The Government of Norway and the International Labour Organization (ILO) on Tuesday signed a partnership agreement for a new development cooperation project to improve working conditions and access to rights in Malawi’s tobacco sector.
A mother carrying her baby on her back while working in tobacco fields in Kasungu. Picture by ILO
Okutho, ILO’ Country Office Director for Zambia, Malawi and Mozambique
A statement from the Norwegian Embassy in Lilongwe and the ILO says the overall objective of the new project is to support the Government of Malawi and employers’ and workers’ organizations in the country to effectively address decent work deficits in the tobacco sector.