Belgium - ILO Cooperation
Belgium is founding member State of the ILO and has ratified numerous ILO Conventions, including the eight Fundamental Conventions, four Governance Conventions and 101 Technical Conventions. Belgium has proven to be a key partner in the pursuit of Decent Work all. Its national development agency, ENABEL, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the ILO in March 2019.
Belgium’s Priorities in International Development
Belgian development cooperation is focused on 14 partner countries: Benin, Burundi, Burkina Faso, Democratic Republic of Congo, Guinea, Mali, Morocco, Mozambique, Niger, Occupied Palestinian Territory, Rwanda, Senegal, Tanzania, and Uganda. Development programmes are implemented by Enabel.Belgium channels its aid to a specific number of sectors:
- Agriculture and rural development
- Digitalization
- Education, training and employment
- Energy
- Environment and climate
- Gender
- Governance
- Health
- Water and sanitation