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Labour migration
Enhanced stakeholder coordination for improved labour migration in Uganda
Key ILO stakeholders' Technical Working Group in Uganda assessed the progress of ongoing labour migration initiatives, address the challenges encountered, and explore future strategies to ensure better protection and welfare for migrant workers.
ILO supports Kenya to establish migrant workers welfare fund
The ILO has provided Kenya with strategic guidance on formulating and implementing social security extension strategies to cover migrant workers. This support includes advising on setting clear objectives that reflect national priorities,...
Labour Migration in East and Horn of Africa
Validation of the gap analysis for Private Employment Agencies Convention, 1997 (No. 181) in Kenya
Labour Migration in East and Horn of Africa
A Unified Approach to Labour Migration in Kenya
A validation w/shop to validate Enhancing Labour Migration Governance in Kenya: Assessing Employers' Role and Identifying Gaps in Migrant Worker Support report.
Upgrading skills for Ethiopian workforce in four key sectors
The ILO through the Better Regional Migration Management (BRMM) project successfully harmonized occupational standards (OS) and developed training curriculums, Training, Teaching, and Learning Materials (TTLM) and occupational competency assessment...
Labour Migration in East and Horn of Africa; Case Study
Rebuilding Her Life After Migration Challenges
"Some days, I barely had enough to eat, and it affected my health. I began to lose weight, and there were days I felt too weak to continue,”
Labour Migration in East and Horn of Africa; Case Study
Turning Setbacks into a Thriving Business
"I was working non-stop with little rest, and my legs were swelling up because I was standing for long hours"
Kenya-Germany bilateral labour agreement solidifies path for skilled labour migration
Kenya and Germany signed agreement considering Germany's skilled labour demand and Kenya's potential to meet it. To advance these objectives, both nations formed a joint multi-agency technical committee tasked with developing a roadmap for...
Labour Migration in East and Horn of Africa
Enhancing Labour Migration Governance: Somalia validates the Private Employment Agencies regulation
A validation workshop of the regulations for Private Employment Agencies (PrEAs)
Labour Migration in East and Horn of Africa
CETU and EOEAF Join Forces to Safeguard Ethiopian Migrant Workers' Rights
Protecting the rights of Ethiopian migrant workers between Confederation of Ethiopian Trade Union (CETU) and the Ethiopian Overseas Employment Agencies Federation (EOEAF) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) marking a step toward
Skills, Jobs, and Sustainability
Asella TVET College’s impact on skills development
Skills strategy launched in Kenya
National Skills Strategy that aligns with the constitutional mandate of the right to education and aims to help Kenya transition from being primarily a source of low-skilled labour to a provider of skilled workers was launched.
Empowering women
Baking Hope: How Amane found a new path to change her life
The ILO Better Regional Migration Management (BRMM) Programme's Generate Your Business Idea (GYB), Start Your Business (SYB), Life Skills, and Financial Literacy trainings not only equipped Amane with valuable business skills but also boosted her...
Better Regional Migration Management in East and Horn of Africa
Innovative steps for migrant workers' success in Kenya
Better Regional Migration Management programme monitoring mission in Kenya underscored the need for stronger coordination among implementing partners, enhanced support for returned migrants, and improved data management practices.
Start and Improve Your Business (SIYB) training by the ILO BRMM Programme
Fashioning her Future: Nebiyat's story
When Nebiyat was accepted into the Start and Improve Your Business (SIYB) training program, her life changed drastically. Initially, her motivation was a mix of curiosity and a desire to learn more about starting a business. The orientation session...
Building a better future for migrant workers in Tanzania
ILO, stakeholders from government institutions, and private sector representatives discussed to address critical issues related to labour migration, focusing on the movement of Tanzanian workers to countries of destination, the role of private...
ILO and IOM agree to collaborate for evidence-based policy development in Tanzania
ILO partners with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) to support the United Republic of Tanzania to develop a monograph on labour migration based on the data from the 2022 Population and Housing Census.
Towards a comprehensive migration framework for Somalia
A two-day workshop in Somalia validated the draft situational analysis report and established a solid foundation for a Labour Migration Policy that addresses Somalia’s unique challenges.
Skills partnerships for Africa’s labour migration and economic growth
African origin countries to leverage demographic dividends and skilled labour shortages in other nations, alongside the perspective of employers on skills partnerships in labour migration.
Enhancing legal frameworks and social dialogue in South Sudan
ILO in partnership with the South Sudan Workers Trade Union Federation (SSWTUF) conducted workshop to enhance the capacity of trade union leaders to understand, advocate for, and protect the rights of migrant workers.