeurs Professionnels de Côte d'Ivoire (UFPCI) and the Plateforme des Centrales Syndicales sur la Migration en Côte d'Ivoire (PCSM-CI), is continuing its campaign to raise awareness among young footballers in Côte d'Ivoire of the importance of voluntary and well-prepared migration.

  7. Kenyan Judges Trained on the International Labour Standards

    12 February 2024

    Kenyan judges were trained in International Labour Standards by the International Labour Organization (ILO), the International Training Centre of the ILO (ITCILO), and the ILO Labour Law and Reform Unit (LABOURLAW), collaborating with the Kenya Judiciary Academy (KJA).

  8. ILO empowers microfinance staff to promote financial literacy among hosts and refugees

    12 February 2024

    The cadre of trainers trained on ILO's renowned financial education curriculum will strengthen the capacity of financial service providers to educate hosts and refugees and improve their access to financial services.

  9. ILO forges alliance to unlock opportunities through digital innovation in Kenya

    08 February 2024

    The ILO PROSPECTS programme facilitated an agreement between Learning Lions and Humans in the Loop, creating pathways for young people from host and refugee communities in Kenya to access opportunities in the digital economy.

  10. Towards Safer Migration: The Migrant Resource Centre (MRC) Agreement Signing and Motorbike Handover in South Sudan

    07 February 2024

    Enhancing the protection of migrant workers by improving access to information and support services throughout the migration cycle and promoting safe, regular and orderly labour migration.