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WorldSkills Africa underlined the importance of skills development for refugees

The ILO and its partners supported a team of trainers and a refugee contestant to participate in this internationally-recognized skills competition, providing them with a powerful opportunity to learn from global talents and strengthen their...

Accel Africa in Uganda: Donor Visits Project Activities in Buikwe District

On the 29th of March 2022 the International Labor Organization (ILO) together with the representative from the Dutch government visited one of the ACCEL projects being implemented by Nascent RDO in Buikwe District.

Apprenticeship brings a new dawn for host community and refugee youth in Uganda

The ILO, with support from the government of the Netherlands and participation of the government of Uganda, employers and training institutes, has been able to place 95 hotel management apprentices in 40 hotels to gain on-the-job experience

UPSHIFT to elevate youth in Uganda with skills and social entrepreneurship

The joint ILO and UNICEF programme will impart life skills and improve employability of youth recovering from the impact of COVID-19 pandemic.

12th Academy on Social and Solidarity Economy - Plenary Session 3: SSE, decent work agenda and the future of work

Formulation of a Plan of Action for the Djibouti Declaration on Labour, Employment and Labour Migration

ILO conducts training of business formalization coaches to help young agri-entrepreneurs formalize their businesses

ILO COOP discusses WIEGO report on enabling social protection in the informal economy through worker-led schemes in Africa

The SNI and WIEGO research report on "Enabling social protection within the informal economy: Lessons from worker-led schemes in Nigeria, Uganda and Togo" financed by OSF was launched at a webinar jointly organized with StreetNet International on...

Women entrepreneurs join hands for better recovery post COVID-19

Supported by the ILO, the women entrepreneurs’ forum in Uganda extends its support services to refugee and host community business women affected by the pandemic.

ILO collaborates with NASCENT Research and Development Organisation to implement direct interventions to eliminate child labour within...

The program of action will support children aged 14-17 years in vocational training and provide post-training support and transition from school to work, as well as referral of children to the formal education system.

Spotlight Interviews with Co-operators

Sung Ho Kim, International Cooperation Department, KFCC

“Spotlight Interviews with Co-operators” is a series of interviews with cooperative and wider social and solidarity economy (SSE) policy makers, researchers and practitioners from around the world with whom ILO officials have crossed paths during...

IGAD Ministers signed a Declaration on Labour, Employment, and Labour Migration

Community centres to bring new skills and employment opportunities for refugee and host communities in Uganda

The ILO and UNHCR, with support from the Government of Netherlands, have initiated development of six multipurpose community centres which will offer safe spaces and socio-economic services for refugees and host communities.

Towards improved coordination and action on labour and employment issues in the IGAD region

Ugandan stakeholders adapt the ILO media toolkit on reporting on forced labour and fair recruitment for use in Uganda

Following consultations with various stakeholders and desk reviews that informed the adaptation of the media toolkit, Ugandan stakeholders, with support from ILO, convened on 14th-15th October 2021 to review and validate the adapted media toolkit on...

Business formalization training for young agripreneurs from Nigeria, Rwanda and Uganda

PROSPECTS Uganda: Dutch envoy inspired by refugees in Nakivale Settlement

Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Uganda met with young refugees at the country’s oldest refugee settlement, and examined impact of ILO's entrepreneurship training programme, implemented with the support of PROSPECTS.

International Youth Day 2021

Digital labour platforms offer young refugees a possible route to decent work

Digital labour platforms have the potential to transform how young refugees make a living, according to a new ILO report, but coordinated action is needed to help them access the gig economy and decent digital jobs.

IGAD Region Media Competition on reporting Labour Migration

The ILO holds a virtual validation workshop to discuss the report on informality in refugee settlements and host communities in Nakivale...

On 8 July 2021, a draft version of the report “Diagnosis on informality in targeted intervention areas of the PROSPECTS programme in Uganda” was discussed in a multi-stakeholder validation workshop. The report intends to assess drivers of...