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Kenya

Private employment agencies in EHoA establish a Regional confederation to advance fair recruitment

The establishment of a regional confederation of private employment agencies from six East and Horn of Africa countries to promote fair recruitment, strengthen cooperation and enhance migrant worker protection.

Assessment of Private Recruitment Agencies (PrEAs) in Ethiopia, Tanzania and Uganda

This report assesses the regulation and operation of Private Recruitment Agencies in Ethiopia, Tanzania and Uganda, examining recruitment practices, oversight systems and key challenges affecting migrant workers. It provides recommendations to...

Gap Analysis and Review of the Domestic Worker Training in Tanzania: Study Report

This report assesses Tanzania’s domestic worker training system, including existing curricula, occupational standards, certification pathways and alignment with labour market needs. It recommends nationally recognised competency based training,...

Gap Analysis and Review of the Pre-Departure Orientation Programmes in Tanzania

This report reviews Tanzania’s current predeparture orientation system for migrant domestic workers and identifies gaps in its content, delivery, accessibility and oversight. It recommends a standardised national manual, longer and more practical...

Regulatory Guidelines and Legislative Regulation for Private Employment Agencies (PEAs)

This report outlines a comprehensive framework established by the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs of the Federal Government of Somalia, with support from the International Labour Organization, to manage the licensing, operation, and oversight...

Private Employment Agencies in Somalia: Procedure and General Services

The document, titled "Private Employment Agencies in Somalia: Procedure and General Services," is a comprehensive regulatory framework prepared by the Somali Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs and supported by the International Labour...

Social Protection Coverage in Ethiopia A Fact-Finding Report Based on the ILO-Social Security Inquiry (SSI) Data Collection Tool

This fact-finding report provides a comprehensive baseline of the country's social protection schemes, expenditures, and institutional frameworks by utilizing the International Labour Organization's (ILO) Social Security Inquiry (SSI) data...

ILO Practical Guide

Mapping and assessing sources for statistics of international labour migration and temporary labour mobility

Reliable data are essential for understanding international labour migration and mobility and for designing effective, evidence-based policies. This ILO Practical Guide provides a practical framework for identifying, mapping, and assessing the wide...

Journalists Across Eastern Africa Forge a Common Path on Migration Reporting

Strengthening ethical, accurate, and evidence based migration reporting across Eastern Africa while fostering regional media collaboration on labour migration, fair recruitment, and countering misinformation

Tujibidiishe SACCO Creates New Pathways for Kenya's Returned Migrant Workers to Build Sustainable Livelihoods

Supporting the sustainable reintegration of returned migrant workers in Mombasa through a SACCO model that combines entrepreneurship, cooperative development, savings, and access to finance to help build stronger and more resilient livelihoods

Taking labour migration to the classrooms in Dar es Salaam

Raising youth awareness of labour migration governance, fair recruitment, and regular migration pathways through public lectures that equip students in Dar es Salaam with practical knowledge for informed employment and migration decisions.

Tanzania Journalists Capacity Strengthened to Promote Safe and Fair Labour Migration Reporting

Strengthening responsible, accurate, and evidence based reporting on labour migration in Tanzania while fostering closer collaboration between the media, government, social partners, and the ILO on safe and fair migration issues.

Tanzania Launches First Migrant Resource Centre to Protect and Empower Migrant Workers

Strengthening protection and support for migrant workers in Tanzania through the launch of the country’s first Migrant Resource Centre, providing accessible services on safe migration, fair recruitment, and reintegration

Institutionalising Overseas Employment Training at Assela TVET College

Strengthening overseas employment training in Ethiopia by enhancing Assela TVET College’s capacity, improving access for migrant workers, especially women, and demonstrating how institutional investment and income generation can support sustainable...

East and Horn of Africa Labour Attachés Strengthen Capacity to Advance Rights-Based Labour Migration Agreements

Strengthening the capacity of Labour Attachés and Consular Officials from the East and Horn of Africa to negotiate, implement, and monitor rights based bilateral labour migration agreements and better protect migrant workers in Gulf destination...

licensing and inspection mechanisms of private employment agencies in Ethiopia

This policy brief examines how private employment agencies are registered, licensed, and inspected in Ethiopia, and how the wider system governs overseas employment. It highlights major reforms, including the new Overseas Employment Proclamation and...

Assessment of the registration, licensing and inspection mechanisms of private employment agencies in Tanzania

This policy brief reviews how private employment agencies are registered, licensed, and inspected in Tanzania, and assesses how well the current system supports fair recruitment and the protection of migrant workers. It highlights recent progress,...

Assessment of the registration, licensing and inspection mechanisms of private employment agencies in Uganda

This policy brief reviews the registration, licensing, and inspection system for private employment agencies in Uganda and assesses how effectively it supports fair recruitment and migrant worker protection. It points to important progress in the...

Building a Safety Net for Uganda's Returning Migrant Workers

Validating Uganda’s draft National Return and Reintegration Framework to strengthen coordinated support for returning migrant workers and improve access to reintegration services, skills development, and livelihoods.

Kenya Validates National Strategy to Support Sustainable Reintegration of Returning Migrant Workers

Validating Kenya’s draft National Return and Reintegration Strategy to strengthen coordinated support for returning migrant workers and help them access livelihoods, services, and sustainable reintegration pathways.