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The capacity of the Ethiopian Statistics Service and the E-LMIS team strengthened to apply ICLS Standards in Labour and Migration Statistics
A five-day capacity-building workshop on labour and labour migration statistics was held to deepen participants’ understanding of updated international definitions and measurement approaches in key labour statistics domains, including work,...
Fifth Technical Working Group Reviews Labour Migration Priorities and Exit Planning in South Sudan
During South Sudan's fifth Technical Working Group (TWG) meeting on labour migration governance in Juba participants reviewed national developments in labour migration governance, achievements under the BRMM programme, and areas requiring further...
South Sudan Strengthens Labour and Migration Statistics through Capacity-Building Workshop
Enhancing the skills of the South Sudan National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) and other national stakeholders in producing labour and labour migration statistics in line with international standards.
ILO Regional Director’s Mission to Kenya Reviews Employment, Skills, and Labour Migration Priorities
Review regional policies and prepare inputs for the upcoming 7th Meeting of the Sectoral Council on Social Affairs.
Reviewing regional policies and prepare inputs for the upcoming 7th Meeting of the Sectoral Council on Social Affairs.
Ethiopia launches “LeMengede” mobile app to empower and protect migrant workers
The LeMengede (ለመንገዴ) mobile application was officially launched on 21 August 2025 in Addis Ababa by the Ministry of Labour and Skills, in collaboration with the ILO through the BRMM Programme. The event brought together government officials, social...
Somalia approves landmark regulations to protect migrant workers and formalise the private recruitment sector
The Government of Somalia has officially approved the country’s first Regulations Governing Private Employment Agencies (PrEAs), with support from the ILO BRMM Programme. The new regulation introduces clear standards for licensing, oversight, and...
Tanzania Validates National Communication Strategy on Safe Labour Migration
Multi-Stakeholder Engagement and Validation Workshop on Tanzania’s National Communication Strategy and Plan for the Promotion of Safe Labour Migration
TVET Officials and Instructors Across Ethiopia skills strengthened on Core Skills
Strengthening institutional capacity to integrate core skills into TVET teaching and preparation programmes for potential migrant workers.
Tanzania Pilots Information Note to Prepare Migrant Workers for Oman
A pilot workshop in Dar es Salaam to test a new Information Note designed to help prospective migrant workers understand the realities of living and working in Oman.
South Sudan Strengthens Trade Union Role in Peace, Resilience, and Migrant Worker Protection
A two-day workshop on the role of trade unions in consolidating peace, resilience, and the protection of migrant workers.
Somalia Holds Tripartite Executive Roundtable on International Labour Standards Reporting
A two-day Tripartite Executive Roundtable in Mogadishu to strengthen national capacity for the implementation and reporting of international labour standards (ILS), with a particular focus on labour migration governance.
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...
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.