Articles
2017
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Creating decent jobs for a rapidly expanding young African labour force
18 August 2017
Within the next 15 years, some 375 million young people will become of working age in Africa, equivalent to the current population of Canada and the United States combined. By 2050, nearly one in three young people will be living in sub-Saharan Africa, and most of them simply cannot afford not to work.
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Job search clubs run by the ILO gain momentum in Egypt
11 August 2017
ILO helps young Egyptian graduates and young people who have been outside the job market for some time to find work through job search clubs.
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High female education and low labour participation rates: IFAD and ILO tackle the “MENA gender paradox”
19 July 2017
Issue explored at policy forum facilitated by a grant-funded project on gender monitoring and evaluation in the Near East and North Africa.
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Ministerial Conference and 4th Agritec Africa Exhibition
19 June 2017
Harnessing the Potential of Youth for Economic Growth and Prosperity
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ILO Director General holds a meeting with the Ugandan Delegation to the ILC 2017 Conference
10 June 2017
The delegation commended the DG and the ILO for extending technical and financial support to Uganda.
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ILO Youth programme beneficiary excels as IT services provider
07 June 2017
Inspires other youth and dreams to grow and emerge as among the leading IT companies in Tanzania.
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The Achieving Reduction of child labour in Support of Education (ARISE) project in Tabora, Tanzania
07 June 2017
District and ward authorities come together to combat child labour in tobacco farms
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Zambia National Social Protection Policy
06 June 2017
The Easy Read translations have been developed with the intention of making the content of the policies easy to understand for anyone. Easy Read documents are often used to make information more accessible and easy to understand to people with learning disabilities, but these versions have been produced for the public at large and is meant for anyone who wants to familiarize with the topics in a more reader friendly and simple English. The translations have been undertaken in the framework of the GRZ UN Joint Programme on Social Protection in Zambia as a measure to increase awareness of the National Social Protection Policy and the rights of persons with disabilities and as examples of providing information in an accessible format.
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National Policies on Disability Easy Read versions
06 June 2017
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National Policies on Disability and Social Protection – Easy Read versions
06 June 2017
Lusaka: Two national policy documents namely the Zambia National Policy on Disability and the Zambia National Social Protection Policy have been translated into Easy to Read versions. The Easy Read translations have been developed with the intention of making the content of the policies easy to understand for anyone. Easy Read documents are often used to make information more accessible and easy to understand to people with learning disabilities, but these versions have been produced for the public at large and is meant for anyone who wants to familiarize with the topics in a more reader friendly and simple English. The translations have been undertaken in the framework of the GRZ UN Joint Programme on Social Protection in Zambia as a measure to increase awareness of the National Social Protection Policy and the rights of persons with disabilities and as examples of providing information in an accessible format.
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How Kenya’s construction industry boosts green jobs and housing
26 May 2017
Innovative ILO project aims to reduce Kenya’s vulnerability to climate risks and improve livelihoods among traditional pastoralist communities.
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Zambia Commemorates International Labour Day
01 May 2017
International Labor Day is celebrated yearly as an official holiday all over the world to celebrate the accomplishments of workers. This year’s theme was “Securing Decent Work for Sustainable Social –Economic Development”
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Women entrepreneurs in Zimbabwe strive for a brighter future
19 April 2017
A new generation of female African entrepreneurs is beginning to spring up across the continent. In Zimbabwe, an ILO project is improving living conditions of women and their families in rural areas by promoting entrepreneurship.
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Young entrepreneurs in Tanzania: Where are they now?
12 April 2017
The ILO Kazi Nje Nje BDS apprenticeship programme for young people created 51,489 new businesses and 28,834 jobs in sectors including retail, services, manufacturing and agriculture.
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Social Protection Public Lectures Series Launched in Lusaka
16 March 2017
First public lecture attracts more than 500 participants for discussions on Domestic Social Protection Financing: Cost or Investment?
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Renewable energy production boosts hope for job creation in Egypt
14 February 2017
How an ILO pilot project that produces biogas in two Egyptian villages is creating jobs and reducing pollution.
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Employment Opportunities through Apprenticeship scheme for Youth in Bosasso
03 February 2017
Fishing industry in Somalia has high potential for growth and job creation especially for the youth.
2016
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Why achieving SDG Goal 8 on Decent Work and Economic Growth is critical for Kenya
08 December 2016
This article was co-authored by Dr. Mary Kawar, Director of ILO Country Office for Tanzania, Burundi, Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda, and Mr. Siddharth Chatterjee, United Nations Resident Coordinator for Kenya.
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The Future of Work National Dialogue
13 November 2016
The Future of Work initiative engages ILO constituents and other stakeholders across society
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How rural communities are being empowered and deciding on quality jobs and skills needed in their areas
11 November 2016
ILO’s Chief Technical Advisor in Mozambique, Ana Cristina Paulo, talks about the "Skills for Employment and Productivity in Low Income Countries” project being implemented by the ILO, with support from KOICA of South Korea project, now approaching the midpoint of its three-year period.