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13th African Regional Meeting, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 30 November – 3 December 2015

The Meeting brought together ILO’s tripartite constituents – governments, employers and workers – along with the political, economic and social actors of the world of work in Africa, to address the imperative of promoting an inclusive and job-rich growth through decent work in Africa.

In their closing statement, the  Addis Ababa Declaration: Transforming Africa through Decent Work for Sustainable Development, governments, employers, workers from 45 African countries have underlined the importance of full and productive employment and decent work for inclusive and sustainable development in creating new expanded opportunities and responsibilities for constituents and the Organization as a whole in national, regional and global policy making.

Highlights

African countries pledge to integrate decent work in their development strategies

African countries pledge to integrate decent work in their development strategies

Pictures from the conference

Pictures from the conference

Labour Migration Governance for Development and Integration in Africa (JLMP) Bold! Transformative! Comprehensive

Labour Migration Governance for Development and Integration in Africa (JLMP) Bold! Transformative! Comprehensive

Introduction of the Director-General's report presented by Mr Aeneas C. Chuma ILO Assistant Director-General and Regional Director for Africa

Introduction of the Director-General's report presented by Mr Aeneas C. Chuma ILO Assistant Director-General and Regional Director for Africa

Addis Ababa, home to the World of Work of Africa 

Addis Ababa, home to the World of Work of Africa 

On the agenda

“Decent work in Africa in the post-2015 context: Rights and social dialogue for inclusive and sustainable growth”

Hight-Level Dialogue  

“Decent work in Africa in the post-2015 context: Rights and social dialogue for inclusive and sustainable growth”

“Transition from the informal to the formal economy in Africa: The way forward”

Special Plenary Debates

“Transition from the informal to the formal economy in Africa: The way forward”

“Employment and new technologies: Opportunities for Africa’s youth”

“Employment and new technologies: Opportunities for Africa’s youth”

Promotion and Application of the ILO Tripartite Declaration of Principles concerning Multinational Enterprises and Social Policy in Africa

Special Session

Promotion and Application of the ILO Tripartite Declaration of Principles concerning Multinational Enterprises and Social Policy in Africa

"Joint Labour Migration Programme"

Information Sessions

"Joint Labour Migration Programme"

"Engagement in Fragile States in the Africa Region"

"Engagement in Fragile States in the Africa Region"

ILO Development Cooperation Strategy

ILO Development Cooperation Strategy

Reports submitted to the Meeting