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Decent Work at the heart of East Africa’s future

As Caroline Khamati Mugalla, Director of the ILO Country Office for the United Republic of Tanzania, Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda, reflects on the months of June, July and August, she is struck by the scale of ambition across the countries the...

African trade unions advance social dialogue strategies for rural and agricultural workers

More than 50 trade union representatives and labour experts from 20 African countries are exchanging knowledge and developing practical strategies to strengthen the representation of rural and agricultural workers, facilitate access to social...

labour market

Zanzibar strengthens labour market intelligence

Zanzibar is moving closer to a fully operational Labour Market Information System that will give policymakers stronger evidence to anticipate skills needs, shape employment policies and better connect people with opportunities.

Social Justice

ILO–Judiciary partnership strengthens labour justice and prepares Tanzania for the future of work

A strong partnership between the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Judiciary of Tanzania continues to deliver lasting results in strengthening labour justice, promoting the rule of law, and protecting rights at work.

Decent Work and Social Justice

Delivering Impact, Expanding Opportunity

The first half of 2026 has demonstrated that meaningful progress is achieved when people remain at the centre of development.

Taking labour migration to the classrooms in Dar es Salaam

Raising youth awareness of labour migration governance, fair recruitment, and regular migration pathways through public lectures that equip students in Dar es Salaam with practical knowledge for informed employment and migration decisions.

Tanzania Journalists Capacity Strengthened to Promote Safe and Fair Labour Migration Reporting

Strengthening responsible, accurate, and evidence based reporting on labour migration in Tanzania while fostering closer collaboration between the media, government, social partners, and the ILO on safe and fair migration issues.

Tanzania Launches First Migrant Resource Centre to Protect and Empower Migrant Workers

Strengthening protection and support for migrant workers in Tanzania through the launch of the country’s first Migrant Resource Centre, providing accessible services on safe migration, fair recruitment, and reintegration

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...

Building a Safety Net for Uganda's Returning Migrant Workers

Validating Uganda’s draft National Return and Reintegration Framework to strengthen coordinated support for returning migrant workers and improve access to reintegration services, skills development, and livelihoods.

Dignity in Service: Transforming Domestic Work through skills development in Tanzania

Validating Tanzania’s proposed domestic work curriculum to give greater structure, recognition, and standards to a sector that employs many women and young people.

skills, talent, youth employment

ILO champions youth employment at Sanaa festival 2026

The International Labour Organization (ILO) participated in the Sanaa Festival 2026, a dynamic platform that brought together young people, artists, entrepreneurs, investors, financial institutions, and policymakers to explore opportunities for...

Tanzania Strengthens Fair Recruitment Standards for Private Recruitment Agencies

Forty licensed Private Recruitment Agencies participated in a targeted workshop to enhance regulatory compliance, clarify enforcement mechanisms, and align recruitment practices with national legislation and ILO fair recruitment principles.

Advancing entrepreneurship and decent job creation through Institutionalized Business Training in Zanzibar

Zanzibar is helping young people turn their skills into real livelihoods by adding practical business training to its vocational schools. Through a new partnership, trainers are being equipped to teach entrepreneurship and connect graduates to...

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...