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Migrant labour

ILO strengthens migrant workers’ access to labour rights and social protection in Thailand

Protect women migrants and children

Dialogues focus on reintegration support for women migrant workers and children in Cambodia

EU-funded PROTECT Project supports coordinated action to protect and reintegrate returning women migrant workers and children.

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...

Labour migration

Cambodian migrant workers receive expanded support in Siem Reap province

The ILO Ship to Shore Rights South-East programme increases provision of information and assistance for migrant workers in Siem Reap province, with the support of the European Union (EU).

Labour migration governance in Ethiopia

ILO launches EU-funded initiative to strengthen safe and regular labour migration in Ethiopia

A new four-year European Union–funded ILO programme will reinforce Ethiopia’s labour migration governance through stronger institutions, better data systems and improved protection for migrant workers. Launched at a high-level tripartite meeting in...

Labour migration

Survey highlights challenging conditions faced by migrant workers in Asia’s fishing and seafood processing industries

A ground-breaking ILO report highlights systemic nature of labour rights challenges and need for continued efforts to ensure decent work in South-East Asia’s blue economy.

Tanzania Strengthens Fair Recruitment Standards for Private Recruitment Agencies

Forty licensed Private Recruitment Agencies participated in a targeted workshop to enhance regulatory compliance, clarify enforcement mechanisms, and align recruitment practices with national legislation and ILO fair recruitment principles.

Cambodia strengthens reintegration response for returning migrant workers

ILO and Japan-supported project will deliver integrated employment and skills services to benefit returnees and their families.

PROSPECTS Impact

From a small shop to a growing enterprise: Youth entrepreneurship support transforms a family tailoring business in Ethiopia

Ziyin Tesfa, a young entrepreneur in Addis Ababa, transformed her family’s tailoring shop after participating in the ILO-supported Youth‑to‑Youth Fund (Y2YF) project. Through entrepreneurship, financial literacy and digital marketing training,...

Labour migration

Domestic workers in Malaysia strengthen collective push for a weekly day off

Domestic worker leaders and civil society organizations are stepping up collective advocacy to secure a 24-hour weekly day off as a labour right for all domestic workers in Malaysia.

Video

Child labour in Lebanon’s agricultural sector: Stories from Syrian refugee families

Filmed in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley, this video documents the realities of child labour in the agricultural sector among Syrian refugee families. Through testimonies from children, parents and the ILO, it highlights the pressures that push children...

News

Iraq expands nationwide job search support to address youth unemployment

Ministry of Youth and Sports graduates first cohort of institutionalized Job Search Clubs under the PROSPECTS partnership.

East and Horn of Africa Countries Strengthen Labour Migration Governance through Learning Visit to the Philippines

A regional learning visit to introduce participants from the EHoA, as well as EAC and IGAD, to the Philippines’ well-established labour migration governance system, encompassing regulation, protection, reintegration, and social dialogue.

Somalia strengthens Rights-Based Labour Migration Governance through Federal-State Engagement

A series of state-level sensitisation workshops held across four Federal Member States of Somalia to operationalise the newly adopted National Labour Migration Policy (NLMP) and Private Employment Agencies (PrEAs) Regulation.

News

First workshop launches development of Iraq’s National Social and Solidarity Economy Policy

Supported by the ILO under the PROSPECTS Partnership, the National Committee mandated to prepare Iraq’s Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE) Policy convened its first workshop, formally launching the policy development process.

Kenya Reviews Progress on Institutionalising Labour Migration Governance

The 5th Technical Working Group meeting in Kenya examined progress achieved under the BRMM programme and identified priorities for sustaining labour migration governance efforts beyond the project period.

PROSPECTS Impact

ILO-supported coworking hub is expanding opportunities for youth in Ethiopia

Young people in Jigjiga, Ethiopia, are benefiting from the coworking space, where they learn, collaborate and pursue decent work opportunities.

Labour migration

From the production floor to collective action

In Malaysia’s electronics sector, women migrant workers are coming together to build leadership, confidence and a shared voice at work.

Migrant labour

Improved access to social protection and safe work sought for Thailand’s agricultural workers

Efforts to expand access to employment-injury protection and strengthen workplace safety in agriculture are helping reduce risks for workers while supporting resilient businesses and supply chains in Thailand.

Nigeria advances labour migration governance through adoption of key policy tools

With support from the ILO and GIZ, Nigeria’s Technical Working Committee on Labour Migration Governance held its final quarterly meeting of 2025 in Abuja (11–12 December) to validate and adopt key tools aimed at strengthening Migrant Resource...