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.

Tackling water woes: ILO’s vocational training success in Kenya

21 February 2024

With support from the Government and partners, ILO PROSPECTS introduced a skill development programme supporting maintenance of water sources and supply systems in a drought prone community of Garissa, Kenya. The first batch of trained Water System Operators graduated this week.

ILO supports Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) to establish Productivity Statistics Technical Working Group in Ghana.

19 February 2024

Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has inaugurated a 11-member productivity statistics technical working group as part of Technical and Financial support from the International Labour Organization (ILO). The support seeks to collaborate with GSS to produce the first official Labour and Multi-factor Productivity Statistics for Ghana.

Coordination with the Limpopo Department of Public Works Roads and Infrastructure

16 February 2024

Planning session

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.

ACCEL Africa leads transformative M&E training in Entebbe to combat child labour

14 February 2024

The event was marked by robust participation from project implementers, government officials, and SCO partners, all focused on enhancing their skills in applying the Results-Based Management (RBM) methodology, within the project and for their own organizations.

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).

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.

Empowering futures: Celebrating Child Achievements in the SCREAM Programme in Egypt

08 February 2024

These stories from Mostapha and Minessa underscore the profound impact of the SCREAM programme, not only in empowering children but also in fostering positive changes within their families, thereby contributing to the broader goal of eliminating child labour.

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.

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.

ILO and Shabelle Bank pilot innovative product for financial inclusion of hosts and forcibly displaced in Ethiopia

06 February 2024

ILO drives the inclusion of hosts and refugees in Ethiopia's digital economy

02 February 2024

The agreements signed between International Labour Organization and Ethiopian government authorities will promote employment and policy solutions for inclusion of hosts and refugees in country's expanding digital economy.

ILO Assistant Director General and Regional Director for Africa on official visit to The United Republic of Tanzania

01 February 2024

The International Labour Organization (ILO) Assistant Director General and Regional Director for Africa is expected to visit the United Republic of Tanzania from Wednesday 6 February to Friday 9 February 2024.

Persons with disabilities in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions and the workplace: A situational analysis

31 January 2024

Since 2021, the ILO and UNESCO Regional Office for Southern Africa has been implementing a joint project aimed at ‘reasonable accommodation' for persons with disabilities in TVET institutions and workplaces. Among several interventions, a situational analysis was conducted in Zimbabwe to assess the extent of marginalization and discrimination of persons with disabilities in these two spaces.

Highlighting the progress and challenges encountered by cocoa producing communities in Ivory Coast as part of an ACCEL Africa monitoring mission

31 January 2024

Accelerating the elimination of child labour in Africa: Key takeaways from the county stakeholders forums in Kenya

31 January 2024

Key objectives of the forums included the establishment of contacts with government officials and stakeholders, identification of child labour challenges specific to the coffee and tea sectors, and the development of coordinated mechanisms for implementing project work plans at the county level.

Interregional Knowledge and Experience Sharing Forum on Labour, Employment and Labour Migration Concluded

31 January 2024

Forum aims at promoting South to South Cooperation and foster inter-regional coordination, on thematic areas of labour migration and child labour.

MRC Implementation Agreement Signing and Motorbike's Handover Ceremony

31 January 2024

The ILO, through the BRMM programme, is collaborating with the Government of South Sudan to establish the first MRC in Juba, aiming to provide accurate information and timely support to potential migrants, returnees, and their families, fostering informed decision-making.

ILO and Stakeholders Validate Comprehensive Monitoring and Evaluation Plan (CMEP) to guide implementation of US-funded ACLAWA Project

30 January 2024

As part of effort to implementation the ECOWAS Regional Action plan on the elimination of child labour with focus on the cocoa sector, especially through community Action Plans, The ILO Action against Child Labour in Agriculture in West Africa (ACLAWA) in collaboration with stakeholders validate the Comprehensive Monitoring and Evaluation Plan, emphasizing collective commitment for a child labour-free future.