All publications: migrant workers + international migration + irregular migration + migration policy + return migration + labour migration + refugees

ILO Brief

Spillover effects of the Middle East crisis on jobs and livelihoods in Pakistan

Pakistan's labour market is highly exposed to the spillover effects of the Middle East crisis. This ILO brief examines how the crisis may affect employment and livelihoods through higher energy and fertilizer prices, labour migration, remittances...

Factsheet

ILO PROSPECTS: Results at a glance

This “Results at a Glance” factsheet presents key figures from the overall PROSPECTS Partnership, highlighting its reach, achievements and contribution to longer-term solutions for forcibly displaced persons and host communities. It summarizes ILO’s...

Factsheet

PROSPECTS Partnership Jordan: Promoting Resilience, Decent Work and Social Cohesion

This factsheet outlines how the PROSPECTS Partnership is supporting Jordan’s efforts to promote resilience, decent work and social cohesion for refugees and host communities. It focuses on strengthening protection, education, livelihoods and...

Factsheet

PROSPECTS Partnership Uganda: Expanding Opportunities for Refugees and Host Communities

This factsheet outlines how the PROSPECTS Partnership is supporting Uganda’s progressive refugee response by expanding opportunities for refugees and host communities. It focuses on turning inclusive policies into practical results through...

Factsheet

PROSPECTS Partnership Egypt: Expanding Hope and Opportunity

This factsheet outlines how the PROSPECTS Partnership is supporting Egypt as it responds to growing refugee and asylum pressures, particularly following the Sudan crisis. It focuses on linking humanitarian and development efforts to expand...

Factsheet

PROSPECTS Partnership Iraq: Building Pathways to Inclusion and Opportunity for Forcibly Displaced People

This factsheet outlines how the PROSPECTS Partnership is supporting Iraq’s efforts to expand inclusion and opportunity for refugees, IDPs and host communities. It focuses on strengthening protection, education, livelihoods, social protection and...

Factsheet

PROSPECTS Partnership Sudan: Strengthening Protection, Economic and Social Inclusion in the Midst of Crisis

This factsheet outlines the PROSPECTS Partnership’s support in Sudan amid the world’s largest displacement crisis. It highlights efforts to strengthen protection, education, decent work, social protection and critical infrastructure for refugees,...

Labour market inclusion for refugees and other forcibly displaced persons

Kenya: Economic and employment policies for inclusive labour markets

This brief is part of the series 'Labour market inclusion for refugees and other forcibly displaced persons' produced by the International Labour Organization.

Labour market inclusion for refugees and other forcibly displaced persons

Germany: Economic and employment policies for inclusive labour markets

This brief is part of the series 'Labour market inclusion for refugees and other forcibly displaced persons' produced by the International Labour Organization.

Labour market inclusion for refugees and other forcibly displaced persons

Uganda: Governance frameworks for inclusive access to labour markets

This brief is part of the series 'Labour market inclusion for refugees and other forcibly displaced persons' produced by the International Labour Organization.

Regional value chains for recovery: Creating jobs and shared growth in Syria, Lebanon and Jordan

This study examines how the complementary strengths of Syria, Lebanon and Jordan can be leveraged to generate inclusive employment and support economic recovery through regional value chain development. Focusing on four key sectors, medicinal and...

India-Austria Migration Corridor Analysis: Trends & Opportunities

The India–Austria Migration Corridor Analysis supports the India–Austria Migration and Mobility Partnership Agreement (MMPA) by offering verified insights on migration pathways, skills, and opportunities for students and workers, highlighting key...

Report

Unlocking the transformative potential of lifecycle social protection through an integrated and multi-tiered system

A summary report on Oman’s reform of its social security system explores how the country is building a rights-based, integrated and sustainable social protection system that expands coverage across the lifecycle.

licensing and inspection mechanisms of private employment agencies in Ethiopia

This policy brief examines how private employment agencies are registered, licensed, and inspected in Ethiopia, and how the wider system governs overseas employment. It highlights major reforms, including the new Overseas Employment Proclamation and...

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

This policy brief reviews the registration, licensing, and inspection system for private employment agencies in Uganda and assesses how effectively it supports fair recruitment and migrant worker protection. It points to important progress in the...

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,...

Assessment of skills development and training needs of returnees in Mombasa and Nairobi counties

This report assesses the skills profiles, training needs, and reintegration challenges of returnee migrant workers in Mombasa and Nairobi counties. It examines gaps in skills recognition, access to training, job placement, business support, and...

Executive summary

Closing the gap: Labour rights, documentation and decent work for refugee and host community youth in Uganda

This executive summary presents key findings from the ILO PROSPECTS Programme consultation on labour rights, documentation barriers, and decent work opportunities for refugee and host community youth in Uganda. Drawing on evidence from Nakivale,...

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...

Employment and Social Trends: May 2026 Update

Growing labour market risks of the Middle East crisis

This Employment and Social Trends: May 2026 Update examines emerging risks to jobs, incomes and workers in a period of heightened global uncertainty. As in previous updates, it focuses on how changes in the geopolitical and economic environment can...