All resources: Ethiopia

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...

Lessons Learned report

Responding to Forced Displacement - Lessons from the International Labour Organization’s Engagement in the PROSPECTS Programme

This report provides analysis of ILO programming in contexts of forced displacement and draws on lessons that can inform how the ILO engages under the PROSPECTS Partnership and more widely.

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Building resilience, empowering communities: 20th ILO Regional Seminar champions employment-intensive development

The conference gathered over 2,000 participants to explore inclusive, sustainable infrastructure and job creation, showcasing country experiences and helping build political momentum.

Transforming lives through skills & innovation in Ethiopia

The ILO is transforming lives through targeted investments in youth training and digital empowerment. From TVET to tech hubs, opportunities are opening for refugees and host communities. Decent work begins with inclusion, ambition, and action.

Factsheet

Satellite Technical and Vocational Training Centre for refugees and host communities in Ethiopia

This factsheet captures the construction of a Satellite TVET Centre by the International Labour Organization in Fafan Zone, Somali Region, to facilitate refugee access to quality market relevant vocational skills training, and to prepare young...

From factory floors to future dreams: Asefu’s journey

When the war closed the doors of her garment factory, Asefu Diriba faced devastating uncertainty. With resilience, support from the ILO and Swedfund, and a spark of solidarity, she launched her own home-based tailoring business. Her journey from...

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.

Strengthening Pathways for Skills Certification

The ILO supported Ethiopia and Kenya in operationalising their Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) frameworks by developing RPL assessment tools in six key occupations in Ethiopia and delivering capacity-building workshops for assessors and...

Press release

Vocational training centre in Ethiopia boosts jobs for refugees and hosts

With support from the Netherlands, the ILO and its partners have inaugurated a Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) centre in Kebribeyah, Ethiopia, enhancing skills, employment opportunities, and economic inclusion for refugees and...

Kenya Validates New Skills Assessment Study to Strengthen Reintegration Support for Returnees

A workshop to validate a new study focused on the skills development and training needs of returnees in Mombasa and Nairobi Counties

South Sudan advances on improving labour migration governance through validating National Labour Migration Policy and Action Plan

A national validation workshop of South Sudan’s first National Labour Migration Policy and Action Plan in Juba

Ethiopia Reviews Progress in Reintegration and Labour Migration Coordination

Ethiopia convened a national review workshop to assess progress in reintegration support and labour migration coordination. The meeting brought together government institutions, partners, and regional representatives to evaluate achievements,...

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.

The East African Community Advances towards Regional Frameworks in Social Protection and Skills Mobility

Regional convenings in Uganda focused on social protection and labour migration governance.

Strengthening Pathways for Skills Certification

The ILO supported Ethiopia and Kenya in operationalizing their Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) frameworks by developing RPL assessment tools in six key occupations in Ethiopia and delivering capacity-building workshops for assessors and...

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.

A Milestone Towards Effective Migration Governance in South Sudan

a high-level workshop in Juba to finalize the key priorities, guiding principles, vision, and mission of the Labour Migration Policy for the Republic of South Sudan.

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...

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.

Highlighting the Importance of EmpIA at the Regional Conference for Labour Based Practitioners in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia