All resources: Uganda

Skills and labour market transitions for refugees and host communities

Occupations and skills assessment for youth in selected refugee settlements of Isingiro, Arua and Madi Okollo districts in Uganda

WorldSkills Africa underlined the importance of skills development for refugees

The ILO and its partners supported a team of trainers and a refugee contestant to participate in this internationally-recognized skills competition, providing them with a powerful opportunity to learn from global talents and strengthen their...

Accel Africa in Uganda: Donor Visits Project Activities in Buikwe District

On the 29th of March 2022 the International Labor Organization (ILO) together with the representative from the Dutch government visited one of the ACCEL projects being implemented by Nascent RDO in Buikwe District.

Promising practices for fair recruitment

Regulation of Private Recruitment Agencies in Uganda

This promising practice is part of a series, and results from a stocktaking exercise undertaken five years after the launch of the Fair Recruitment Initiative (FRI).

Apprenticeship brings a new dawn for host community and refugee youth in Uganda

The ILO, with support from the government of the Netherlands and participation of the government of Uganda, employers and training institutes, has been able to place 95 hotel management apprentices in 40 hotels to gain on-the-job experience

UPSHIFT to elevate youth in Uganda with skills and social entrepreneurship

The joint ILO and UNICEF programme will impart life skills and improve employability of youth recovering from the impact of COVID-19 pandemic.

PROSPECTS in Uganda - at a glance

This country factsheet provides an overview of the key interventions and results of PROSPECT programme implementation in Uganda

12th Academy on Social and Solidarity Economy - Plenary Session 3: SSE, decent work agenda and the future of work

Social Finance Brief: UGAFODE’s journey in serving refugees and host communities in Uganda

In this brief, focusing on “Making Finance Work for Refugees”, Social Finance documents the experience of UGAFODE in Uganda. UGAFODE aims to transform the economic and social lives of Ugandans through inclusive financial services. This Brief covers...

Labour market assessment with focus on migrant workers from the IGAD region: Uganda country report

Background Report: IGAD Regional Guidelines on Rights-Based Bilateral Labour Agreements (BLAs)

Formulation of a Plan of Action for the Djibouti Declaration on Labour, Employment and Labour Migration

ILO conducts training of business formalization coaches to help young agri-entrepreneurs formalize their businesses

Sokowatch: A delivery and credit app

This document is part of a series of case studies by the Enterprises Department of the ILO. Each case study presents one or several approaches that contribute to enterprise formalization across the world.

ILO COOP discusses WIEGO report on enabling social protection in the informal economy through worker-led schemes in Africa

The SNI and WIEGO research report on "Enabling social protection within the informal economy: Lessons from worker-led schemes in Nigeria, Uganda and Togo" financed by OSF was launched at a webinar jointly organized with StreetNet International on...

Diagnosis on informality in targeted intervention areas of the PROSPECTS programme in Uganda 2

Diagnosis on informality in targeted intervention areas of the PROSPECTS programme in Uganda

In 2020, the ILO commissioned a study on the informal economy in the forced displacement context in Uganda. The aim of the study was to assess drivers of informality in refugee settlements and host communities in targeted regions of the PROSPECTS...

Women entrepreneurs join hands for better recovery post COVID-19

Supported by the ILO, the women entrepreneurs’ forum in Uganda extends its support services to refugee and host community business women affected by the pandemic.

ILO collaborates with NASCENT Research and Development Organisation to implement direct interventions to eliminate child labour within...

The program of action will support children aged 14-17 years in vocational training and provide post-training support and transition from school to work, as well as referral of children to the formal education system.