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Formalizing Coordination on Job Creation and Safe Labour Migration in Ethiopia

Strengthening coordination among Ethiopian institutions to advance job creation, overseas employment, and reintegration support for migrant workers through the formalization of the Reintegration Sub Working Group and endorsement of a shared...

ILO entrepreneurship training helps Ethiopian returnee rebuild after tragedy

After surviving a fire while working abroad, Semira Maye returned to Ethiopia facing debt, injury and uncertainty. Through the ILO-supported SIYB programme, she launched a clothing business and regained financial independence.

PROSPECTS Impact

From skills to income: youth in Ethiopia turn training and grants into businesses

Supported by the ILO’s Youth-to-Youth Fund, refugee and host community youth in Ethiopia are using business training and seed funding to launch enterprises and generate income.

Ethiopia Showcases Job Centres as Cornerstone of Skills-Led Economic Revolution

On 21 April 2026, high-level EU and Swedish officials visited Ethiopia's Bole Woreda 12 Job Centre to witness the country's employment and labour migration reforms. The visit demonstrated how Ethiopia's coordinated approach to labour market...

Skills recognition in agriculture

ILO supports skills recognition in agriculture through training of assessors in Ethiopia

ILO is advancing skills recognition in Ethiopia’s agriculture sector as Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) assessors complete a four-day training in Arba Minch, an initiative that equips assessors to formally recognise skills gained through...

Partnership

African Union and ILO advance second joint plan to drive decent work and social justice in Africa

The African Union and the ILO are launching a new phase of their partnership to drive jobs, skills, social protection and inclusive growth across Africa, with a 2025–2029 plan focused on scaling up delivery and measurable impact.

South South Cooperation

Ethiopia and South Africa share lessons on Labour Market Information Systems

An Ethiopian delegation visited South Africa to strengthen its Labour Market Information System through peer learning, gaining practical insights on data systems, employment services, and skills alignment to improve coordination and evidence-based...

PROSPECTS Impact

Climate solutions drive dairy livelihoods for refugee and host communities in Ethiopia

A partnership led by the ILO is helping refugee and host communities in Ethiopia’s Somali Region increase incomes and build resilience through climate-smart dairy solutions.

Ethiopia and South Africa Exchange Lessons on Strengthening Labour Market Information Systems

Ethiopia's labour market information system exists. The question is how to make it work better. Four days in South Africa offered some answers.

Learning event

ILO-led workshop supports countries to strengthen recognition of prior learning systems

Countries from Africa and the Middle East share practical solutions to strengthen recognition of prior learning and expand access to decent work.

PROSPECTS Impact

Young refugees and Ethiopians turn skills into thriving businesses with ILO support

Young refugees and host community members in Addis Ababa are gaining access to skills development, employment opportunities, finance and market linkages through the ILO-supported Youth-to-Youth Fund (Y2YF), implemented under the PROSPECTS programme...

ILO-Japan partnership to boost productivity, safety and sustainability

ILO launches initiative to strengthen a climate-resilient textile and garment sector in Ethiopia

ILO and Japan are joining forces to transform Ethiopia’s textile and garment sector. The new initiative will boost productivity, strengthen climate resilience and improve workplace safety across 40 factories. With a focus on sustainability,...

Grounding Labour Migration Interventions in Evidence

A stakeholder workshop in Addis Ababa validated baseline findings for a new EU-funded labour migration project, bringing together key institutions and partners to align on evidence and priorities. The process established a shared, data-driven...

Recognition of Prior Learning

ILO equips assessors in Bahir Dar to strengthen Ethiopia’s skills recognition system

Ethiopia is strengthening its skills recognition system by training assessors to certify prior learning, helping skilled workers gain formal recognition and access better employment opportunities.

PROSPECTS Impact

From migration dreams to local success: Empowering refugees and host communities in Ethiopia

In Ethiopia, two young entrepreneurs – one a refugee, the other from the host community – transform uncertainty into opportunity through the ILO Youth-to-Youth Fund, building businesses that create jobs and restore hope.

Tourism and hospitality

ILO backs new sector skills body to power Ethiopia’s tourism and hospitality workforce transformation

Ethiopia is strengthening its tourism and hospitality sector by advancing an industry-led skills body, supported by the ILO Global Skills Programme, to align training with labour market needs and enhance workforce quality.

Child care service for dometic workers

ILO and partners launch daycare centre for domestic workers in Addis Ababa

A new daycare centre dedicated to domestic workers has opened in Gulele Sub-City, giving working women access to safe and reliable childcare while strengthening early childhood development. Led by the ILO in collaboration with government...

Ethiopia Reviews Progress on Employment-Centred Migration Governance

Translating Labour Force Survey Data into Policy-Relevant Reporting

Ethiopia collects labour market data. The harder question is what to do with it. A five-day workshop in Adama worked on turning numbers into something policymakers can actually use.

Labour migration governance in Ethiopia

ILO launches EU-funded initiative to strengthen safe and regular labour migration in Ethiopia

A new four-year European Union–funded ILO programme will reinforce Ethiopia’s labour migration governance through stronger institutions, better data systems and improved protection for migrant workers. Launched at a high-level tripartite meeting in...