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Kenya

Private employment agencies in EHoA establish a Regional confederation to advance fair recruitment

The establishment of a regional confederation of private employment agencies from six East and Horn of Africa countries to promote fair recruitment, strengthen cooperation and enhance migrant worker protection.

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.

Voices and insights on social protection and migration in the South Asia–Gulf corridor

Ageing migrant populations require new approaches to social protection

The first paper in the ILO STREAM Programme's Voices and Insights series examines how ageing among long-term migrant workers is exposing gaps in social protection across the migration corridor linking South Asia and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)...

Labour migration

Thailand’s seafood sector strengthens supervisory skills to support decent work for migrant workers

Training initiative draws on ILO’s garment sector experience to equip frontline staff with skills needed to strengthen responsible business practices across the sector.

News

ILO launches career guidance and counselling campaign for 750 university students and job seekers in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq

The initiative equips young people with guidance, access to employment services and knowledge of their rights to navigate the transition from education to decent work.

Op-ed

Beyond the unemployment rate: Timor-Leste's real jobs challenge

Tendy Gunawan, ILO Rural Development TVET Officer in Timor-Leste, looks beyond Timor-Leste’s low unemployment rate to reveal the deeper challenge of limited decent and productive job opportunities. This opinion editorial was published by Tatoli,...

Sri Lanka moves to shield migrant workers from crises through enhanced social protection

National consultation calls for stronger, better-coordinated social protection systems in countries of origin and destination to protect migrant workers and their families before, during and after crises.

Employment forum provides one-stop service for returned Cambodian migrant workers with jobs, skills and social protection

Employment forum offers 1,000 job opportunities and provides career guidance, training opportunities and labour market information to migrant returnees, particularly women and youth jobseekers.

Press release

ILO supports Syria’s shift to a greener economy through skills, partnerships and policy dialogue

Green skills development is helping equip workers and institutions with the knowledge needed to support Syria's just transition and sustainable recovery.

Financial inclusion

How inclusive banking is creating opportunities for refugees and host communities in Ethiopia

Through their partnership, the ILO and Shabelle Bank are expanding access to affordable, inclusive finance, helping refugees and host communities in Ethiopia’s Somali Region grow businesses and build more resilient livelihoods.

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...

EU-ILO training

Malaysian government officials strengthen skills to negotiate bilateral labour migration agreements

Training, delivered with the support from the European Union (EU) through the PROTECT project, draws on international labour standards and global guidance to strengthen protections for migrant workers, including women workers.

World Youth Skills Day

From certificate to career: closing the skills mismatch

This Op-Ed by Max Tuñón, Country Director, ILO Bangladesh was published by The Daily Star, one of the leading English newspapers in Bangladesh on 15 July 2026 to mark the World Youth Skills Day.

Labour migration

New migrant worker resource centre supports decent work for migrant fishers in Malaysia

The ILO Ship to Shore Rights South-East programme will expand access to information and assistance for migrant workers in Selangor and Perak, with the support of the European Union.

Cross-border cooperation for better migrant workers protection

Trade unions from Lao People's Democratic Republic and Thailand strengthen cooperation to protect migrant workers' rights

ILO welcomes trade union agreement to strengthen protection for migrant workers and advance decent work, social justice and fundamental rights.

India–Canada initiative advances skills recognition and fair recruitment for migrant workers

ILO-supported consultations strengthen skills recognition, comparability and promote fair recruitment along the India–Canada migration corridor.

News

African tripartite partners advance policy pathways for decent work in displacement at regional meeting

The International Labour Organization along with governments and employers’ and workers’ organizations discussed more inclusive labour markets benefiting refugees and host communities during a regional forum.

Photo-story

From the fields to the classroom: Children's journeys out of child labour in Lebanon

For many girls and boys in rural Lebanon, work in the fields has replaced education and play. Through safe spaces, psychosocial support and assistance to families, the ILO and its partners are helping children build a future beyond child labour.

Updated draft Pre-departure Orientation and Training (PDOT) manual

Accurate and updated pre-departure information is essential for safe migration

Trade unions and key stakeholders review updated guidance to help Indian health and care workers migrate safely to Germany.

Moroccan trade unions launch a national campaign to promote the rights of migrant and refugees workers

The campaign, led by Morocco's most representative trade unions with the support of the ILO, aims to strengthen awareness of labour rights among migrant and refugees workers while promoting inclusive workplaces and social cohesion through social...