Resources from ILO Country Office for Zambia, Malawi and Mozambique

  1. Technical retreat for elaborating Mozambique’s Fifth Statistical Bulletin on Social Protection

    In the framework of the ACTION/Portugal project, the Ministry of Labour and Social Security of Mozambique is organizing a technical retreat for the production of the Fifth National Statistical Bulletin on Social Protection with the support of the ILO and ITC-ILO. This five-day retreat will provide national institutions engaged in social protection with a space for developing the forthcoming bulletin, and with training on various relevant issues, including on the use of geographic information systems for social protection statistics (done in collaboration with the National Agency for Geo-Spatial Development) and on how to fill in ILO’s Social Security Inquiry (SSI), which is relevant for reporting on the progress towards the accomplishment of SDGs in the area of social protection

  2. Protecting mining workers’ safety and health through South-South Cooperation between ILO, China and Zambia

    01 March 2023

    The ILO, Ministry of Emergency Management of China and key stakeholders in Zambia joined hands in making a contribution towards protecting mining workers’ safe and health in Zambia through a South-South Cooperation Programme on building the capacity of mining companies.

  3. ILO at a Glance for Malawi

    26 January 2023

    ILO at a Glance for Malawi gives an insight of ILO intervention in Malawi

  4. ILO at a Glance for Zambia

    25 January 2023

    The ILO at a Glance for Zambia gives brief insight of ILO intervention in the country

  5. December 2022 Newsletter

    25 January 2023

    The December 2022 Newsletter contains interesting impact / human interest stories covering Zambia, Malawi and Mozambique

  6. International Labour Organization (ILO) Assistant Director General and Regional Director for Africa, Ms. Cynthia Samuel-Olonjuwon arrives in Zambia today to attend the annual Retreat for ILO Directors in Africa which will be held in Lusaka from 18 to 20 January 2023.

    15 January 2023

    Prior to the Retreat, which is being held under the theme: ‘Delivering of the 2019 Abidjan Declaration for ILO constituents in Africa and implementation of the Global Coalition on Social Justice’, Ms. Samuel-Olonjuwon will hold high-level meetings with the Government and Tripartite partners among them; the Zambia Federation of Employers (ZFE) and the Zambia Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU).

  7. Social Protection Week takes place in Mozambique with ILO support

    21 November 2022

    Between 21 and 27 November 2022, the Ministry of Gender, Child and Social Action (MGCAS) of Mozambique organized the 11th consecutive annual Social Protection Week under the theme “Investing in social protection is investing in human capital.” The event received, as in previous years since the 1st Social Protection Week in 2012, technical and financial support of the ILO through the United Nations Joint Programme on Social Protection (UNJP-SP), financed by Sweden, Finland, the Netherlands, and the Foreign & Commonwealth Development Office of the United Kingdom. It aims at giving visibility to social protection and serve as a space for debate and reflection for stakeholders, from national institutions to development partners, to civil society organizations and the public.

  8. ILO Mozambique supports TRANSFORM training on social protection for Ministry of Economy and Finance

    The Ministry of Economy and Finance of Mozambique (MEF), with ILO’s technical and financial support, kicked off today a three-day application of the TRANSFORM package for policymakers, which is taking place in Boane district (Maputo Province) between 14 and 16 November 2022. This training is being supported by the IrishAid-ILO programme “Inclusive Growth, Social Protection and Jobs” as well as the United Nations Joint Programme on Social Protection 2017-2023, funded by the embassies of Finland, the Netherlands, Sweden and the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office of the United Kingdom. MEF requested ILO’s support for building the institutional capacities and skills of 24 senior technicians and enhance their knowledge and awareness on social protection, equipping them to better address existing challenges in the planning, budgeting, and implementation of social protection in Mozambique. By doing so, the goal is to support a more effective and efficient social protection system in Mozambique and ultimately contribute to increased fiscal space for the social protection sector, enabling coverage extension, increased adequacy, and better access.

  9. August Newsletter 2022

    17 October 2022

    The August 2022 Newsletter captures interesting human interest / impact stories and project activities under Country Office- Lusaka, covering Zambia, Malawi and Mozambique.

  10. Single Window Service Delivery - Implementation Guidelines

    13 September 2022

    Enhanced coordination and increased access to Social Protection programme implementation and service delivery is pivotal to reducing poverty and vulnerability. It is for this reason that, the Government of the Republic of Zambia through the support of the United Nations (ILO, UNICEF, and WFP) and the World Bank, has prioritised to streamline Social Protection programme implementation to address the fragmentation in the implementation Social Protection programmes and ensure efficient and effective use of resources. These guidelines will guarantee efficacy, and enhanced coordination in the manner in which social protection services are provided using initiatives such as the Single Window Service (SWS) Delivery which promotes Social Protection programme integration across various stakeholders. The Government’s resolve on this approach is as evidenced in its national development plans which include the Seventh National Development Plan’s (7NDP) cluster-based programming, and now the Eighth National Development Plan.