All resources: Ethiopia

Recognition of prior learning in Ethiopia

“Recognizing prior learning of citizens helps advance the country’s ongoing development and prosperity.” H.E. Muferihat Kamil Ahmed, Minister of Labour and Skills

Labour Migration in East and Horn of Africa

CETU and EOEAF Join Forces to Safeguard Ethiopian Migrant Workers' Rights

Protecting the rights of Ethiopian migrant workers between Confederation of Ethiopian Trade Union (CETU) and the Ethiopian Overseas Employment Agencies Federation (EOEAF) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) marking a step toward

Skills, Jobs, and Sustainability

Asella TVET College’s impact on skills development

Empowering women

Baking Hope: How Amane found a new path to change her life

The ILO Better Regional Migration Management (BRMM) Programme's Generate Your Business Idea (GYB), Start Your Business (SYB), Life Skills, and Financial Literacy trainings not only equipped Amane with valuable business skills but also boosted her...

Start and Improve Your Business (SIYB)

From Domestic Worker to Business Owner

“After the training, I found the strength and confidence to start a business again. Now with the training I acquired, I made a market plan, researched where to open it, what my loss and profit would be, and a plan for the next five years. I believe...

Better Regional Migration Management Programme

Entrepreneurial pathways for Ethiopian migrant workers

The BRMM and WISE collaboration showcases the importance of tailored interventions that address the unique challenges faced by returnees and potential migrants. By offering training that is specifically designed to enhance entrepreneurial skills,...

One ILO Apparel and Textile Programme in Ethiopia (Siraye)

Unions in Hawassa Industrial Park gearing for collective bargaining agreements

Worker representative at TAL Garment in Hawassa Industrial Park believes signing collective bargaining agreements not only protects the workers but also benefits the company as it improves staff motivation and increases productivity.

ILO Country Director met key stakeholders in Addis

Reviving partnerships in Ethiopia and the Horn of Africa

ILO Country Director for the Horn of Africa countries, Khumbula Ndaba held a series of courtesy meeting with key stakeholders in Ethiopia.

Start and Improve Your Business (SIYB) training by the ILO BRMM Programme

Fashioning her Future: Nebiyat's story

When Nebiyat was accepted into the Start and Improve Your Business (SIYB) training program, her life changed drastically. Initially, her motivation was a mix of curiosity and a desire to learn more about starting a business. The orientation session...

Green jobs

ILO's Nature-Based Solutions training empowers African stakeholders to tackle climate and employment challenges

A capacity-building training on Nature-based Solutions (NbS) in Bishoftu, Ethiopia, equipped 38 participants from government and international organizations to integrate NbS into projects, tackling climate challenges and promoting sustainable...

Meaningful youth engagement

Future leaders debate green economies and decent jobs for refugees at ILO and Safelight conference

The 4th Annual Leadership Conference and competition, organized by the ILO and Safe Light Initiative, provided young leaders a platform to enhance their leadership skills and advocate for decent jobs, green economies, and inclusivity for forcibly...

Workers’ organizations responding to the needs of refugees and other forcibly displaced persons

This report explores the role of workers' organizations in supporting refugees and forcibly displaced persons within the framework of the ILO PROSPECTS programme. It highlights the organisations' efforts to promote decent work, non-discrimination,...

ILO ProAgro and Government of Ethiopa

Ethiopia launches first Sector Skills Body for Agro-processing through ILO support

The ILO supports the government’s efforts to link Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), enhance industry partnerships, and promote employability for the many young graduates entering the job market.

Promoting decent work

The ILO trains a new cohort of Financial Education Trainers in Ethiopia

The ILO trained 20 Business Development Service providers in Ethiopia as candidate certified national trainers, enhancing financial literacy to empower businesses and communities across the country.

Voices from ILO PROSPECTS

From refugee to entrepreneur: ILO’s mentorship transforms Fatima’s small business

Fatima Khalif Abdi, a Somalian refugee in Ethiopia and mother of five, transformed her maize business with support from Business Plan Competition, expanding her offerings and setting ambitious goals for the future.

PROSPECTS Partnership

ILO is a strategic development partner for Ethiopia's forced displacement context: Netherlands

Tiest Sondaal, Deputy Head of Cooperation and Regional Refugee and Migration Coordinator for the Embassy of the Netherlands shared why ILO is an important partner for the Netherlands to extend support to Ethiopia, a country hosting significant...

Breaking Barriers

Sustainable Poultry Farming for Ethiopian Women

The ILO ProAgro project working with partners, aims to assist farmers in creating market access by collecting eggs from growers, packing them, and distributing them to the nearest market in Addis Ababa

Promoting decent work

Ethiopian youth organizations equipped to tackle unemployment with ILO's Youth-to-Youth Fund

The ILO and Edukans Foundation trained ten Ethiopian youth-led organizations to implement employment projects, creating over 1,000 jobs. Supported by the ILO Youth-to-Youth Fund, the training focused on project management, financial management, and...

A Research Study

Barriers to Effective Labour Mobility in the African Leather Industry

The study conducted by the ILO JLMP Priority in 2021 and published by JLMP Action in 2024 aims to identify and analyse the barriers to effective labour mobility within the African leather industry. This report assesses the challenges faced...

African Union Social Solidarity Economy Ecosystem

African Union embraces youth employment and fair recruitment strategies

The African Union and African Member States delivered on key strategies and policies that are critical to the world of work, including the social and solidarity economy, youth employment, fair recruitment, minimum wage and more.