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Kenya Builds Frontline Capacity for Safe and Orderly Labour Migration
Strengthening coordination and technical capacity among officers working at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport labour migration desk and the One Stop Shop Centre, which provide end to end labour migration services for outbound migrant workers.
Tanzania Advances Safe Labour Migration Communication through Stakeholder Workshop
A three-day stakeholder consultation and drafting workshop was held in Morogoro, Tanzania, to support the development of a National Communication Strategy and Communication Plan on the Promotion of Safe Labour Migration.
Tanzania Strengthens Labour Market and Migration Statistics Capacity
A five-day technical training workshop was held in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, to enhance the capacity of the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) and the Office of the Chief Government Statistician (OCGS) of Zanzibar in analysing labour market and...
ATUMNET Members Strengthen Capacity to Promote Fair Recruitment for African Migrant Workers
ATUMNET members met in Nairobi to strengthen their capacity to promote fair recruitment and develop shared advocacy messages to support the rights of African migrant workers.
Ethiopia
Migrant resource centre restored to serve returnees and potential migrants
Migrant Resource Centre (MRC) in Wukro city has resumed its role as a safe, accessible space offering walk-in and remote support services to the local population.
Ethiopia Hosts Third National Migration Research Conference
The National Migration Research Conference in Mekelle, Ethiopia, brought together researchers, government institutions, and development partners. The event provided a platform to share evidence, discuss emerging migration trends, and strengthen the...
Inter-Regional Dialogue Between Africa and Arab States Strengthens Collaboration on Migrant Worker Protection
An inter-regional dialogue in Abuja brought together African and Arab State partners to strengthen collaboration on migrant worker protection, review progress under ATUMNET, and set priorities for more worker-centred labour migration governance.
Ethiopia Advances Free Legal Aid Proclamation
Ethiopia advances the development of a national Free Legal Aid Proclamation aimed at strengthening access to justice for vulnerable groups, including migrant workers and returnees.
South Sudan Prepares for its first-ever Labour Force and Migration Survey with Successful ToT Workshop
A two-day Training of Trainers (ToT) workshop in Juba on mapping and household listing procedures to update the sampling frame for South Sudan’s first-ever Labour Force and Migration Survey (LF&MS), scheduled for implementation later this year.
Wukro MRC Restored to Serve Returnees and Potential Migrants
Wukro’s Migrant Resource Centre (MRC) has resumed its role as a safe, accessible space offering walk-in and remote support services to the local population.
A Milestone Towards Effective Migration Governance in South Sudan
A high-level workshop in Juba to finalise the key priorities, guiding principles, vision, and mission of the Labour Migration Policy for the Republic of South Sudan.
Collaboration for improved Labour Migration Governance
4th Technical Working Group meetings in Kenya, Uganda, South Sudan, Somalia, and Djibouti for improved collaboration on labour migration at national level.
Uganda Launches DWCP III and Labour Market Information System
Uganda launched its Third Decent Work Country Programme and a new Labour Market Information System, reinforcing national efforts to promote decent work, improve labour governance, and expand access to reliable labour market data.
Tanzania Hosts Regional Meetings Advancing EAC Social Protection and Skills Recognition Frameworks
Tanzania hosted two critical regional meetings that advanced the East African Community’s (EAC) agenda on labour mobility, social protection, and skills development.
Tanzania Moves Forward with the Ratification of Key ILO Conventions
The ILO and the Trade Union Congress of Tanzania (TUCTA) organized a tripartite technical meeting from February 12 to 14, 2025, in Dodoma, Tanzania. The meeting focused on establishing a technical team to drive the ratification process for ILO...
ILO Strengthens Employer Engagement in Labour Migration Governance in Uganda
A virtual workshop to validate a report on “An assessment on the role of employers in improving labour migration governance in Uganda”.
Media Professionals in Africa Equipped for Improved Reporting on Labour Migration
Promoting accurate, balanced, and gender-sensitive coverage of labour migration in Africa while strengthening regional collaboration.
Ethiopia Strengthens Diplomatic Capacity on Labour Migration
The ILO BRMM and JLMP Programmes, in partnership with the Institute of Foreign Affairs, trained 25 Ethiopian diplomats on international labour migration and legal frameworks from 22–23 April 2025. The workshop strengthened diplomats’ capacity to...
Tanzania Validates Revised PDO Manual and Domestic Worker Curriculum
Tanzania has strengthened its labour migration governance by validating a revised pre-departure orientation manual and competency-based domestic worker curriculum. Supported by the ILO, the initiative follows a national gap analysis and recent...
African Labour Attachés in the Gulf Strengthen Capacity to Protect Migrant Workers
African Labour Attachés from across the Gulf received training in Doha to strengthen their capacity to protect migrant workers, promote fair recruitment, and support workers, especially women, in accessing rights and remedies.