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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.

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...

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”.

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.

Ethiopia Strengthens Diplomatic Capacity on Labour Migration

The ILO BRMM and JLMP Programmes, in partnership with the Institute of Foreign Affairs, trained 25 Ethiopian diplomats on international labour migration and legal frameworks from 22–23 April 2025. The workshop strengthened diplomats’ capacity to...

Tanzania Validates Revised PDO Manual and Domestic Worker Curriculum

Tanzania has strengthened its labour migration governance by validating a revised pre-departure orientation manual and competency-based domestic worker curriculum. Supported by the ILO, the initiative follows a national gap analysis and recent...

African Labour Attachés in the Gulf Strengthen Capacity to Protect Migrant Workers

African Labour Attachés from across the Gulf received training in Doha to strengthen their capacity to protect migrant workers, promote fair recruitment, and support workers, especially women, in accessing rights and remedies.

East and Horn of Africa Strengthen Labour Migration Governance Through Social Dialogue

Enhancing the Role of Social Dialogue in Improving Labour Migration Governance, the Third High-Level Labour Migration Governance in the East and Horn of Africa

Culture and Creative Economy

African cultural and creative sector sets roadmap for decent jobs and inclusive growth

Government representatives, sectoral unions and employers’ organizations from the Culture and Creative Economy from across Africa joined forces in Johannesburg to develop national roadmaps aimed at promoting decent work and unlocking the full...

Informality

A Multidimensional Analysis of the persistence of Informality in Youth-led Businesses

Kasulu, Tanzania (ILO Brief) - Previous research, including by the International Labour Organization (ILO), has highlighted a significant correlation between the various dimensions of poverty and informal employment. For example, household size and...

Decent work, social justice and economic transformation

Championing decent work, social justice, and economic transformation

The ILO continues to drive progress in decent work, social justice, and economic transformation across the East Africa region. From strengthening social protection and digital skills development to promoting inclusive workplaces and sustainable...

Workplace Inclusion

Tanzania launches National Business and Disability Network to champion workplace inclusion

Tanzania has launched its National Business and Disability Network (NBDN) to promote workplace inclusion for persons with disabilities. Led by the Association of Tanzania Employers (ATE) and Sightsavers, with technical support by the International...

Social Protection

ILO reaffirms commitment to workers’ rights at the 10th Anniversary celebration of WCF in Tanzania

The ILO reaffirmed its commitment to workers' rights and social protection at the 10th Anniversary of WCF, emphasizing workplace safety, fair compensation, and inclusive labour policies.

Child Labour and labour standards

ILO enhances South-South and Triangular Cooperation to eliminate child labour and promote Labour standards in Tanzania

The International Labour Organization (ILO) is intensifying efforts to combat child labour and uphold labour standards in Tanzania through strengthened South-South and Triangular Cooperation.

Tanzania

Labour force survey in Tanzania

A statistical analysis of the 2020 labour force survey"

Labour Migration in East and Horn of Africa

Strengthening labour migration statistics in East & Horn of Africa (EHoA)

The regional training and peer-to-peer knowledge-sharing event addressed significant gaps in labour migration statistics across EHoA and strengthen institutional capacities for data collection, analysis, and dissemination.

Empowering partnerships for Decent Work and a seasonal message of hope and progress

Building bridges for Decent Work and shared prosperity this festive season

Labour Migration in East and Horn of Africa

Building Robust Labour Market Systems and Supporting Returned Migrants in Uganda

National Strategy on Skills Development for Labour Migration launched in Kenya