Resources on Labour migration in Africa

July 2022

  1. Reporting on forced labour and fair recruitment: An ILO toolkit for journalists in Nigeria

    29 July 2022

    Within the framework of the FAIRWAY Global Programme supported by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, ILO has facilitated adaptation of the Global Media Toolkit for reporting on Forced Labour and Fair Recruitment for use by stakeholders in Nigeria.

  2. Media-friendly glossary on migration: Fair recruitment and forced labour- Uganda Edition

    29 July 2022

    The Glossary is part of the International Labour Organization (ILO) series of media-friendly glossaries on migration. It is intended to guide media practitioners on use of appropriate terminologies when writing/reporting about labour migration.

  3. ILO, AU, IOM and the Government of Ethiopia jointly launched new JLMP ACTION project

    28 July 2022

  4. CETU organized capacity building training for peer educators to empower and organize potential and returnee migrant workers

    28 July 2022

    FAIRWAY in Ethiopia is strengthening capacity of Confederation of Ethiopian Trade Unions (CETU) to reach out, sensitize, empower, and organize potential and returnee migrant workers to protect their rights

  5. Ethiopian returnee migrant workers are trained on business skills through FAIRWAY Programme to support their reintegration

    27 July 2022

    As part of the COVID-19 response and in line with Government of Ethiopia's priority to facilitate reintegration of returnee migrant workers, FAIRWAY in Ethiopia is providing business/entrepreneurship skills training to 500 returnee migrant workers.

  6. FAIRWAY in Ethiopia supporting Ethiopian returnee migrant workers to obtain vocational skills training for reintegration within the country

    26 July 2022

    As part of the COVID-19 response and in line with Government of Ethiopia's priority to facilitate reintegration of returnee migrant workers, FAIRWAY in Ethiopia is providing different vocational skills training to 500 returnee migrant workers.

  7. Employment and Reintegration in Nigeria

    25 July 2022

    The Employment and Reintegration in Nigeria Project aims to strengthen the capacity of relevant stakeholders in Nigeria to provide advisory and support services to returnees and the local population in the areas of employment promotion, income generation and return and reintegration, and advance the generation of data and statistics.

June 2022

  1. Regional Consultation Workshop on the Draft Program for implementation of Djibouti Declaration on Labour, Employment and Labour Migration

    24 June 2022

  2. Nigeria Labour Congress and the General Federation of Workers Trade Unions in Bahrain sign a Memorandum of Understanding for promoting migrants’ workers’ rights.

    14 June 2022

    Strengthening Inter-regional Dialogue and Collaboration between Workers Organizations in Nigeria and GCC Countries for improved protection and promotion of rights of migrant workers.

  3. ILO Partners with the Government of Nigeria to Strengthen Capacities of National Stakeholders on Bilateral Labour Agreements

    03 June 2022

    A two-day National Workshop on Bilateral Labour Agreements was convened by the Government of Nigeria in collaboration with the International Labour Organization to train stakeholders on developing, negotiating, and implementing BLAs.