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Nigeria has been a member of the ILO since 1960 and has ratified 44 ILO Conventions. Today, the ILO provides technical and financial assistance to the country through its Decent Work Country Programme (DWCP), the National Employment Programme (NEP), and other initiatives to encourage economic development and decent work.

These efforts have been crucial in addressing the challenges of child labour and forced labour by providing essential data for informed policymaking and intervention. Additionally, the ILO supports its constituents in the country in defining and achieving their development priorities in alignment with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The ILO Abuja Country Office, responsible for activities in Nigeria, Ghana, Liberia, and Sierra Leone, also serves as the liaison for the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).

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Projects and programmes

Support to Free Movement of persons and Migration in West Africa, Phase II (FMM West Africa II)

Support to Free Movement of persons and Migration in West Africa, Phase II (FMM West Africa II)

Accelerating action for the elimination of child labour in supply chains in Africa (ACCEL Africa)

Accelerating action for the elimination of child labour in supply chains in Africa (ACCEL Africa)

Events

Outreach strategies - how to bring financial education to our target groups

Outreach strategies - how to bring financial education to our target groups

Publications

Navigating Nigeria’s economic and labour market challenges: Pathways to inclusive growth and structural transformation

Policy brief

Navigating Nigeria’s economic and labour market challenges: Pathways to inclusive growth and structural transformation

Nigeria Forced Labour Survey 2022

Nigeria Forced Labour Survey 2022

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ILO Office for Nigeria, Ghana, Liberia and Sierra Leone.

  • Email : abujareg@ilo.org
  • Phone : +234 809 599 5926

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Plot 617, Diplomatic Zone , 
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P.M.B. 2851, Garki, 
Abuja, Nigeria

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