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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.

Media Professionals in Africa Equipped for Improved Reporting on Labour Migration

Promoting accurate, balanced, and gender-sensitive coverage of labour migration in Africa while strengthening regional collaboration.

Press release

ILO PROSPECTS programme launches Digital Innovation Hub in refugee-hosting Jigjiga

The ILO, in partnership with the Somali Regional State and the Netherlands, has opened a Digital Innovation Hub in Jigjiga, Ethiopia. Part of the PROSPECTS programme, the hub offers co-working spaces, free internet, and digital skills training to...

ILO Strengthens Employer Engagement in Labour Migration Governance in Uganda

A virtual workshop to validate a report on “An assessment on the role of employers in improving labour migration governance in Uganda”.

Strengthening Labour Market Information System in Uganda and Kenya

A joint monitoring mission in Uganda and Kenya to assess ongoing initiatives supporting labour migration governance, reintegration of returned migrants, and the advancement of pre-departure training infrastructure.

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...

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

Ethiopia Validates Social Protection Data Using ILO’s Social Security Inquiry Tool

Advancing national efforts to coordinate and monitor social protection systems through improved data accuracy and institutional ownership.

Ethiopia

Migrant resource centre restored to serve returnees and potential migrants

Migrant Resource Centre (MRC) in Wukro city has resumed its role as a safe, accessible space offering walk-in and remote support services to the local population.

Uganda’s Labour Market Assessment and Skills Mapping to Boost Reintegration of Returnees in the country

Validating the findings of the Labour Market Assessment and Skills Mapping for the Reintegration of Returned Migrant Workers, commissioned in the Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area

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.

South Sudan Leaders Capacity Strengthened on Labour Migration

A two-day Tripartite Executive Roundtable in Juba. The gathering marked a major step on capacity building on labour migration governance in South Sudan

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 Hosts Third National Migration Research Conference

The National Migration Research Conference in Mekelle, Ethiopia, brought together researchers, government institutions, and development partners. The event provided a platform to share evidence, discuss emerging migration trends, and strengthen the...

Model law on labour migration

African Lawmakers rally behind harmonized legal framework on Labour Migration

African parliamentarians, social partners, and regional bodies have adopted a joint communiqué in Nairobi, advancing efforts to protect migrant workers across the continent. The communiqué supports the development of a Model Law on Labour Migration,...

Returned Migrants Celebrate Graduation in Kampala After Intensive Skills and Business Training

Celebrating the achievements of 311 returned migrants (268 women and 43 men) who successfully completed a rigorous training programme designed to equip them with the tools and knowledge to rebuild their lives through entrepreneurship in Uganda.

Financial inclusion

ILO and Shabelle Bank usher in new era of formal banking for Ethiopians and refugees

A new chapter unfolds in Ethiopia as the International Labour Organization (ILO) and Shabelle Bank's "Aisha" initiative brings formal banking access to refugees and host communities. This vital partnership provides crucial loans and services,...

Returned Migrants Celebrate Graduation in Kampala After Intensive Skills and Business Training

Celebrating the achievements of 311 returned migrants (268 women and 43 men) who successfully completed a rigorous training programme designed to equip them with the tools and knowledge to rebuild their lives through entrepreneurship in Uganda.

Final Communique

Continental Consultation on the Draft Model Law on Labour Migration in Africa

From 16–18 June 2025 in Nairobi, the Pan-African Parliament, in collaboration with the ILO, AUC, and key partners, convened a landmark consultation to refine the Draft Model Law on Labour Migration. With the participation of parliamentarians, AU and...