During the recent visit of ILO Director-General Gilbert F. Houngbo to Gabon on 1 and 2 July 2024, a sub-committee on employment and decent work at the National Assembly was estabilished.
This development is set to bring substantial benefits to businesses, signaling Gabon's commitment to fostering a more structured and supportive environment for employers.
On 29 November 2023, the ILO presented its new Approach to Good Governance and Decent Work in Uzbekistan's Cotton, Textile, and Apparel Sectors.
The ILO approach aims to achieve important objectives, such as respecting fundamental principles and labour rights in the cotton supply chain, developing inclusive and sustainable enterprises, and strengthening the capacity of employers' and workers' organisations to promote decent work.
A technical meeting on decent and sustainable work in the inland waterways sector was held in Geneva from 20 to 24 November 2023 to discuss opportunities, challenges, and future actions.
Representatives from governments, workers, and employers adopted a set of conclusions and recommendations to guide ILO and its Member States, encouraging a strict collaboration with river and regional economic commissions.
On 12 July 2023, ILO and Rwanda announced a new development cooperation project to boost decent jobs for youth in the digital economy.
The main goal is to enable more young women and men in Rwanda to access decent job in its digital economy.
The project has a duration of 4 years with a Eur 4 million budget allocation.
It is financially supported by the Directorate for Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Affairs of the Luxembourg Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs.
On 3 July 2023, Decree-Law no. 53/2023 which regulates de Decent Work Agenda was published in the Official Gazette.
Thee Decent Work Agenda, approved by Law no. 13/2023 of 3 April 2023, provides measures to improve working conditions and the conciliation of employees' professional and family lives.
The Decree entered into force on 6 July 2023 and takes effect retroactively since 1 May 2023.
The International Labour Organisation (ILO) held its 111th annual Conference in Geneva, from 5 to 16 June 2023. It closed with the adoption of a new recommendation on quality apprenticeships, and new resolutions on just transition and labour protection.
Around 5,000 delegates representing governments, workers, and employers from the ILO’s 187 Member States were accredited to the Conference.
Between 8 to 12 May 2023, a group of more than a hundred experts representing workers, governments, and employers worldwide met in Geneva to discuss decent work in the agri-food sector.
On 12 May, the ILO sector guidelines were adopted.
The Guidelines sets out common principles and the policy framework that should guide action to achieve decent work in the agri-food sector.