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Challenges related to informality and formalization in Turkana County, Kenya

The ILO conducted a study to identify barriers related to informality and formalization of enterprises and jobs in the informal economy in Turkana County.

Marwa: Expanding social health insurance in Kisumu County, Kenya

The ILO works with the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) of Kenya. Through this partnership, we will support the NHIF to expand the population coverage in Kisumu county to enrol the non-poor informal sector and retain them as members. The...

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Strengthening cooperatives to address decent work deficits amongst host communities and refugees

Under the PROSPECTS programme in Kenya, a 10-day training for 24 trainers was organized with the aim of increasing their capacity to work with cooperatives by using ILO cooperatives establishment and management tools.

ILO, IGAD enhancing the capacity of labour attachés, consular officials to advance decent work & improve protection of migrant workers in...

ILO and IGAD secretariat provided a five-day training for Labour Attachés and consular officials of IGAD member states, namely Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan and Uganda consulates in the middle east.

Selling insurance through agent networks

Distribution is one of the biggest obstacles in offering insurance services to low-income households, small enterprises and rural communities. Digital channels offer new opportunities, but a more high-touch model is often needed to educate...

STRENGTHEN2

STRENGTHEN2 hosted the 2nd symposium with IFIs on measuring quality of employment and long-term employment impact

Equipping forcibly displaced youth in settlements in East Africa with skills to be changemakers

A group of 60 young people from forcibly displaced and host communities in Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan, South Sudan and Uganda are benefitting from a collaboration between the ILO, UNHCR and UNICEF, enabling them to find solutions improving access of...

Kenya - Country baselines under the ILO Declaration (2021)

Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining

Kenya - Country baseline under the ILO Declaration Annual Review (2021) - P029

The elimination of all forms of forced or compulsory labour - Protocol of 2014 P029 to the Forced Labour Convention

Final draft report

Policy brief: The interaction between climate change, labour markets and migration in the IGAD region

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ILO's financial education training brings sustainability for refugee and host led businesses in Kenya

Hilda Thuo, Livelihoods Officer, Lutheran World Federation (LWF) and Certified Financial Education Trainer, shares how the ILO module on Financial Education has been useful for developing resilience of refugee and host community led small businesses...

Information Note: Boosting Decent Jobs and Enhancing Skills for Youth in Kenya's Digital Economy

The information notes provides an overview of the ILO/ITU/AU Joint Programme on Boosting Decent Jobs and Enhancing Skills for Youth in Kenya's Digital Economy. The Note describes the goal and approach of the Joint Programme as well as actions and...

ILO, IGAD urge journalists to enhance reporting on labour migration in the IGAD region

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Graduation ceremony of Recognition of Prior Learning in Kenya

In July 2022, the ILO, Base Titanium, Kenya National Qualifications Authority and Kenya National Jua Kali Federation the Authority jointly organized the very first Recognition of Prior Learning Graduation (RPL) where 62 trainees were certified.

Labour markets and the impact of skills recognition

"The Standard", a national English daily in Kenya, published a special supplement with the ILO PROSPECTS highlighting the launch and success of Recognition of Prior Learning in Kenya.

Labour markets and the impact of skills recognition

Highlighting the launch of Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) and graduation of the first batch batch of workers through this programme, the article explains the challenges and future of RPL in Kenya.

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Recognition of Prior Learning turns a new leaf in the careers of Kenyan workers

In July, 62 workers from Tanazania graduated through the ILO supported Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) programme, one of the first ceremonies in the country.

Turkana County integrated labour market assessment

The study had undertaken an assessment of legislative, institutional and labour policy frameworks; labour market supply; labour market demand; perceptions and aspirations of refugees and host communities concerning livelihoods and employment; and...

POST COVID 19

The Next Normal: The Changing Workplace in Kenya

To help understand key trends driven in the post Covid 19 pandemic period, the ILO Bureau for Employers' Organizations along with Kenya Employers' Consultative Association (NECA) commissioned an study. This report presents the findings of that study...

Regional Consultation Workshop on the Draft Program for implementation of Djibouti Declaration on Labour, Employment and Labour Migration