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PROSPECTS podcast - Refugees at Work

Refugee inclusion in practice: Experiences, outcomes, and impacts

This final episode of the series examines how the Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus (HDPN) shapes refugee livelihoods and host community economies. Svein Erik Stav (Fafo Institute for Labour and Social Research) and Tewodros Aragie Kebede...

Thailand advances labour rights in fishing sector with new phase of EU-funded ‘Ship to Shore Rights’ programme

New phase of the EU-funded Ship to Shore Rights South-East Asia programme launched in Thailand to promote safe migration and strengthen protection of migrant workers’ rights in the blue economy, marked by the first National Programme Advisory...

PROSPECTS podcast - Refugees at Work

Refugee agency, livelihoods and inclusion

In the fifth episode Professor Alexander Betts (Oxford University) and Bisimwa Mulemangabo (Oxford Refugee-Led Research Hub) discuss refugee livelihoods, access to decent work, and the importance of recognizing refugee agency in shaping sustainable...

BRMM Engages Media and Universities to Strengthen Labour Migration Awareness in Kenya

A media breakfast meeting and a public lecture series in Nairobi organized in collaboration with the University of Nairobi and Mount Kenya University.

THAMM Plus

Egypt supports employment agencies to promote fair recruitment abroad

As Egypt begins implementing its new Labour Law No. 14 of 2025, a roundtable brought together relevant national and international stakeholders to reinforce fair recruitment practices as they examined the realities faced by private employment...

Regional Research Conference Strengthens Evidence-Based Dialogue on Labour Migration and Development in the East and Horn of Africa

“Labour Migration and Development in East and Horn of Africa"

Trainers Equipped to Lead Community Outreach Across the Country

Three rounds of Training of Trainers sessions in Adama, Ethiopia, to strengthen the capacity of regional officials responsible for implementing the National Communication Strategy to Prevent Irregular Migration and Promote Safe Labour Migration...

PROSPECTS podcast - Refugees at Work

How the ILO is redefining refugee livelihoods and advancing host community development

Nick Grisewood, Global Programme Manager for the ILO PROSPECTS Programme, joins the fourth podcast episode to discuss how the ILO has become a central actor in refugee responses and why access to decent work, skills and social protection is key for...

Voices from ILO PROSPECTS

ILO’s Business Plan Competition fuels Hinda's entrepreneurial journey

Through the ILO’s Business Plan Competition, Hinda Mawlid Ahmed, a Somali refugee living in Ethiopia's Somali Region and mother of four, has significantly expanded her butchery business, demonstrating the transformative impact of targeted...

The capacity of the Ethiopian Statistics Service and the E-LMIS team strengthened to apply ICLS Standards in Labour and Migration Statistics

A five-day capacity-building workshop on labour and labour migration statistics was held to deepen participants’ understanding of updated international definitions and measurement approaches in key labour statistics domains, including work,...

Labour Migration

Thai employers are piloting new approaches to expand social protection for migrant workers

Only 1 in 4 migrant workers in Thailand is currently covered by the Social Security Fund. To help close this gap, the Employers' Confederation of Thailand (ECOT), together with the ILO and the Social Security Office, piloted new data-sharing...

PROSPECTS podcast - Refugees at Work

Innovating refugee response: How the Netherlands built the PROSPECTS Partnership

In this episode, Ana Uzelac, Senior Policy Officer at the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs, discusses the origins and evolution of the PROSPECTS partnership. She highlights how innovative donor approaches can strengthen the...

Fifth Technical Working Group Reviews Labour Migration Priorities and Exit Planning in South Sudan

During South Sudan's fifth Technical Working Group (TWG) meeting on labour migration governance in Juba participants reviewed national developments in labour migration governance, achievements under the BRMM programme, and areas requiring further...

PROSPECTS podcast

Young, displaced & determined: Refugee voices on rights to and at work

This special episode of the PROSPECTS podcast series features young refugee leaders sharing their perspectives on the right to work and the barriers they face to economic inclusion. Hasan Almatroud from Jordan and Shadya Abduljabbar from Ethiopia...

Labour Migration

Skills, mobility and growth: employers contribute to fair migration at the 18th ASEAN Forum on Migrant Labour

At the 18th ASEAN Forum on Migrant Labour in Kuala Lumpur, employers contributed to shaping recommendations on fair recruitment, lower remittance costs, and skills recognition. The ASEAN Confederation of Employers (ACE) played a key role,...

South Sudan Strengthens Labour and Migration Statistics through Capacity-Building Workshop

Enhancing the skills of the South Sudan National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) and other national stakeholders in producing labour and labour migration statistics in line with international standards.

Labour migration

Thailand's Department of Labour Protection and Welfare strengthens protection of women domestic workers

The EU-funded PROTECT Project has continued its support to the Department of Labour Protection and Welfare (DLPW) to ensure decent work for domestic workers in Thailand.

PROSPECTS podcast - Refugees at Work

The history of the ILO’s refugee engagement

In the second episode, we trace the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) historical engagement with refugee issues — from the post–World War I Russian refugee crisis to today’s debates on migration, labour, and displacement. Researcher and...

ILO deepens partnerships to advance decent work in Kenya

During a high-level mission to Kenya, ILO Regional Director for Africa Fanfan Rwanyindo Kayirangwa met with national partners to strengthen collaboration on skills development, employment, and inclusive growth.

ILO Regional Director’s Mission to Kenya Reviews Employment, Skills, and Labour Migration Priorities