@ILOCairo

@UN @ILO Decent Work Team for North Africa & Country Office for Egypt & Eritrea This is an archived official account and is no longer updated.

 Cairo, Egypt
ilo.org/egypt
Joined April 2013
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Ahead of the World Day Against Child Labour, join the global message to #EndChildLabour with @ILO Cairo Office colleagues because child labour has no place in our world! 🟥Print the red card 📷Take a photo holding it #️⃣Share & tag 3 friends For more: shorturl.at/bSZXX
Group of colleagues hold red cards that read "Red card to child labour" as part of the ILO's global campaign, Egypt, 06/2026. © ILO.

ALT Group of colleagues hold red cards that read "Red card to child labour" as part of the ILO's global campaign, Egypt, 06/2026. © ILO.

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Responsible digital wage payments improve workplace efficiency, transparency, financial inclusion, & access to safer & more reliable payment systems. Watch to learn more! @ILO @ILOProductivity @AICS_Cairo
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The report of @ILO Director-General @GilbertFHoungbo to #ILC2026 underscores that a human-centred approach is essential to ensure that technological progress advances #DecentWork and #SocialJustice. Read more: ow.ly/p0ff50Z4hVj
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A new @ILO report on 'Lifelong learning and skills for the future' points to one clear shift: better career outcomes are increasingly linked to a combination of skills, not isolated strengths.
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Minister Hassan Raddad of @_Mmanpower highlights the importance of occupational safety & health at workplaces on #SafeDay2026. Our “Productivity Ecosystems for Decent Work in Egypt” project, implemented with @mti_egypt & funded by @AICS_Cairo supports these efforts.
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In cooperation with @_Mmanpower & National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, the "Productivity Ecosystems for Decent Work in Egypt" project, funded by @AICS_Cairo, supports the application of occupational safety & health standards within enterprises. #SafeDay2026
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Lifelong learning advances economic, social, civic and environmental goals. Beyond formal education, it supports workers’ access to decent employment at different ages, enterprise innovation, and societal well-being. Read the new ILO report: ow.ly/LoEc50YVxqp
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Through the ILO project Productivity Ecosystems for Decent Work in #Egypt, we are advancing prevention and stronger OSH practices for safer workplaces as part of #SafeDay2026. Read the new @ilo report on psychosocial risks at work:👉 bit.ly/4mUFr7a.
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Though @Better_Work Egypt, we work with 60 factories in the garment sector to support working conditions, industry competitiveness, & compliance with labour legislation - contributing to growing global brand’s confidence in the market. 📹Tune in to learn more! @ILO @IFC_org
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We are exploring a cooperation plan with Damietta governorate to support employability, access to decent work, skills development, local employment systems & digitalisation - while focusing on key local sectors including fishing, and sweets and furniture.
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Our ongoing cooperation with @MPEDEgypt focuses on youth integration, entrepreneurship, and employment policy development, with particular emphasis on green jobs and digital transformation to meet the needs of the Egyptian economy and keep pace with global changes.
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Egypt’s National Employment Strategy is in its final stages. Developed with technical support from the @ILO, it sets out an integrated framework to promote decent work opportunities, develop market-relevant skills, improve employment services, & support entrepreneurship.
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Students from the Political Science programme at @bue_official recently visited our office to gain insight into the @UN agency for the world of work. We covered international labour standards, tripartism, & social dialogue in a changing global context!
ILO Cairo Office colleagues and some Political Science students at the British University in Egypt pose for a group photo during a recent educational visit, Egypt, 04/2026. ILO.

ALT ILO Cairo Office colleagues and some Political Science students at the British University in Egypt pose for a group photo during a recent educational visit, Egypt, 04/2026. ILO.

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We welcome the establishment of the African Leagues & its signing of an MoU with @FIFProAfrica - supporting social dialogue & decent work in professional football across Africa. 🔗 Read more: shorturl.at/dA6po – at Egypt
Representatives of the African Leagues, FIFPRO Africa and partner organizations attend the launch event in Cairo, where the new African Leagues initiative was announced, Egypt, 03/2026. © FIFPRO

ALT Representatives of the African Leagues, FIFPRO Africa and partner organizations attend the launch event in Cairo, where the new African Leagues initiative was announced, Egypt, 03/2026. © FIFPRO

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New partnership to support vulnerable children’s digital skills just launched in Egypt between the @ILO, @MOSS_Egypt & @_Mmanpower alongside iSchool. It aims to strengthen children's digital & life skills contributing to safe & future-ready pathways in the digital economy. – at Egypt
Representatives from Egypt's Ministry of Labour, Ministry of Social Solidarity, the International Labour Organization and iSchool, gather for a group photo commemorating the new partnership agreement, Egypt, 04/2026. © ILO.

ALT Representatives from Egypt's Ministry of Labour, Ministry of Social Solidarity, the International Labour Organization and iSchool, gather for a group photo commemorating the new partnership agreement, Egypt, 04/2026. © ILO.

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Today marks the International Day of Sport for Development & Peace! Our Youth for Future project supports youth employability through sport - in partnership with @emysofficial & @UNICEF_Egypt & funded by @SwissEmbCairo. We harness the power of sports for development & peace. – at Egypt
The ILO's Employability Skills through Sports training utilizes interactive sports activities to promote communication, teamwork and problem solving - alongside structured in-class sessions - to support youth employability, Egypt, 06/2025.

ALT The ILO's Employability Skills through Sports training utilizes interactive sports activities to promote communication, teamwork and problem solving - alongside structured in-class sessions - to support youth employability, Egypt, 06/2025.

Upon completing the ILO's Employability Skills through Sports training, Nahla Mahmoud says: "The training helped improve my communication skills. By the end, we felt like family."

ALT Upon completing the ILO's Employability Skills through Sports training, Nahla Mahmoud says: "The training helped improve my communication skills. By the end, we felt like family."

Upon completing the ILO's Employability Skills through Sports training, Tybian Noah says: "Through the training, we met other communities with different nationalities and cultures."

ALT Upon completing the ILO's Employability Skills through Sports training, Tybian Noah says: "Through the training, we met other communities with different nationalities and cultures."

After attending the ILO's Employability Skills through Sports training, AbdelNasser Mahmoud says: "I learned the importance of teamwork and how to work effectively within a team."

ALT After attending the ILO's Employability Skills through Sports training, AbdelNasser Mahmoud says: "I learned the importance of teamwork and how to work effectively within a team."

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Sharing the responsibilities of care is foundational to #GenderEquality in the world of work. This can be done by implementing care policies & services & investing in the care economy. Let’s work together for a more caring world of work. 👉 Find out more: ilo.org/globalcare/
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Director-General @GilbertFHoungbo met Egypt’s Minister of Labour Hassan Raddad during the @ILO's 356th Session of the Governing Body. They discussed ongoing cooperation across priority areas, including Egypt's new labour law & finalizing its Decent Work Country Programme. – at Geneva, Switzerland
Photo credits: Egypt's Ministry of Labour

ALT Photo credits: Egypt's Ministry of Labour

Photo credits: Egypt's Ministry of Labour

ALT Photo credits: Egypt's Ministry of Labour

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In rural Egypt, Islam works the fields every dawn to support his family. He then goes to school, dreaming of engineering school. Child labour affects lives, but education & social protection can break the cycle. 🎥shorturl.at/XVXmV 📰shorturl.at/JhffY #EndChildLabour
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We advocate for #DecentWork because it transforms more than jobs; it strengthens entire communities. When work is fair and safe, everyone benefits. This is the ILO way.
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