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Labour migration and free movement
Beyond the headlines: ILO and IGAD strengthen media professionals’ skills to report on regional integration, free movement of persons and...
Journalists across the IGAD region have strengthened their skills to report on labour migration, free movement and regional integration with greater accuracy, evidence and a stronger focus on migrant workers’ rights and dignity.
East and Horn of Africa Labour Attachés Strengthen Capacity to Advance Rights-Based Labour Migration Agreements
Strengthening the capacity of Labour Attachés and Consular Officials from the East and Horn of Africa to negotiate, implement, and monitor rights based bilateral labour migration agreements and better protect migrant workers in Gulf destination...
National Stakeholders Advance Design of Djibouti’s Labour Migration Strategy
A national policy design workshop in Djibouti to advance the development of Djibouti’s National Labour Migration Strategy and Action Plan.
East and Horn of Africa Countries Strengthen Labour Migration Governance through Learning Visit to the Philippines
A regional learning visit to introduce participants from the EHoA, as well as EAC and IGAD, to the Philippines’ well-established labour migration governance system, encompassing regulation, protection, reintegration, and social dialogue.
Fourth Labour Migration Advisory Group meeting reinforces sustainable Labour Migration Governance in East and Horn of Africa
Shifting toward long-term ownership, institutional integration, and the development of a clear sustainability roadmap for labour migration governance in the region.
Tanzania Charts Path Forward for Labour Migration Governance in Dodoma
Fifth National Technical Working Group (TWG) meeting on Labour Migration in Dodoma, Tanzania to review progress, address implementation challenges, and promote the programme’s exit strategy for long-term impact.
Ethiopia Strengthens Fair Recruitment Oversight through the Migrant Recruitment Advisor (MRA) Platform
Targeted IT training and stakeholder consultations lay the foundation for embedding the Migrant Recruitment Advisor within Ethiopia’s labour migration governance system.
Adapting Traditional Craft to Modern Market Demand
"My biggest problem was not skills or materials, but the market. I could make products, but I did not know how to reach buyers or get fair prices,” said Nathan Mugote.
Strengthening Protection for Migrant Workers
East and Horn of Africa states advance rights-based bilateral labour agreements
A five-day regional training in Addis Ababa has strengthened capacity of stakeholders from East and Horn of Africa to design, negotiate, and implement rights based Bilateral Labour Agreements, bolstering fair and safe labour migration governance...
BRMM Programme
UK Commonwealth and Development Office highlights progress of Better Regional Migration Management programme in Kenya
A UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) annual review mission to Kenya assessed progress under the Better Regional Migration Management (BRMM) programme, meeting government institutions, implementing partners, and returnee migrant...
Labour Migration Strategy Workshop in Djibouti
Djibouti used a two-day series of high-level engagements to relaunch its national labour migration strategy, with government, social partners and international stakeholders taking stock of what the BRMM programme has built and defining what needs to...
Regional Workshop Validates MRC Operations Manual
The Regional Operations Manual for Migrant Resource Centres (MRCs) brings together representatives from across the region to harmonise operational standards, strengthen service delivery, and enhance coordination among MRCs. The meeting provided a...
Improving Labour Migration and Mobility
Ministerial Communiqué for the 3rd IGAD Ministerial Conference on Labour, Employment and Labour Migration
A tool for cooperation, mobility, and prosperity
Ministers of East and Horn of Africa unite for better labour migration governance and decent work
Ministers from across the IGAD region have adopted a landmark communiqué in Nairobi, committing to stronger labour migration governance, fair recruitment, and expanded social protection. The decision marks a renewed regional push toward safe and...
Turning Web Skills into TheSomero.com
A young Ugandan returnee used his time in Saudi Arabia to build unexpected digital skills, and with support from the ILO BRMM programme training,changed these skills into a growing e-learning business now serving students across Kampala.
Senior Trainers' skills enhanced on Revised Caregiving and Domestic Work Standards
Strengthening the capacity of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) trainers to deliver updated skills relevant to overseas employment.
Somalia Holds Fifth Technical Working Group Meeting on Labour Migration
The 5th TWG in Somalia focused on reviewing progress made in labour migration since the previous TWG, assessing achievements under BRMM Phase II, and agreeing on a sustainability approach as the programme approaches completion.
BRMM Engages Media and Universities to Strengthen Labour Migration Awareness in Kenya
A media breakfast meeting and a public lecture series in Nairobi organized in collaboration with the University of Nairobi and Mount Kenya University.
Regional Research Conference Strengthens Evidence-Based Dialogue on Labour Migration and Development in the East and Horn of Africa
“Labour Migration and Development in East and Horn of Africa"
Trainers Equipped to Lead Community Outreach Across the Country
Three rounds of Training of Trainers sessions in Adama, Ethiopia, to strengthen the capacity of regional officials responsible for implementing the National Communication Strategy to Prevent Irregular Migration and Promote Safe Labour Migration...