MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND SOCIAL SECURITY
PRESS RELEASE
(FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE)
ZAMBIA’S TRANSFORMATIVE AGENDA ON LABOUR ISSUES ACKNOWLEDGED:
AS IT CONTINUES TO RATIFY ILO CONVENTIONS PRIORITISED BY SADC
Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe 28th March 2025…Zambia has received accolades at the Southern African Development Community (SADC) meeting for Ministers of Employment and Labour and Social Partners for its progression in improving the welfare of workers, through evidence-based labour policies.
Zambia gained approval from the International Labour Organization (ILO) for formulating and ratifying worker-friendly policies.
Notable among the eight International Labour Organization (ILO) instruments prioritized by SADC signed and ratified by Zambia in upgrading the livelihoods of workers, is the ILO Convention (C190), which was ratified by the New Dawn Administration on December 13, 2024 that aims at protecting workers against violence and harassment in the workplace.
Other conventions are; C122, C129, C151, C155, and C187, with only two conventions yet to be signed.
Speaking during the official opening, Minister of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare in Zimbabwe, Edgar Moyo emphasized the need to formulate National Employment Policies that will place decent work at the center of development efforts.
Mr. Moyo urged member States to be Labour -intensive in order to tackle unemployment, as well as promote productive economic sectors such as mining and agriculture, to promote economic growth.
ILO Director of the Decent Work Team for East and Southern Africa, Alexio Musindo said ILO would support decent work in capacity building, to promote International Labor Standards.
SADC Deputy Executive Secretary for Regional Integration Angele N’tumba pressed member States to enhance the employability of graduates by ensuring that curricular responds to demands on the labour market.
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Brenda MwikaTambatamba (MP) informed the meeting that Zambia is collaborating with the private sector to create employment for the youth through the Public-Private Dialogue Forum (PPDF). She further implored secretariat to see to it that member States receive technical support to create a resilient and sustainable economy.
Issued by:
Mwaka Ndawa (MS)
Principal Public Relations Officer
