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- Cynthia Samuel-Olonjuwon, ILO Assistant Director-General, Regional Director for Africa
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Source: International Labour Organisation (ILO) | Jun 12, 2022

We can end child labour in Africa. Here's how (By Cynthia Samuel-Olonjuwon)

In Africa, we have 92 million reasons to be optimistic about ending child labour

By Cynthia Samuel-Olonjuwon, ILO (www.ILO.org) Assistant Director-General, Regional Director for Africa “We shouldn’t wait for development to end child labour. On the contrary, ending child labour is key to sustainable development.” says ILO Assistant Director-General and Regional Director for Africa, Cynthia Samuel Olonjuwon. With 92 million girls and boys in child…

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- Raise Your Hands For Kids
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Source: International Labour Organisation (ILO) | May 13, 2022

#RaiseYourHandForKids social media challenge aims to end child labour

The event will run from 15 to 20 May at the Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre Complex (ICC) in Durban, South Africa

On 5 May, the #RaiseYourHandForKids campaign took off on social media to mark the 5th Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labour. Thousands of individuals and organizations from dozens of countries have already joined the challenge as of 11 May by raising their hands to make a difference for…

Source: International Labour Organisation (ILO) | Apr 25, 2022

Advocacy on social protection targets Mozambican Parliamentarians

This activity had the goal of sensitizing legislators about key governmental interventions around social protection

Between 18 and 19 April, around 45 parliamentarians from the Republic of Mozambique took part in an advocacy activity conducted by the Civil Society Platform on Social Protection with support from the European Union and the ILO. This activity had the goal of sensitizing legislators about key governmental interventions around…

Source: International Labour Organisation (ILO) | Apr 05, 2022

ILO supporting apiculture farmers in Kenya to find opportunity in crisis

To meet the increased demand of honey during COVID-19, the ILO and its partners provided timely guidance to the apiculture farmers in Garissa, Kenya, improving their production and income

Apiculture has been an alternative farm-related activity in Garissa County for many years, but the production of honey was mainly limited to local consumption and only surplus was offered in the market for sale. During COVID-19, the demand for honey spiked as it was used as a major ingredient in…

Source: International Labour Organisation (ILO) | Mar 31, 2022

Coronavirus - Nigeria: UN Strengthens the Capacity of Nigerian MSMEs and Manufacturers to meet the demand for quality healthcare products and Personal Protective Equipment – a COVID 19 Response Project

The SIYB training, jointly implemented by ILO and UN Women, has trained up to 114 MSMEs from the six geopolitical zones in Nigeria

The outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic has led to a global health emergency and economic slowdown, necessitating prevention while promoting economic activities. Using the International Labour Organization (ILO) Start and Improve Your Business (SIYB) modules for business development, UN agencies in collaboration with the government of Nigeria jointly implemented a project…

Source: International Labour Organisation (ILO) | Mar 31, 2022

Sierra Leone ratifies the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, as amended (MLC, 2006)

Sierra Leone became the 99th Member State of the ILO to ratify the Convention

On 29 March 2022, Sierra Leone became the 99th Member State of the ILO to ratify the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, as amended (MLC, 2006 ). It is the 23rd country in Africa, and the 9th in the West African subregion, to commit to this landmark instrument. The ratification of the MLC,…

Source: International Labour Organisation (ILO) | Mar 30, 2022

Skills Initiative for Africa (SIFA) to host capacity building on Skills for Trade and Economic Diversification

Delegates from five African countries will attend the workshop to be hosted in Zanzibar, Tanzania

The International Labour Organization (ILO) will under the Skills Initiative for Africa (SIFA) Programme, host a capacity-building workshop on Skills for Trade and Economic Diversification (STED) between the 4th and 8th of April 2022. The workshop is set to draw participants from Zambia, Eswatini, Zimbabwe, Ghana, The United Republic of…

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- First public statement of ILO Director-General elect Gilbert F. Houngbo
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Source: International Labour Organisation (ILO) | Mar 28, 2022

New Director-General of the International Labour Organization elected

The ILO Governing Body has elected Gilbert F. Houngbo as the Organization’s 11th Director-General, who will take office in October 2022

The International Labour Organization’s (ILO) next Director-General will be Gilbert F. Houngbo from Togo. Houngbo is currently President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). He was elected by the ILO’s Governing Body, comprising representatives of governments, workers and employers, during their meeting in Geneva. He will be the…

Source: International Labour Organisation (ILO) | Feb 09, 2022

UPSHIFT to elevate youth in Uganda with skills and social entrepreneurship

Since 2014, UPSHIFT has benefitted more than 2.2 million adolescents and young people across 42 countries

The joint ILO and UNICEF programme will impart life skills and improve employability of youth recovering from the impact of COVID-19 pandemic. In Nakivale refugee settlement in south-west Uganda, the air of excitement among local youth blew like a fresh breeze. After two long and difficult years of COVID-19, they…

Source: International Labour Organisation (ILO) | Jan 27, 2022

With the support of the ILO, Mauritania bans hazardous child labour

In Mauritania, child labour affects nearly 24,516 children aged 5 to 17, or 37.6% according to the 2015 MICS Mauritania Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey

In the framework of the MAP'16 project implemented in Mauritania and financed by USDOL (US Department of Labor) and in accordance with the provisions of ILO Convention 182 on the Worst Forms of Child Labour, the Mauritanian Ministry of Public Service and Labour decreed a law listing the dangerous work…