Articles
2024
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Tea-Triangular: Kenya, Malawi and Uganda tripartite stakeholders and tea supply chain representatives share knowledge to combat child labour in the tea supply chain.
22 February 2024
Key stakeholders from Kenya, Malawi, and Uganda have joined forces to address the critical issue of child labour within the tea industry.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Highlighting the progress and challenges encountered by cocoa producing communities in Ivory Coast as part of an ACCEL Africa monitoring mission
31 January 2024
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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.
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A step forward in measuring the impact and combating child labour with the national workshop on results-based monitoring in Mali
24 January 2024
This workshop, which took place from January 22 to 24, 2024, marked an important step forward in the implementation of innovative monitoring and evaluation strategies, crucial for assessing the effectiveness of ACCEL Africa project interventions against work children in the cotton and orphanage sectors.
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Combating child labour in Malawi: A collaborative field visit to Thyolo's tea estates
19 January 2024
The primary objectives of this visit were to reinforce adherence to labour standards, bolster ongoing support from the private sector, and improve collaboration among stakeholders in promoting social justice and decent work conditions, which includes the crucial goal of eradicating child labour in the tea industry.
2023
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Digitalizing agro-processing small and medium sized businesses in Ethiopia
29 December 2023
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Workshop to present the work plan-Côte d’Ivoire: Towards an accelerated elimination of child labor in Africa
25 December 2023
The workshop to present the ACCEL Africa 2 project work plan marked an important step in the implementation of phase 2 of the ACCEL Africa project, funded by the Netherlands.
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Portraits from PROSPECTS - Visualizing change in host and refugee communities
13 December 2023
Depicting stories of host and refugee individuals with improved self-reliance and resilience, an exhibition led by ILO PROSPECTS programme at the colonnade of ILO Headquarters will underpin ILO’s approaches promoting inclusive socio-economic growth and decent work for both host and forcibly displaced communities. The exhibition will be on from 14 December to 11 January in its first phase.
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The Ethiopian Ministry of Labour and Skills convened a Technical meeting on the establishment of the Sector Skills Body in the Agro-processing Sector
12 December 2023
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Advancing social justice and promoting decent work in Ethiopia
05 December 2023
An opinion piece by Alexio Musindo, ILO Country Director for Djibouti, Ethiopia, Somalia, South Sudan and Sudan
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161 Small and Micro Agribusiness Enterprises undergo tailored SIYB Refresher Training to manage and grow their businesses
05 December 2023
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MoWSA, ILO Agree To Forge Cooperation In Advancing Social Justice, Decent Jobs
05 December 2023
The Ministry of Women and Social Affairs of Ethiopia (MoWSA) and the International Labor Organization (ILO) agreed today to further strengthen cooperation on multifaceted initiatives. This was revealed after the meeting between Minister of MoWSA, Ms. Ergogie Tesfaye, and ILO Regional Director for Africa, Ms. Fanfan Rwanyindo, to identify areas of collaboration.
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A group of 24 Ethiopian professional trainers in starting and improving businesses sharpen their skills in small and medium enterprises coaching under ILO support in Ethiopia
04 December 2023
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Strengthening ELMIS Key To Promote Decent Jobs, Advance Social Skills: MoLS
04 December 2023
In the coming years, strengthening the Ethiopian Labor Market Information System (ELMIS) will be crucial to promote the decent work agenda and advance social justice for all Ethiopians, according to Muferihat Kamil, Minister of Labor and Skills. Ms. Muferihat said that while delivering a presentation for panel discussion regarding Labour Administration Reform in Ethiopia – A Journey from Past to Present and Vision for the Future at the celebration of the centenary of Ethiopia’s membership in the International Labor Organization (ILO).
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Ethiopia’s 100th Anniversary of ILO Membership Celebrated
04 December 2023
While marking Ethiopia’s century-old membership with the UN agency, the National Labor Conference is being held under the theme: “Advancing Social Justice though Social Dialogue and Enhanced Productivity.” The high-level opening ceremony brought together, among others, Minister of Labor and Skills of Ethiopia, Ms. Muferihat Kamil, other Ministers, UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator, the ILO Regional Director, Deputy Director-General, trade unions’ leaders and employers’ associations.
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Malawi launches Alliance 8.7 Roadmap on child labour, forced labour, modern slavery and human trafficking
30 November 2023
Malawi launched the Alliance 8.7 Roadmap on child labour, forced labour, modern slavery and human trafficking. The launch was done at a high-level meeting on child labour, which was organized by the Ministry of Labour in partnership with the International Labour Organization through the ACCEL Africa project.
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The Swiss Ambassador visits Shea enterprises in Tamale
30 November 2023
As part of the Swiss Embassy’s strategy to promote private sector development in Ghana, Her Excellency Simone Giger visits three female owned shea enterprises in the Northern Region of Ghana that are supported by the ILO programme Producitvitiy Ecosystems for Decent Work