All resources: Uganda

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...

Lessons Learned report

Responding to Forced Displacement - Lessons from the International Labour Organization’s Engagement in the PROSPECTS Programme

This report provides analysis of ILO programming in contexts of forced displacement and draws on lessons that can inform how the ILO engages under the PROSPECTS Partnership and more widely.

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,...

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

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

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.

Strengthening Pathways for Skills Certification

The ILO supported Ethiopia and Kenya in operationalizing 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...

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.

Collaboration for improved Labour Migration Governance

4th Technical Working Group meetings in Kenya, Uganda, South Sudan, Somalia, and Djibouti for improved collaboration on labour migration at national level.

South Sudan Prepares for its first-ever Labour Force and Migration Survey with Successful ToT Workshop

A two-day Training of Trainers (ToT) workshop in Juba on mapping and household listing procedures to update the sampling frame for South Sudan’s first-ever Labour Force and Migration Survey (LF&MS), scheduled for implementation later this year.

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”.

A Milestone Towards Effective Migration Governance in South Sudan

a high-level workshop in Juba to finalize the key priorities, guiding principles, vision, and mission of the Labour Migration Policy for the Republic of South Sudan.

Strengthening Labour Market Information System in Uganda and Kenya

A joint monitoring mission in Uganda and Kenya to assess ongoing initiatives supporting labour migration governance, reintegration of returned migrants, and the advancement of pre-departure training infrastructure.

Tanzania Hosts Regional Meetings Advancing EAC Social Protection and Skills Recognition Frameworks

Tanzania hosted two critical regional meetings that advanced the East African Community’s (EAC) agenda on labour mobility, social protection, and skills development.

South Sudan Leaders Capacity Strengthened on Labour Migration

A two-day Tripartite Executive Roundtable in Juba. The gathering marked a major step on capacity building on labour migration governance in South Sudan

Ethiopia Validates Social Protection Data Using ILO’s Social Security Inquiry Tool

Advancing national efforts to coordinate and monitor social protection systems through improved data accuracy and institutional ownership.

East African Community Advance towards Regional Competency Standards for Domestic Workers

The 2nd Regional Meeting of Experts on Competency Standards for Domestic Workers