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IGAD Member States Labour Migration Experts testimony to FMPT project capacity building support

COVID-19: Protect children from child labour, now more than ever!

Most ILO programmes implemented in African countries, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, are now taking accelerated action on protecting the health, jobs and incomes of workers. These interventions include a focus on more comprehensive social...

World Day Against Child Labour

Message from ILO Regional Office for Africa to mark the World Day against Child Labour 12 June 2020

Most ILO programmes implemented in African countries, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, are now taking accelerated action on protecting the health, jobs and incomes of workers. These interventions include a focus on more comprehensive social...

Towards building the capacity of labour migration analysts in the IGAD region

IGAD Member States labour migration experts capacity building in collaboration with ITCILO

An assessment of labour migration and mobility governance in the IGAD region: Regional report

FMPT project publishes eight Assessments of Labour Migration and Mobility Governance in the IGAD Region reports

An assessment of labour migration and mobility governance: Country report Somalia

FMPT supported the establishment of IGAD region employers confederation (CIE)

Tripartite workshop on ILO Conventions related to labour migration and mobility

Research Department Working Paper n°51

Employment programs and conflict in Somalia

The notion that employment can contribute to peace is the explicit backdrop to a large number of employment programmes in conflict-affected states. However, there is lack of knowledge on the links between employment programmes and peace and on which...

« 100 Years – 100 Lives » | SOMALIA - “Now I am no longer a refugee and I even managed to set up my own business in Baidoa”

Former Somali refugee Mohamud Mohamed benefitted from an ILO project that helped him to resettle in Somalia by providing him the necessary tools to start a business.

Social protection for migrants workers and their families in ECOWAS states - The ECOWAS general convention on social security

Social protection for migrants workers and their families in ECOWAS states

« 100 YEARS – 100 LIVES » | DJIBOUTI – ETHIOPIA – ERITREA – KENYA – SOMALIA – SUDAN – SOUTH SUDAN – UGANDA - “Improving labour mobility and...

The ILO is implementing a project to improve opportunities for regulated labour mobility and decent work within the IGAD countries.

« 100 Years – 100 Lives » | SOMALIA - “Social dialogue made it possible for us to reform the old labour law”

The ILO supported Somali social partners in reaching a compromise on a new Labour Code that offers better protection to all stakeholders.

ILO and IGAD consult social partners on IGAD draft Protocol on Free Movement of Persons

ILO and IGAD invite social partners to discuss the draft Protocol on Free Movement of Persons before it is adopted.

IGAD member states discuss labour migration, mobility governance and skills development

ILO partners with IGAD and EU to validate findings of two studies on assessment of labour migration and mobility governance, and potentials of skills development for regulated labour mobility in the IGAD Region.

Middle East and North Africa

Conflict and mass displacement increase child labour

Conflict and crisis in the Middle East and North Africa has led to an increase in child labour across the region, including in children’s involvement in armed conflict and other illicit activities, a new report finds.

National employment policy for Somalia finalized

Somalia's national employment policy which lays out a strong foundation to provide sustainable employment opportunities for Somali population has been finalized.