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Tanzania Validates National Communication Strategy on Safe Labour Migration

Multi-Stakeholder Engagement and Validation Workshop on Tanzania’s National Communication Strategy and Plan for the Promotion of Safe Labour Migration

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Trade unions at the forefront of peacebuilding and resilience efforts in South Sudan

South Sudan Workers' Union Federation and the ILO step up efforts to strengthen trade unions' role in promoting peace, resilience and decent work in South Sudan, with a focus on supporting trade unions and migrant workers.

TVET Officials and Instructors Across Ethiopia skills strengthened on Core Skills

Strengthening institutional capacity to integrate core skills into TVET teaching and preparation programmes for potential migrant workers.

Tanzania Pilots Information Note to Prepare Migrant Workers for Oman

A pilot workshop in Dar es Salaam to test a new Information Note designed to help prospective migrant workers understand the realities of living and working in Oman.

Lost after displacement: One ILO training and one language skill lead to two jobs

Displaced by the Sudan war, Suleiman arrived in Egypt with no plan, no degree, and no knowledge of the local labour market. Today, he has two jobs and volunteers in multiple community roles, all thanks to the skills and support he gained through the...

South Sudan Strengthens Trade Union Role in Peace, Resilience, and Migrant Worker Protection

A two-day workshop on the role of trade unions in consolidating peace, resilience, and the protection of migrant workers.

Somalia Holds Tripartite Executive Roundtable on International Labour Standards Reporting

A two-day Tripartite Executive Roundtable in Mogadishu to strengthen national capacity for the implementation and reporting of international labour standards (ILS), with a particular focus on labour migration governance.

Kenya Builds Frontline Capacity for Safe and Orderly Labour Migration

Strengthening coordination and technical capacity among officers working at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport labour migration desk and the One Stop Shop Centre, which provide end to end labour migration services for outbound migrant workers.

Tanzania holds fourth National Technical Working Group meeting on Labour Migration

Tanzania's fourth National Technical Working Group (TWG) meeting on labour migration in Dodoma brought together government institutions, social partners, and the ILO to review achievements under the BRMM programme over the past three years, identify...

Tanzania Advances Safe Labour Migration Communication through Stakeholder Workshop

A three-day stakeholder consultation and drafting workshop was held in Morogoro, Tanzania, to support the development of a National Communication Strategy and Communication Plan on the Promotion of Safe Labour Migration.

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...

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...

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,...

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

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

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”.

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.

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...

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.