… The initiative brings together agencies such as the Food and Agriculture Organization, the International Labour Organization and the United Nations Development Programme to support employment creation, skills development and entrepreneurship. …
UN calls for coordinated action to accelerate Namibia’s 500,000-job targetNamibia Minute.
Monday, 11 May 2026
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International Labour Organisation
Also known as: ILO · International Labour Organization
UN agency that sets labour standards and workplace regulations referenced in Namibian policy debates on pensions, mining wages, and employment.
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… Africa By comparison, data from the International Labour Organisation shows that across Africa, youth unemployment is estimated at roughly 10% to 11% in 2024 in Sub-Saharan Africa, although these continental average mask wide disparities between countries. …
Namibia leads Africa’s job creation drive… Workers, furthermore, emphasised that such actions undermine workers’ rights, as protected under Section 64 of the Labour Act and International Labour Organization Convention No. …
NAB staff petition board- March 2026
Staff Reporter THE Namibia delegation attending the 356th session of the UN’s International Labour Organisation (ILO) governing body in Switzerland has raised concerns over funding challenges faced by the ILO, which it said could impact the body’s work in different countries. …
Funding pressures risk ILO mandate execution… The policy intention is to bring Namibia in line with International Labour Organisation (ILO) standards, which require periodical payments to be made to pensioners to ensure a high quality of life. …
Workers still entitled to pension lump sum- February 2026
… The chamber was responding to comments made by International Labour Organisation (ILO) country representative Philile Masuku at a meeting between mining stakeholders last Monday. …
Chamber of Mines says sector employs 26.7% of Namibian workforce… During the same event, International Labour Organisation country director Philile Masuku cautioned that the mining sector is one of the most dangerous working environments. …
Namibia mining sector accused of using subcontractors to cut wages and benefits- January 2026
… The UN’s International Labour Organisation (ILO) noted the global economy and labour market appeared to have weathered recent economic shocks better than expected. …
Global unemployment ‘stable’, but decent jobs scarce- November 2025
… Globally, unpaid care work prevents 708 million women from participating in the labour market, according to the International Labour Organisation. …
Why degrees fail to protect South African women from unemployment- June 2024
… And the average unemployment rate in these countries is 5%, according to the International Labour Organisation. …
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UN coordinator calls for coordinated action on job creation
The News
The United Nations Resident Coordinator in Namibia has called for stronger coordination and expanded support for small businesses to help Namibia achieve its target of creating 500,000 jobs. According to the Namibia Statistics Agency, youth unemployment stood at around 44% in 2023.
Why it matters
UN call for job creation coordination underscores the urgency of addressing Namibia's 44% youth unemployment rate.
9 May 2026 · Informanté →
Saturday 9 May
UN coordinator calls for coordinated action on job creation
The United Nations Resident Coordinator in Namibia has called for stronger coordination and expanded support for small businesses to help Namibia achieve its target of creating 500,000 jobs. According to the Namibia Statistics Agency, youth unemployment stood at around 44% in 2023.
9 May 2026 · Informanté →
Thursday 23 April
Namibia leads continental efforts addressing youth unemployment
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah commissioned a new National Governing Council of the African Peer Review Mechanism, with Namibia tasked to spearhead efforts tackling youth unemployment across Africa. The country's approach involves youth development funding, apprenticeships and education support, though Namibia itself faces a youth unemployment rate of around 44.4% according to census-based figures.
23 April 2026 · New Era →
Wednesday 8 April
NAB staff petition board over collective bargaining violations
Employees of the Namibian Agronomic Board, represented by the Public Service Union of Namibia, have submitted a petition alleging the board violated agreements to include them in negotiations on a job evaluation and grading exercise, approving final reports without worker input. The workers cite breaches of collective bargaining principles under the Labour Act and International Labour Organization Convention, and have given the board 48 hours to respond.
8 April 2026 · New Era →
Thursday 26 March
ILO funding crisis threatens labour standards work globally
Namibia's delegation at the UN International Labour Organisation's governing body raised concerns that funding challenges, including a projected deficit of US$52.6 million by end of fiscal year 2024/25 and potential loss of 350 positions, could hamper the ILO's ability to execute its global mandate. The Executive Director of Namibia's Ministry of Justice and Labour Relations called on member states to honour financial obligations and warned that Namibia, which lacks its own ILO office and depends on technical support from South Africa, risks disproportionate impact from proposed cuts to travel and technical missions.
26 March 2026 · Informanté →
Wednesday 25 March
Namfisa exempts lump-sum pension payouts from new regulations
The Namibia Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority (Namfisa) has advised the finance minister to exempt a clause in the Financial Institutions and Markets Act (Fima) that would have forced all retirement fund members to annuitise their benefits. Workers will continue to receive one-third of their retirement benefits tax-free as a lump sum, though the government's long-term policy aims to move Namibia toward full annuities in line with International Labour Organisation standards.
25 March 2026 · The Namibian →
Wednesday 25 February
Mining sector employs 26.7% of Namibian workforce, chamber claims
The Chamber of Mines disputed claims by an International Labour Organisation representative that the sector does not create significant jobs, saying its members created 20,843 direct jobs and an estimated 145,901 indirect jobs in 2024. The chamber also responded to other criticisms regarding local beneficiation, foreign ownership, and environmental impact.
25 February 2026 · The Namibian →
Wednesday 18 February
Parliament finds Namibian miners using subcontractors to cut wages
A parliamentary committee investigating 11 mines across five regions found that mining corporations are retrenching permanent employees and rehiring them through subcontractors at lower wages with reduced benefits and job insecurity. The committee also flagged concerns about voluntary separation packages being used to bypass labour law compliance and rising occupational health and safety incidents in the sector.
18 February 2026 · The Namibian →
Thursday 15 January
Global unemployment stable, but decent jobs remain scarce
The UN's International Labour Organisation reports that global unemployment is expected to remain stable at around 4.9% through 2027, but warns that this masks a severe shortage of quality jobs, with hundreds of millions of workers in poverty and informal employment. Trade uncertainty and ongoing automation pose further risks to workers' wages and job prospects, particularly for young people and workers in developing regions.
15 January 2026 · New Era →