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Returned Migrants Celebrate Graduation in Kampala After Intensive Skills and Business Training

Celebrating the achievements of 311 returned migrants (268 women and 43 men) who successfully completed a rigorous training programme designed to equip them with the tools and knowledge to rebuild their lives through entrepreneurship in Uganda.

World Day against Child Labour

When communities take the lead in Uganda: Kalungu District's example in fighting child labour

A world free from child labour might seem an ambitious dream, but in Kalungu District, Uganda, that dream is steadily becoming a tangible reality. By strengthening local systems and fostering deep community involvement, this region is demonstrating...

Uganda’s Labour Market Assessment and Skills Mapping to Boost Reintegration of Returnees in the country

Validating the findings of the Labour Market Assessment and Skills Mapping for the Reintegration of Returned Migrant Workers, commissioned in the Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area

ILO Voices | Child labour

A savings group helped me to keep my children in school

Rebecca Nakayega Wandegge is a farm labourer, market vendor and mother of eight from Uganda. Through the ILO's ACCEL Africa project, she has learnt financial literacy and improved agricultural practices, which have helped her to keep her children...

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 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

Social Justice and Inclusive Growth

Uganda ushers in a new era of Social Justice and Inclusive Growth with launch of DWCP III and LMIS

The programme sets out national priorities to promote decent work, productive employment, social protection, and rights at work, developed through tripartite collaboration among the government, employers, and workers with support from the ILO.

Using collective bargaining agreements to prevent child labour in Uganda’s agricultural supply chains

Discover how Uganda’s trade unions are using collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) to prevent child labour in agriculture. A good practice supported by the ILO’s ACCEL Africa project, showcasing a rights-based, replicable model for sustainable...

Decent Work

A new partnership in shaping the Decent Work agenda in Uganda

Building capacity to address child labour and occupational safety and health (OSH) in Uganda’s coffee value chain

District officials in Uganda’s coffee-growing regions are boosting their capacity to combat child labour and promote occupational safety and health (OSH) in the coffee value chain, with support from the ILO and FAO under the CLEAR Supply Chains...

Inter-Regional Dialogue Between Africa and Arab States Strengthens Collaboration on Migrant Worker Protection

An inter-regional dialogue in Abuja brought together African and Arab State partners to strengthen collaboration on migrant worker protection, review progress under ATUMNET, and set priorities for more worker-centred labour migration governance.

Child labour and OSH

Eliminating child labour and improving occupational safety and health: The role of cooperative development in the coffee and tea supply...

This factheet summarizes the findings of an assessment conducted by the ILO on the current and potential role of cooperatives in supporting their members to prevent and eliminate child labour and improve occupational safety and health (OSH) in...

Fact sheet

Eliminating Child Labour and Improving Occupational Safety and Health in the Coffee and Tea Supply Chains in Uganda through Cooperative...

This brief summarizes the findings of an assessment conducted by the International Labour Organization (ILO) on the current and potential role of cooperatives in supporting their members prevent and eliminate child labour and improve occupational...

Labour advisory board members trained on ILO standards and the decent work agenda

Uganda strengthens labour governance through ILO-backed training for Labour Advisory Board members. Held in Entebbe, the session deepened knowledge on ILO standards, tripartism, and decent work, reinforcing the country’s commitment to international...

Ethiopia Advances Free Legal Aid Proclamation

Ethiopia advances the development of a national Free Legal Aid Proclamation aimed at strengthening access to justice for vulnerable groups, including migrant workers and returnees.

Djibouti Strengthens Labour Market Data Capacity

INSTAD and the ILO conducted a five-day training from 4–8 May 2025 to strengthen Djibouti’s capacity to produce reliable labour market statistics. Participants worked with data from the first quarter Labour Force Survey, generated key indicators...

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.

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.

Wukro MRC Restored to Serve Returnees and Potential Migrants

Wukro’s Migrant Resource Centre (MRC) has resumed its role as a safe, accessible space offering walk-in and remote support services to the local population.

Statistics on Labour Migration in Uganda: A Tool for Data-driven and Evidence-based Policies for Improved Migration Governance

This policy brief emphasises the importance of labour migration data in forming effective, evidence-based migration governance in Uganda. As the country continues to serve as both a source and destination of migrant workers, the need for accurate,...