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Ethiopia expands implementation of new overseas employment law to regional levels
Strengthening regional implementation of Ethiopia’s new overseas employment law through four sensitisation workshops that equipped 201 stakeholders with the knowledge and action plans needed to apply the Proclamation consistently, promote fair...
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...
Formalizing Coordination on Job Creation and Safe Labour Migration in Ethiopia
Strengthening coordination among Ethiopian institutions to advance job creation, overseas employment, and reintegration support for migrant workers through the formalization of the Reintegration Sub Working Group and endorsement of a shared...
Ethiopia Showcases Job Centres as Cornerstone of Skills-Led Economic Revolution
On 21 April 2026, high-level EU and Swedish officials visited Ethiopia's Bole Woreda 12 Job Centre to witness the country's employment and labour migration reforms. The visit demonstrated how Ethiopia's coordinated approach to labour market...
Grounding Labour Migration Interventions in Evidence
A stakeholder workshop in Addis Ababa validated baseline findings for a new EU-funded labour migration project, bringing together key institutions and partners to align on evidence and priorities. The process established a shared, data-driven...
Labour migration governance in Ethiopia
ILO launches EU-funded initiative to strengthen safe and regular labour migration in Ethiopia
A new four-year European Union–funded ILO programme will reinforce Ethiopia’s labour migration governance through stronger institutions, better data systems and improved protection for migrant workers. Launched at a high-level tripartite meeting in...
Aligning Data, Skills, Protection and Recruitment Governance under a Coordinated National Framework in Ethiopia
This article highlights the outcomes of the National Project Co-Creation and Co-Design Workshop held in Bishoftu in January 2026 under the EU–ILO Action. It outlines how federal and regional institutions, social partners and technical stakeholders...