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Assessment of Private Recruitment Agencies (PrEAs) in Ethiopia, Tanzania and Uganda

This report assesses the regulation and operation of Private Recruitment Agencies in Ethiopia, Tanzania and Uganda, examining recruitment practices, oversight systems and key challenges affecting migrant workers. It provides recommendations to...

Gap Analysis and Review of the Pre-Departure Orientation Programmes in Tanzania

This report reviews Tanzania’s current predeparture orientation system for migrant domestic workers and identifies gaps in its content, delivery, accessibility and oversight. It recommends a standardised national manual, longer and more practical...

Gap Analysis and Review of the Domestic Worker Training in Tanzania: Study Report

This report assesses Tanzania’s domestic worker training system, including existing curricula, occupational standards, certification pathways and alignment with labour market needs. It recommends nationally recognised competency based training,...

Report

From experience to opportunity: Unlocking skills through RPL

This report presents the outcomes of the Regional Training and Experience-Sharing Workshop on RPL, held in Nairobi, Kenya, under the framework of the PROSPECTS partnership and the ILO’s Global Skills Programme.

Assessment of the registration, licensing and inspection mechanisms of private employment agencies in Tanzania

This policy brief reviews how private employment agencies are registered, licensed, and inspected in Tanzania, and assesses how well the current system supports fair recruitment and the protection of migrant workers. It highlights recent progress,...

Operations Manual for Migrant Workers Resource Centres in the East and Horn of Africa (EHoA)

This document is the official Operations Manual for Migrant Workers Resource Centres in the East and Horn of Africa (EHoA), published by the International Labour Organization (ILO). Developed under the UK Aid-funded Better Regional Migration...

De-risking agricultural finance in Tanzania: Development results of Sida’s guarantee to PASS on access to finance, financial sector...

This endline study assesses the development impact of the Sida Guarantee Agreement with the Private Agricultural Sector Support (PASS) in Tanzania, implemented from 2017 to 2024. The US$20 million portfolio guarantee aimed to expand access to...

Reporting on forced labour, fair recruitment and labour migration in the East and Horn of Africa (EHoA) regions: An ILO Toolkit for...

The report is a practical media toolkit developed by the ILO to strengthen accurate and responsible reporting on forced labour, fair recruitment, and labour migration in the East and Horn of Africa. It highlights the critical role of journalists in...

Practical Guide for the Implementation of an International Labour Migration and Labour Market Information System

The "Practical Guide for the Implementation of an International Labour Migration and Labour Market Information System" is an essential manual developed by the International Labour Organization (ILO) under the "Better Regional Migration Management"...

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Employment Impact Assessment of the Regional Rusumo Falls Hydropower Project, Rwanda

This report presents an employment impact assessment (EmpIA) of the Regional Rusumo Falls Hydropower Project (RRFHP), a cross-border energy investment spanning Rwanda, Tanzania and Burundi. The study examines both direct and non-direct employment...

Mapping Skill-Based Labour Migration Partnerships between Countries of Origin and Destination

This report, "Mapping Skill-Based Labour Migration Partnerships Between Countries of Origin and Destination," is a detailed study focused on expanding safe and regular migration pathways for medium and high-skilled workers from countries in the East...

Informality

A Multidimensional Analysis of the persistence of Informality in Youth-led Businesses

Kasulu, Tanzania (ILO Brief) - Previous research, including by the International Labour Organization (ILO), has highlighted a significant correlation between the various dimensions of poverty and informal employment. For example, household size and...

ESG Leadership Essentials: a global training to empower EBMOs

The ILO and ITCILO ACTEMP teams delivered the ESG Leadership Essentials global training.

Policy Brief

Statistics on Labour Migration in Tanzania

This policy brief highlights the importance of labour migration statistics for data-driven decision-making and improved migration governance. It discusses Tanzania’s role as both a source and destination country for migrants, the challenges faced by...

Report on the Assessment of Sources of Data on International Labour Migration in Tanzania

The assessment provided information on the national data needs, the type of data currently collected by the different institutions, their data collection, management, and dissemination practices, as well as the prospects for improving data sharing...

Understanding informality and child labour in sub-Saharan Africa

This study examines the interrelationship of child labour and informality in 22 sub-Saharan countries.

Country Study

Employment effects of industrial symbiosis in the Tanzanian sugar sector

This study investigates the impact of transitioning to a circular economy through industrial symbiosis on employment in the Tanzanian sugar industry. Data were gathered via company surveys and semi-structured interviews involving key stakeholders,...

An appraisal of EIIP’s longer-term development impacts

The purpose of this study is to improve understanding of how the project implementation related activities of the Employment Intensive Investment Programme (EIIP) generate long-term development impacts which arise out of: (a) the benefits for users...

The ILO at Work in Africa

Success Africa VI: Sustaining the World of Work in the COVID-19 pandemic era

This edition contains 25 stories from 20 countries and two follow-up stories from the previous editions of Success Africa to show how the ILO applied its expertise and experience to promote social justice during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Report

Promoting decent work in the African cultural and creative economy

The report identifies the challenges and opportunities for promoting decent work in the African cultural and creative economy (CCE).