All resources: Uganda

Fourth Labour Migration Advisory Group meeting reinforces sustainable Labour Migration Governance in East and Horn of Africa

Shifting toward long-term ownership, institutional integration, and the development of a clear sustainability roadmap for labour migration governance in the region.

Tanzania Charts Path Forward for Labour Migration Governance in Dodoma

Fifth National Technical Working Group (TWG) meeting on Labour Migration in Dodoma, Tanzania to review progress, address implementation challenges, and promote the programme’s exit strategy for long-term impact.

Ethiopia Strengthens Fair Recruitment Oversight through the Migrant Recruitment Advisor (MRA) Platform

Targeted IT training and stakeholder consultations lay the foundation for embedding the Migrant Recruitment Advisor within Ethiopia’s labour migration governance system.

Adapting Traditional Craft to Modern Market Demand

"My biggest problem was not skills or materials, but the market. I could make products, but I did not know how to reach buyers or get fair prices,” said Nathan Mugote.

Mr Jayantilal M. KARIA – Uganda and United States

Strengthening Protection for Migrant Workers

East and Horn of Africa states advance rights-based bilateral labour agreements

A five-day regional training in Addis Ababa has strengthened capacity of stakeholders from East and Horn of Africa to design, negotiate, and implement rights based Bilateral Labour Agreements, bolstering fair and safe labour migration governance...

Child Labour

Uganda steps up action against child labour

Hundreds of children in Kalungu District are being protected from child labour through a strengthened monitoring and remediation system led by local actors.

Two -page summary

PROSPECTS in Action: Vision, Milestones, and Impact - Summary

This two-page summary details the PROSPECTS Partnership's vision and impact, demonstrating its shift from humanitarian aid to sustainable solutions for forced displacement. It promotes self-reliance and inclusion for forcibly displaced persons and...

Training package

Meaningful youth engagement for decent work: A training package on engaging young people in employment programmes

This training package is designed to help ILO staff and youth employment practitioners enhance meaningful youth engagement in employment programmes, with a particular focus on refugee and forcibly displaced youth.

Briefing paper

PROSPECTS in Action: Vision, Milestones, and Impact

This briefing paper details the collective action of the PROSPECTS coalition (ILO, UNHCR, UNICEF, IFC and World Bank) supported by the Netherlands to improve the lives of forcibly displaced persons and host communities. It promotes self-reliance by...

Article

Immersive technology brings new opportunities for work skills in Uganda

ILO and its International Training Centre pilot virtual reality in Uganda to build soft skills, strengthen social dialogue, and prepare youth, workers, employers, and government actors for decent work nationwide in future.

BRMM Programme

UK Commonwealth and Development Office highlights progress of Better Regional Migration Management programme in Kenya

A UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) annual review mission to Kenya assessed progress under the Better Regional Migration Management (BRMM) programme, meeting government institutions, implementing partners, and returnee migrant...

DWCP Uganda (2025-2030)

Our impact, their story

From carrying firewood to carrying hope: Emmanuel’s journey out of child labour

At just 16, Emmanuel has lived a life far heavier than the firewood he once carried every morning. Forced into hazardous work as a child, he nearly lost his education and his hope, until support from the ILO's partners helped him find his voice,...

DWCP Uganda (2025-2030)

Strengthening cooperatives to tackle child labour in Uganda’s tea and coffee supply chains

The ILO ACCEL Africa project, financed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, supported cooperative members and trainers in Uganda to strengthen governance, business skills, and cooperative development, reinforcing the role of...

Greater Mbale field mission showcases community-led progress against child labour

The “Greater Mbale” field mission highlights a community-led approach to preventing child labour in Uganda’s Mbale region. Through local partnership, mobilisation and empowerment, including engagement with families, community leaders and civil...

Trade and labour

ILO IMPLEMENT advances decent work through trade and labour dialogue in Kenya and Uganda

Broad participation by governments, social partners, and civil society highlighted need to promote decent work through trade and investment policies across Africa.

ILO PROSPECTS launches learning portal to transform forced displacement response

The ILO PROSPECTS Learning Portal turns years of field experience into practical, interactive resources to help practitioners, policymakers, and partners improve responses to forced displacement worldwide.

PROSPECTS podcast

Talent beyond borders: Why businesses should hire young refugees

Discover how businesses can unlock innovation and resilience by hiring young refugees. In this episode, Ingka Group’s Roman Bojko shares lessons from integrating refugee talent across 26 countries.