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Kenya Builds Frontline Capacity for Safe and Orderly Labour Migration
Strengthening coordination and technical capacity among officers working at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport labour migration desk and the One Stop Shop Centre, which provide end to end labour migration services for outbound migrant workers.
Tanzania holds fourth National Technical Working Group meeting on Labour Migration
Tanzania's fourth National Technical Working Group (TWG) meeting on labour migration in Dodoma brought together government institutions, social partners, and the ILO to review achievements under the BRMM programme over the past three years, identify...
Tanzania Advances Safe Labour Migration Communication through Stakeholder Workshop
A three-day stakeholder consultation and drafting workshop was held in Morogoro, Tanzania, to support the development of a National Communication Strategy and Communication Plan on the Promotion of Safe Labour Migration.
Tanzania Strengthens Labour Market and Migration Statistics Capacity
A five-day technical training workshop was held in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, to enhance the capacity of the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) and the Office of the Chief Government Statistician (OCGS) of Zanzibar in analysing labour market and...
ATUMNET Members Strengthen Capacity to Promote Fair Recruitment for African Migrant Workers
ATUMNET members met in Nairobi to strengthen their capacity to promote fair recruitment and develop shared advocacy messages to support the rights of African migrant workers.
Strengthening Pathways for Skills Certification
The ILO supported Ethiopia and Kenya in operationalising their Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) frameworks by developing RPL assessment tools in six key occupations in Ethiopia and delivering capacity-building workshops for assessors and...
Ethiopia Reviews Progress in Reintegration and Labour Migration Coordination
Ethiopia convened a national review workshop to assess progress in reintegration support and labour migration coordination. The meeting brought together government institutions, partners, and regional representatives to evaluate achievements,...
South Sudan advances on improving labour migration governance through validating National Labour Migration Policy and Action Plan
A national validation workshop of South Sudan’s first National Labour Migration Policy and Action Plan in Juba
The East African Community Advances towards Regional Frameworks in Social Protection and Skills Mobility
Regional convenings in Uganda focused on social protection and labour migration governance.
Ethiopia
Migrant resource centre restored to serve returnees and potential migrants
Migrant Resource Centre (MRC) in Wukro city has resumed its role as a safe, accessible space offering walk-in and remote support services to the local population.
Ethiopia Hosts Third National Migration Research Conference
The National Migration Research Conference in Mekelle, Ethiopia, brought together researchers, government institutions, and development partners. The event provided a platform to share evidence, discuss emerging migration trends, and strengthen the...
Model law on labour migration
African Lawmakers rally behind harmonized legal framework on Labour Migration
African parliamentarians, social partners, and regional bodies have adopted a joint communiqué in Nairobi, advancing efforts to protect migrant workers across the continent. The communiqué supports the development of a Model Law on Labour Migration,...
Returned Migrants Celebrate Graduation in Kampala After Intensive Skills and Business Training
Celebrating the achievements of 311 returned migrants (268 women and 43 men) who successfully completed a rigorous training programme designed to equip them with the tools and knowledge to rebuild their lives through entrepreneurship in Uganda.
Uganda’s Labour Market Assessment and Skills Mapping to Boost Reintegration of Returnees in the country
Validating the findings of the Labour Market Assessment and Skills Mapping for the Reintegration of Returned Migrant Workers, commissioned in the Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area
Kenya Validates New Skills Assessment Study to Strengthen Reintegration Support for Returnees
A workshop to validate a new study focused on the skills development and training needs of returnees in Mombasa and Nairobi Counties
South Sudan Leaders Capacity Strengthened on Labour Migration
A two-day Tripartite Executive Roundtable in Juba. The gathering marked a major step on capacity building on labour migration governance in South Sudan
Inter-Regional Dialogue Between Africa and Arab States Strengthens Collaboration on Migrant Worker Protection
An inter-regional dialogue in Abuja brought together African and Arab State partners to strengthen collaboration on migrant worker protection, review progress under ATUMNET, and set priorities for more worker-centred labour migration governance.
Ethiopia Advances Free Legal Aid Proclamation
Ethiopia advances the development of a national Free Legal Aid Proclamation aimed at strengthening access to justice for vulnerable groups, including migrant workers and returnees.
Djibouti Strengthens Labour Market Data Capacity
INSTAD and the ILO conducted a five-day training from 4–8 May 2025 to strengthen Djibouti’s capacity to produce reliable labour market statistics. Participants worked with data from the first quarter Labour Force Survey, generated key indicators...
Strengthening Labour Market Information System in Uganda and Kenya
A joint monitoring mission in Uganda and Kenya to assess ongoing initiatives supporting labour migration governance, reintegration of returned migrants, and the advancement of pre-departure training infrastructure.