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Encouraging entrepreneurs

ILO launches business plan competition to boost entrepreneurship in Ethiopia’s Somali region

The competition offers financial support and specialized training to promising business ideas, aiming to stimulate entrepreneurship and sustainable economic growth among refugees and their hosts in the Somali region.

Strengthening Data of Ethiopian Migrant Workers in Saudi Arabia

Enhancing the operational capacity of Ethiopian Diplomatic Missions in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Pioneering the Kenyan Migrant Workers Welfare Fund

A consultative workshop for Drafting the Kenyan Migrant Workers Welfare Fund (KMWWF) Bill in Naivasha, Kenya

Ensuring the protection of Ethiopian migrant workers in Jordan

The ILO, through the BRMM programme, provided support to Ethiopia's firm mission of strengthening the protection mechanism for Ethiopian migrant workers in Jordan.

Ship to shore

ILO, EU, Stella Maris partner to protect Filipino migrant fishers

The ILO, with support from the European Union, and Stella Maris join forces to capture experiences of return migrant fishers and develop a comprehensive pre-departure orientation in the Philippines to combat abuses, forced labour and human...

Charting a Path to Success through fostering social dialogue and collaboration on Labour Migration in Kenya

Second Technical Working Group (TWG) on Labour Migration

Building Consensus on Skills Partnerships and Training for Labour Migration

The Second Thematic Working Group (TWG) on Skills for Labour Migration

Enhancing Labour Migration through Skills Partnerships

Formulating skills partnerships for Labour migration in the East and Horn of Africa region (EHoA)

Employment-intensive Investment Project phase VI

Agreement paves way for Municipal Community Infrastructure projects in middle and northern Jordan

The ILO signs a new implementation agreement with Jordan’s Ministry of Local Administration to implement Municipal Community Infrastructure projects in 15 municipalities to create sustainable infrastructure and decent paid employment using...

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World Refugee Day Run and Exhibition: Uniting communities for hope and inclusion

The run and exhibition organized on the occasion of World Refugee Day in Egypt became a powerful expression of unity and inclusivity, with hosts and refugees demonstrating their support to a more welcoming and inclusive environment for all.

Vocational skills training gives young migrant an alternative to a dangerous, irregular journey to the Gulf

National partners take ownership of the ILO training manual on soft skills and financial management for migrant workers

The training manual of the ILO’s Safe and Fair programme has been adopted by relevant national partners to enhance the education and skill development programme for Indonesia migrant workers.

Skills development

Mutual recognition of skills between workers in Thailand and the Philippines makes progress

Collaboration between Thailand and the Philippines will benefit warehouse and forklift operators by mutually recognizing skills in both countries, through the support from ILO/Korea Partnership programme.

Advancing digitalisation for improved Labour Migration Governance in Ethiopia

ILO Biometric readers and IT equipment handover ceremony to the MoLS

Capacity and Coordination among key Stakeholders in Tanzania involved in Labour Migration Strengthened

A Tripartite Dialogue on Labour and Mixed Migration

A returnee raised her income and improved her skills

Migrant workers who lack proper information usually end up extending their stay, despite their visas having expired, putting them in danger of being classified as irregular/undocumented migrants. Migrants are even more vulnerable in such situations...

The AIMS help equip Experts with Skills to Integrate Migrants and Returnees into the Economy

The Approach to Inclusive Market Systems Certification Programme

Uganda LMIS Workshop Paves the Way for Comprehensive and Dynamic Labour Market Information System (LMIS)

Achieving the integration of Labour Migration Indicators into the development process of the Ugandan LMIS.

Director Dennis Zulu represents ILO Caribbean during ITCILO Academy on Labour Migration

Global course covered several cross-cutting themes relevant to member States’ needs.

Guatemala

Respecting values and customs: ILO and CIERTO launch protocol on the recruitment of indigenous peoples for work abroad

The document has been developed based on the experiences of indigenous peoples in Mexico and Guatemala, and serves private employment agencies recruiting for companies abroad.