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African Union and ILO advance second joint plan to drive decent work and social justice in Africa
The African Union and the ILO are launching a new phase of their partnership to drive jobs, skills, social protection and inclusive growth across Africa, with a 2025–2029 plan focused on scaling up delivery and measurable impact.
Ethiopia and South Africa Exchange Lessons on Strengthening Labour Market Information Systems
Ethiopia's labour market information system exists. The question is how to make it work better. Four days in South Africa offered some answers.
Kenya Establishes Foundation for Evidence-based Labour Migration Governance through First National Statistics Report
Over 103,800 Kenyans worked abroad in 2024/2025, sending home USD 4.9 billion. Yet until now, the data behind that movement lived in silos. Kenya is changing that.
Migrant Workers Gain a Voice in South Sudan's Trade Union Movement
Thousands of migrant workers in South Sudan build homes, staff hotels, and trade in local markets. Most have no union to turn to. That is starting to change.
South Sudan Journalists Strengthened their Capacities to Report on Labour Migration with Depth and Accuracy
Labour migration in South Sudan is under-reported, often misunderstood, and rarely told from the perspective of the migrant workers themselves. A media roundtable in Juba aimed to change the starting point.
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.
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
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.
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,...
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...
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.
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.
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.
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.
Fourth Labour Migration Advisory Group meeting reinforces sustainable Labour Migration Governance in East and Horn of Africa
Shifting toward long-term ownership, institutional integration, and the development of a clear sustainability roadmap for labour migration governance in the region.