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South Sudan Employers Validate Roadmap for Fairer Labour Market

South Sudan's employers have a new five-year plan. This time, labour migration and worker protection are at the centre of it.

Financial literacy

New business skills, new hope: Returning Timorese migrants transform their lives

The ILO equips returning migrants in Timor‑Leste with business and financial skills to create opportunities, support families and contribute to reducing unemployment.

Impact story

From invasive species to opportunity: ILO supports jobs and land restoration in Kenya

This video highlights how the ILO’s PROSPECTS programme, in partnership with the Kenya Forestry Research Institute (KEFRI) and Turkana County Government, is transforming a major environmental challenge into an opportunity for decent work and...

THAMM Plus

Social protection training on migrant workers and refugees delivered in Arabic for the first time ...

The ITC-ILO course “Extending Social Protection to Migrant Workers, Refugees and their Families” has been delivered fully in Arabic for the first time, expanding capacity-building opportunities for Arabic-speaking partners.

PROSPECTS Impact

Young refugees and Ethiopians turn skills into thriving businesses with ILO support

Young refugees and host community members in Addis Ababa are gaining access to skills development, employment opportunities, finance and market linkages through the ILO-supported Youth-to-Youth Fund (Y2YF), implemented under the PROSPECTS programme...

ILO in action

A migrant domestic worker’s journey to empowerment

Champa is a Myanmar domestic worker in Thailand. She started her journey with having little awareness about her rights, to leading Thailand’s network of migrant domestic workers.

Grounding Labour Migration Interventions in Evidence

A stakeholder workshop in Addis Ababa validated baseline findings for a new EU-funded labour migration project, bringing together key institutions and partners to align on evidence and priorities. The process established a shared, data-driven...

National Consultation Advances Development of Uganda’s Return and Reintegration Framework

Uganda advances sustainable labour migration through the development of a comprehensive and inclusive National Return and Reintegration Framework to support the effective transition of returned migrant workers into the labour market.

Stakeholders Review Uganda’s Pre-Departure Training Curriculum for Migrant Workers

Uganda advances decent work in labour migration through the modernization of its pre-departure curriculum, ensuring inclusive, occupation-responsive, and rights-based protections for all migrant workers

PROSPECTS Impact

Inclusive finance strengthens decent work in Kenya

Through the PROSPECTS Partnership, the ILO is supporting access to finance for refugees and host communities in Kakuma by strengthening local financial institutions and expanding opportunities for enterprise growth, employment aligned with decent...

Kenya Advances Development of National Return and Reintegration Strategy for Migrant Workers

National Consultation in Nairobi to support the development of Kenya’s National Return and Reintegration of Migrant Workers Strategy.

National Stakeholders Advance Design of Djibouti’s Labour Migration Strategy

A national policy design workshop in Djibouti to advance the development of Djibouti’s National Labour Migration Strategy and Action Plan.

FESTU sensitizes trade union leaders on Somalia’s Labour Migration Policy and PrEAs Regulations

FESTU convened trade union leaders in Mogadishu to strengthen the implementation of Somalia’s labour migration policy and recruitment regulations, focusing on worker protection and fair recruitment. The workshop resulted in a concrete action plan...

Uganda Launches Migrant Workers Call Centre to Strengthen Protection Services

Uganda has launched a dedicated Migrant Workers Call Centre in Kampala, offering a direct and accessible support system for migrant workers and their families. The platform provides reliable information, grievance support, and referral services,...

PROSPECTS Impact

From migration dreams to local success: Empowering refugees and host communities in Ethiopia

In Ethiopia, two young entrepreneurs – one a refugee, the other from the host community – transform uncertainty into opportunity through the ILO Youth-to-Youth Fund, building businesses that create jobs and restore hope.

Assam State Engagement: Linking India–EU Migration Opportunities with the Northeast Corridor (LINC) Workshop in Guwahati, Assam

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 Assam, a workshop on Linking India–EU Migration...

Finding their voices: Cambodian domestic workers speak up for rights

Through the Association of Domestic Workers (ADW) and the EU-funded PROTECT project, domestic workers in Cambodia are strengthening their voice, dignity and collective power.

Our impact, Their voices

Returning migrant worker Abdul Mannan started a new life in Bangladesh

ILO’s EU funded Skills 21 project, supports partner TVET institutes in delivering job-focused skills training through a modernized TVET system. Through this initiative, around 3,000 returning migrant workers - like Abdul Mannan - have been...

Ethiopia Reviews Progress on Employment-Centred Migration Governance

Translating Labour Force Survey Data into Policy-Relevant Reporting

Ethiopia collects labour market data. The harder question is what to do with it. A five-day workshop in Adama worked on turning numbers into something policymakers can actually use.