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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.
Capacity building
The role of employers organizations in EU–North Africa talent partnerships: from labour shortages to shared solutions
Employers' organizations and institutional partners met in Turin to explore how demand-driven Talent Partnerships can address labour shortages while promoting skills development and fair labour mobility.
Labour migration and skills development
Latin America and the Caribbean moves closer to mutual recognition of skills certifications through digital credentials
In Panama, representatives from 13 countries advanced the Skills Passport, a regional mechanism designed to verify competencies and facilitate labour mobility through mutually recognized digital credentials.
Egypt advances employer-led skills governance in tourism sector
Partners convene to consolidate progress on the employer-led platform, Sector Skills Council for Tourism, and agree on next steps for demand-driven workforce development in one of Egypt's key sectors.
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...
Uttar Pradesh State Engagement
Linking India–EU mobility opportunities with Uttar Pradesh workshop in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
Under the EU–India Cooperation and Dialogue on Migration and Mobility (CDMM-II) Project, in partnership with Ministry of External Affairs, India, European Union and the State Government of Uttar Pradesh, a workshop on Linking India–EU Migration...
Lost after displacement: One ILO training and one language skill lead to two jobs
Displaced by the Sudan war, Suleiman arrived in Egypt with no plan, no degree, and no knowledge of the local labour market. Today, he has two jobs and volunteers in multiple community roles, all thanks to the skills and support he gained through the...
EMPLOYMENT Podcast: Global challenges – Global solutions
The role of migrant skills in shaping tomorrow’s workforce
As global migration continues to grow, is the world prepared to harness the potential of migrant workers’ skills? This question is at the heart of the latest episode of the ILO Employment Global Challenges – Global Solutions podcast, where ILO...
News
Talent Partnership triple-win for Bangladesh, EU Member States, and migrant workers
The European Union funded EUR 3 million Talent Partnership project was launched today in Dhaka. It will address skills gaps, reduce migration costs, increase opportunities for Bangladeshis and provide skilled workers for the EU labour market.
Workshop on upskilling and creating an inclusive digital economy organized
Impact story
Breaking waves and gender barriers in Sri Lanka maritime sector
A partnership between the International Labour Organization and Sri Lanka’s Mahapola Port and Martime Academy has led to Nayomi Amarasinghe becoming one of the few female seafarers in the country.
ILO’s voices
How decent work for all paves the way to dignity and productivity
The ILO’s Project on Promoting Decent Work for Syrians under Temporary Protection and Turkish Citizens works for contributing to building empowered societies that are equitable, inclusive, and sustainable. The project equips workers and job seekers...
Press Release
IOM, ILO, and Government of Japan join hands to promote safe and regular migration, support reintegration and skills enhancement for...
Collaborative Pathways for Labour Migration Governance in East and Horn of Africa
"Strengthening the Common Approach on BLMA and Skills Development Among Labour Migration Advisory Group (LMAG) in East and Horn of Africa."
Migrant workers
Tens of thousands of women migrant workers are empowered by Gender Responsiveness-One Roof Integrated Services Centers
The ILO supports the establishment of Gender Responsiveness-One Roof Integrated Service Center (LTSA-MRC) in four districts to advocate and empower tens of thousands of women migrant workers.
Parjiyati, a former migrant worker who empowers others with key migration information
As one of the network leaders at the Integrated Gender Responsiveness-One-Roof Integrated Service (LTSA-MRC), Parjiyati dedicates herself to ensure safe and fair labour migration for others.
ILO joins forces with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Manpower to strengthen the protection of Indonesian migrant workers...
The ILO supports the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Manpower with the training manual and capacity building programme on labour consular services for better protection of Indonesian migrant workers.
Unveiling Trends, Practices, and Opportunities in Skills Development Across Southern, East, and Horn of Africa
Addressing the need for more reliable information on the skills dimensions of labour migration by establishing an information hub within the Knowledge Sharing Portal on Skills and Labour Migration (ASPYEE) platform.
News update
Launch of national policy on migration for employment
ILO Caribbean provides key insights on inclusive labour migration at Curaçao symposium
Discussions explored socio-economic benefits of integrating migrants into job markets.