Videos
2016
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ILO Director-General calls for improved conditions for water workers
22 March 2016
In his message for World Water Day, Guy Ryder, ILO Director-General and Chair of UN-Water, highlights the situation of the some 1.5 billion people who work in water, many of whom are not recognized for the work they do, nor protected by basic labour rights.
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Water and jobs for Kesra
21 March 2016
In Kesra, Tunisia, the ILO programme to support the development of underprivileged areas is stimulating local economic activity by addressing the people’s priorities. Thanks to the new irrigation and hydro agricultural works system introduced using the high labour-intensive (HIMO) approach, water resources are better managed, resulting in increased agricultural activity, notably the cultivation of figs, and creating jobs in the region.
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ILO SCORE Training Impact: Case Study Kruger National Park, South Africa
16 March 2016
This short film highlights the results achieved through ILO SCORE Training in four tourist camps in Kruger National Park. It shows the positive changes achieved in the participating camps, and hints at the growth, efficiency and job quality gains that could be experienced by the South African tourism industry if this type of upgrading programme was made more widely available.
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Official Trailer: World Water Day 2016
07 March 2016
The power of water and jobs - transforming people’s lives. Half of all workers on Earth are employed in water-related sectors. Millions of them are unrecognized and unprotected. Better water, better jobs: World Water Day 2016.
2015
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Ebola outbreak in West Africa: what are the Unions' expectations?
23 November 2015
The following is an interview with Kofi Asamoah, General Secretary of the Ghana Trade Unions Congress (TUC) who expresses his views about Unions' expectations to protect workers after the ebola outbreak in West Africa.
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Informal economy: What are the experiences from Zimbabwe?
23 November 2015
The transition from informal to formal economy was one of the topics of discussion at the 325th session of the ILO Governing Body, which was held in Geneva from 2 to 12 November 2015. In this interview, Sithokozile Siwela, Vice-president of the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) highlighted the Zimbabwean experience on organizing workers in the informal economy. Ms. Siwela also explains the challenges related to the implementation of the ILO Recommendation on the transition from informal to formal economy.
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The Joint Labour Migration Program for Africa
10 September 2015
When we hear about migration in Africa, we think about Africans leaving the continent to Europe or to America. But in Sub Saharan Africa, 65 % of those migrating are staying in Africa. Labour migration is also about the movement of Africans within Africa. How do we respond best to this daily phenomenon?
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Skills for Sustainable Development: Connecting Youth to Labour Market
16 July 2015
On the first-ever commemoration of World Youth Skills Day, Aeneas Chapinga Chuma, Assistant-Director-General and Regional Director for Africa talks about how to provide skills that will enable young people to get productive employment in a changing world of work.
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Informal economy: what are the challenges for Unions in West Africa?
09 June 2015
The transition from formal to informal economy is one of the topics of discussion at the 104th International Labour Conference which is being held from 1 to 13 June 2015 in Geneva. The following is an interview with Alex Bonney, President of the Organization of Trade Unions of West Africa (OTUWA) who expresses his views on the challenges faced by Unions to facilitate the transition from informal to formal economy in West Africa.
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Social Protection: what are the challenges for Unions in Africa?
08 June 2015
Social protection is one of the topics of discussion at the 104th International Labour Conference which is being held from 1 to 13 June 2015 in Geneva. The following is an interview with Kwasi Adu-Amankwah, General Secretary of the African Regional Organization of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC-Africa) who expresses his views on the challenges faced by Unions to promote better social protection in Africa.