Resources from the ILO Country office for Ethiopia, Djibouti, Somalia, Sudan, South Sudan, and for the Special Representative to the AU and the ECA

  1. The revised Labour Code for Somalia was finalized

    21 February 2019

    Labour code for Somalia which has been developed by the Ministry of Labour & Social Affairs (MoLSA) in collaboration with ILO, was finalized.

  2. Situations and needs of Ethiopian returnees from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: Assessment report

    11 February 2019

    ILO commissioned an assessment to study the status and needs of KSA returnees in order to better coordinate efforts in supporting their sustainable reintegration, with a focus on skills development interventions towards labour market demand

  3. Assessment of business services and training market

    11 February 2019

    ILO conducted a study to clarify the demand of the target beneficiaries, both technical and decent livelihood needs as well as identify existing financial and non-financial service providers (and their capacity) to improve livelihood opportunities for returnees.

  4. Assessment of Awareness-raising interventions to prevent irregular migration

    11 February 2019

    The study assessed awareness-raising initiatives undertaken by the government of Ethiopia and other key stakeholders to deter irregular migration. The study looked at the various communication strategies including mass media, training, community conversation and infotainment programmes used to reach broader audience as well as targeted vulnerable social groups.

  5. ILO to facilitate better access to labour market opportunities for refugees and IDPs

    28 January 2019

    Following the recent adoption of the refugee proclamation on 17 January 2019, ILO and social partners, with representatives of ARRA and TVET agencies convened to deliberate on ways to facilitate the integration of Refugees and IDPs into their host communities.

  6. Ethiopian President inaugurated the launching of Sewenetwa, a movie telling a migrant's story

    25 January 2019

    Ethiopian president H.E. Sahlework Zewdie, inaugurated the launching "Sewenetwa", a movie featuring the plight of Ethiopian Migrant Workers.

  7. Mapping of stakeholders working on migration at regional and woreda levels in Ethiopia

    31 December 2018

    Mapping of stakeholders working on migration at regional and woreda levels in Ethiopia_2018

  8. Mapping of stakeholders working on migration and coordination mechanisms at federal level in Ethiopia

    31 December 2018

    Mapping of stakeholders working on migration and coordination mechanisms at federal level in Ethiopia

  9. Mapping of stakeholders and coordination mechanisms on migration in Ethiopia

    31 December 2018

    Mapping of stakeholders and coordination mechanisms on migration in Ethiopia - HIghlights

  10. SIRA mobile application links migrant returnees with employers

    26 December 2018

    ILO launches the SIRA mobile application to match the demand and supply of low and semi- skilled workers to the labour market in Ethiopia.