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ILO awards youth through Business Plan Competition in Dabat

Through a Business Plan Competition organized by the ILO and its partners under the PROSPECTS programme, 60 enterprises led by refugee and host community youth from Ethiopia's North Gondar won seed funding, entrepreneurial skills training, and...

East and Horn of Africa Strengthen Labour Migration Governance Through Social Dialogue

Enhancing the Role of Social Dialogue in Improving Labour Migration Governance, the Third High-Level Labour Migration Governance in the East and Horn of Africa

Cultural and Creative Economy

African Union Member State representatives validate joint programme to boost decent work in Africa's creative economy

The African Union, ILO, and UNESCO have launched the CREATE Programme, validated by 29 AU Member States, to promote decent work in Africa’s cultural and creative economy by improving working conditions, expanding social protection, and fostering...

Role of media in skills development

Harnessing media for skills development in Ethiopia's agro-processing sector

Effective media engagement is crucial for advancing skills development in Ethiopia's agro-processing sector. By raising awareness, advocating for policy improvements, and showcasing success stories, the media plays a vital role in aligning training...

Promoting care at work

ILO-supported daycare transforms lives of working mothers in Addis Ababa

An ILO effort to promote decent work and gender-inclusive workplaces, with the support of the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, allowed Woinshet to return to work, ensuring financial stability for her family while providing a safe and nurturing...

Skills training

A New Spark: Abdi's journey from labourer to electrician

Through an ILO-supported vocational training in Ethiopia, Abdi Mowlid Abdi transformed from a struggling labourer to a professional electrician, securing contracts and ensuring a better future for his family.

Agri-businesses ecosystem

Advancing agri-businesses through improved and inclusive entrepreneurship ecosystems in the Sidama Region of Ethiopia

Key actors in Ethiopia’s agri-entrepreneurship sector gathered in Hawassa to validate a study on ecosystem challenges. The study identified major barriers in market access and financing for small agri-businesses in Sidama. Stakeholders discussed...

Fair Wages and Decent Work

ILO launches project to advance living wages and income in Ethiopia’s agriculture sector

Ethiopia takes reaffirmed commitment to fair wages and decent work in agriculture.

Strengthening cooperatives

How ILO PROSPECTS is strengthening livestock farming in Ethiopia’s Somali Region

The ILO's PROSPECTS Partnership enhances livestock farming in Ethiopia’s Somali region through innovative solutions, improving feed production, resilience, and economic opportunities for both refugees and host communities.

Engaging youth-led organizations

ILO supported Kulehe project to boost youth entrepreneurship and financial inclusion

The Kulehe project, launched in Addis Ababa, supports 120 youth from refugee and host communities with entrepreneurship training, financial inclusion, and business linkages, promoting decent employment through the ILO Youth-to-Youth Fund.

Empowering small and micro-enterprises

How a poultry farm became a successful business

The ILO’s Improve Your Business (IYB) training enabled Tinsaye Kifle to expand her small poultry farm in Ethiopia. By learning new strategies for egg production, day-old chick sales, and better business management, she diversified his income and...

Financial inclusion

Aisha: an inclusive financial product brings hope for host and refugee entrepreneurs

ILO and Shabelle Bank's innovative "Aisha" program provides Sharia-compliant financial solutions and education to refugees and host communities in Ethiopia, empowering entrepreneurs and fostering sustainable livelihoods.

Advancing Decent Work and inclusive industrialization

Ethiopia’s ONE ILO Siraye Programme marks milestones in decent work and industrial development

Improved wages, safer workplaces, and gender equality—Ethiopia’s garment sector is changing for the better. The ONE ILO Siraye Programme has united workers, employers, and government for a shared vision of decent work. As Phase I concludes,...

Labour Migration in East and Horn of Africa

Strengthening labour migration statistics in East & Horn of Africa (EHoA)

The regional training and peer-to-peer knowledge-sharing event addressed significant gaps in labour migration statistics across EHoA and strengthen institutional capacities for data collection, analysis, and dissemination.

ILO co-hosts dialogue on inclusive digital transformation in Ethiopia

Along with the Government of Ethiopia, the social dialogue event validated survey findings to improve Ethiopia's Digital Inclusion Strategy, emphasizing refugees’ access to technology.

News

ILO and partners advance refugee inclusion in Ethiopia’s National Health Systems

Key stakeholders in Ethiopia convened a high-level dialogue to strengthen social health protection, discussing refugee inclusion in national health systems and expanding Community-Based Health Insurance to ensure equitable healthcare access for all.

Labour Migration in East and Horn of Africa

Building Robust Labour Market Systems and Supporting Returned Migrants in Uganda

National Strategy on Skills Development for Labour Migration launched in Kenya

Labour Migration in East and Horn of Africa

Enhancing the quality of TVET’s Programs in Ethiopia to better respond to Migrants need

The ILO BRMM monitoring missions conducted in Jima, Shashemene, Asella, and other towns highlighted the importance of integrating skills development and financial inclusion initiatives to support migrants in Ethiopia.

Labour Migration in East and Horn of Africa

Boosting Growth in Assela's Poultry Sector Through Innovation

Promoting innovation and enhancing local economic opportunities through a creative business idea competition for the poultry industry in Ethiopia.