All events: Uganda
Subregional tripartite workshop on promoting decent work in the forest sector, with a focus on reforestation
The ILO organized a Subregional tripartite workshop on promoting decent work in the forest sector, with a focus on reforestation, in Arusha, Tanzania, from 7 to 9 March 2023. The workshop concluded with the agreement on building blocks for advancing...
Regional workshop
Strengthening apprenticeship systems in the informal economy in Africa to promote quality, innovation and transitions to formality
ACCEL Africa Regional Conference: Knowledge Sharing for Partnerships on the Elimination of Child Labour in Supply Chains
ILO- ITUC Africa
High level panel on Migrant workers' contribution to the development of the African continent
As part of the commemoration of International Migrant Day 2022, the ILO, in collaboration with ITUC-Africa, organises a High-Level Panel to emphasise migration's contribution to development and to empower migrant workers.
Africa-Arab States fellowship for journalism students in labour migration reporting
The ILO FAIRWAY programme has conducted back-to-back activities in Uganda and Jordan for journalism students and recent graduates of four universities: Makerere University (Uganda), Uganda Christian University (Uganda), Yarmouk University (Jordan)...
Transforming Technical and Vocational Education and Training for Refugees: Skills and Labour Market Transitions in Contexts of Fragility
The United Nations Transforming Education Summit - TES: Solutions Day aims to mobilize collective actions and initiatives around Thematic Action Tracks - that require greater attention and action to accelerate progress on the education 2030 Agenda...
Visit of Tanzanian delegation of ministries and insurance industry officials to Uganda
From 31 January to 4 February, Social Finance facilitated a “study tour” of Tanzanian delegates to Uganda. The study tour helped participants learn from interactions with Ugandan ministries, the central bank, the regulatory authority and different...
Workshop: Agricultural and climate risk insurance in Uganda
On 27 July, Social Finance facilitated a workshop on agricultural and climate risk insurance in Uganda, organized as part of our partnership with IFAD's Insurance for Rural Resilience and Economic Development Programme (INSURED) and in collaboration...
#EndChildLabour2021
Africa marked the World Day Against Child Labour in Africa and the Day of the African Child!
The African Union, ILO and UNICEF held a virtual Continental event to mark the World Day against Child Labour. The event brought together key actors, who discussed strategies to address child labour, taking a holistic and systemic approach based on...
Market-based livelihoods interventions for refugees and host communities
This training course supports practitioners working with refugee communities in the design of livelihood interventions based on a solid understanding of market trends and demand. It applies the "Making markets work for the poor" (M4P) approach and...
Access to decent work for refugees and other forcibly displaced persons
The course aims to strengthen the capacities of policy-makers and practitioners in adopting measures to facilitate the access of refugees and other forcibly displaced persons to the labour market, and in promoting inclusive employment strategies and...
Labour migration
Development of a national action plan for Uganda
The FAIRWAY Programme conducted a two day planning workshop with key migration national stakeholders in Uganda, with the goal of developing a national action plan.
Youth at Heart Virtual Forum 2020: ILO's session on decent jobs for youth
The Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs has set up the Youth at Heart virtual forum to address the issues affecting youth around the world. This session will feature an interactive conversation with young people about solutions, including youth-led,...
World Refugee Day: Everyone Counts
In light of the global COVID-19 pandemic, the UNHCR calls for global solidarity from the entire international community between and towards each other to protect in this time of need.
World Day Against Child Labour: Protecting forcibly displaced and host community children
On 12 June 2020, the PROSPECTS programme joins the rest of world in marking the World Day Against Child Labour. Tackling child labour among forcibly displaced or host populations is critical in ensuring all children are protected from exploitation...
Internal Strategy and Planning Meeting
Internal Strategy and Planning Meeting in Cairo (27-31 January 2020)
Commemoration of the World Day Against Child Labour in Uganda
Govt of Uganda reiterates joint efforts critical in combating child labour
ILO tripartite constituents promoting and enforcing the legal policy provisions on employment and labour rights
Galvanising efforts of the tripartite constituents and parliament in addressing violation of rights of workers living with HIV
ILO in collaboration with UNAIDS join in the private sector led one dollar initiative promoting public good and the need to improve the...
Uganda’s private sector taking strides in leading domestic financing for the HIV and AIDS response thus building on the philosophy of promoting public good and the need to improve the quality of life of people.
Making HIV and AIDS prevention at work part of the hotel and tourism business
HIV&AIDS Resource Guide for the Hotel and Tourism sector to strengthen the capacity to promote HIV and AIDS workplace responses