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Engaging youth-led organizations

ILO supported Kulehe project to boost youth entrepreneurship and financial inclusion

The Kulehe project, launched in Addis Ababa, supports 120 youth from refugee and host communities with entrepreneurship training, financial inclusion, and business linkages, promoting decent employment through the ILO Youth-to-Youth Fund.

ILO Policy brief

Protection in Action: Building Social Protection Floors for All

Expanding Social Health Protection to Refugees in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Empowering small and micro-enterprises

How a poultry farm became a successful business

The ILO’s Improve Your Business (IYB) training enabled Tinsaye Kifle to expand her small poultry farm in Ethiopia. By learning new strategies for egg production, day-old chick sales, and better business management, she diversified his income and...

Financial inclusion

Aisha: an inclusive financial product brings hope for host and refugee entrepreneurs

ILO and Shabelle Bank's innovative "Aisha" program provides Sharia-compliant financial solutions and education to refugees and host communities in Ethiopia, empowering entrepreneurs and fostering sustainable livelihoods.

Advancing Decent Work and inclusive industrialization

Ethiopia’s ONE ILO Siraye Programme marks milestones in decent work and industrial development

Improved wages, safer workplaces, and gender equality—Ethiopia’s garment sector is changing for the better. The ONE ILO Siraye Programme has united workers, employers, and government for a shared vision of decent work. As Phase I concludes,...

Labour Migration in East and Horn of Africa

Strengthening labour migration statistics in East & Horn of Africa (EHoA)

The regional training and peer-to-peer knowledge-sharing event addressed significant gaps in labour migration statistics across EHoA and strengthen institutional capacities for data collection, analysis, and dissemination.

ILO co-hosts dialogue on inclusive digital transformation in Ethiopia

Along with the Government of Ethiopia, the social dialogue event validated survey findings to improve Ethiopia's Digital Inclusion Strategy, emphasizing refugees’ access to technology.

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ILO and partners advance refugee inclusion in Ethiopia’s National Health Systems

Key stakeholders in Ethiopia convened a high-level dialogue to strengthen social health protection, discussing refugee inclusion in national health systems and expanding Community-Based Health Insurance to ensure equitable healthcare access for all.

Labour Migration in East and Horn of Africa

Building Robust Labour Market Systems and Supporting Returned Migrants in Uganda

National Strategy on Skills Development for Labour Migration launched in Kenya

Labour Migration in East and Horn of Africa

Enhancing the quality of TVET’s Programs in Ethiopia to better respond to Migrants need

The ILO BRMM monitoring missions conducted in Jima, Shashemene, Asella, and other towns highlighted the importance of integrating skills development and financial inclusion initiatives to support migrants in Ethiopia.

Labour Migration in East and Horn of Africa

Boosting Growth in Assela's Poultry Sector Through Innovation

Promoting innovation and enhancing local economic opportunities through a creative business idea competition for the poultry industry in Ethiopia.

Skills and Lifelong Learning in Africa

ILO and the Government of Norway renew their partnership

The Government of Norway and the International Labour Organization (ILO) have renewed their strategic partnership agreement for 2024-2025 to strengthen the skills development eco-system in targeted countries and contribute to human development...

Labour Migration in East and Horn of Africa

A step forward in improving labour migration governance in Somalia: Labour Migration Policy validated

Refining and finalizing a policy framework in Somalia designed to strengthen labour migration governance and address existing policy gaps.

Collaborative dialogues for Just Transition and Sustainable Development in Ethiopia

ILO ProAgro Ethiopia partners with FES and ActionAid to promote national stakeholders’ alliance for advocacy

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ILO champions disability-friendly technical education in Ethiopia’s Somali Region

Explore how Jigjiga Polytechnic College, supported by ILO and ECCD, is fostering a disability-inclusive environment, empowering youth from diverse backgrounds to access skills training and unlock new opportunities

Social Dialogue on quality apprenticeships

ILO Tripartite Partners in Ethiopia develop roadmap

The ILO in collaboration with Ethiopia's Ministry of Labour and Skills, hosted a Social Dialogue to promote the implementation of ILO Recommendation No. 208 on Quality Apprenticeships. Bringing together key stakeholders, the event concluded with the...

Labour Migration in East and Horn of Africa

Strengthening the Capacity of Key Migration Actors in Africa on Labour Migration

Labour Migration in East and Horn of Africa

Building Sustainable Futures: Entrepreneurship Training for Returned Migrant Workers in Uganda

Enabling returned migrants with SIYB training to engage in sustainable livelihoods through self-employment or wage employment.

Capacity building in small businesses

Youth and women recount their inspiring journeys into agribusiness with support from the ILO ProAgro Ethiopia

The ILO ProAgro Ethiopia project is transforming small businesses through innovative initiatives in the Sidama region. From empowering women in agribusiness with modern equipment to supporting youth in poultry processing and eco-friendly ventures,...