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Labour Migration in East and Horn of Africa

Enhancing Labour Migration Governance: Somalia validates the Private Employment Agencies regulation

A validation workshop of the regulations for Private Employment Agencies (PrEAs)

Migrant workers

ILO welcomes ASEAN steps to support migrant workers and prevent child labour

ASEAN leaders have agreed on important declarations regarding skills mobility for migrant workers and the prevention of child labour, and have also issued guidelines on the portability of social security benefits for migrant workers as well as the...

Kenya-Germany bilateral labour agreement solidifies path for skilled labour migration

Kenya and Germany signed agreement considering Germany's skilled labour demand and Kenya's potential to meet it. To advance these objectives, both nations formed a joint multi-agency technical committee tasked with developing a roadmap for...

The Secretary General of the Confederation of Cotton Producers' Cooperative Societies at the Agricultural Insurance Workshop

Beneficiary story

Bangladesh employment injury scheme: silent guardian for garment workers and their families

Bangladesh's pilot employment injury scheme is providing vital income support to workers who suffer workplace accidents, and their families.

ILO PROSPECTS Impact

ILO transforms camel milk value chain in Kenya by strengthening entrepreneurship and infrastructure

The host and refugee communities in Kenya benefitted from ILO’s Approach to Integrated Market Systems which enhanced water access driving growth in camel milk production and job creation. By restoring water systems and supporting women-led...

Myanmar

Working hard. Spending less!

Her dream is simple yet powerful: to send one of her five siblings to school. To make this happen, she needs to save for a bike because the school is far away.

BG4YE Project

Nurturing confidence and life skills through cooking

Since 2020, Yeukai Maposa has been teaching children aged six to twelve how to cook and bake. What began with 20 children in her kitchen has now grown to 80 students, and she has turned her passion for cooking and teaching into a business called...

Social protection

New ILO report highlights urgent need for improved labour and social protection for domestic workers in ASEAN

Report calls for enhanced legislative reforms and comprehensive policies to address vulnerabilities and ensure equitable rights.

AI and Work

Minimizing the negative effects of AI-induced technological unemployment

As AI reshapes the job landscape, fears of widespread unemployment clash with optimism for productivity gains. This blog examines the nuanced reality and the need for proactive policies to support affected workers.

Recognition of prior learning in Ethiopia

“Recognizing prior learning of citizens helps advance the country’s ongoing development and prosperity.” H.E. Muferihat Kamil Ahmed, Minister of Labour and Skills

Launch of GALAB project in Mauritania to combat child labour and forced labour

Labour Migration in East and Horn of Africa

CETU and EOEAF Join Forces to Safeguard Ethiopian Migrant Workers' Rights

Protecting the rights of Ethiopian migrant workers between Confederation of Ethiopian Trade Union (CETU) and the Ethiopian Overseas Employment Agencies Federation (EOEAF) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) marking a step toward

Strengthening the Child Labour Programme of Action and Future Steps

South Africa’s Fight Against Child Labour

Skills, Jobs, and Sustainability

Asella TVET College’s impact on skills development

BG4YE Project

Stepping-up: On the road to building a footwear empire

"In 2013, we were just a small group of SMEs, united by our passion for leather manufacturing. Back then, we were only able to produce a few pairs of shoes at a time—one or two pairs, if we were lucky. But now, things are different. We have grown...

Why social protection is essential to shielding the world’s most vulnerable from the impacts of the climate crisis

The ILO brings together thought leaders and experts to discuss the findings of its social protection report, focusing on the structural inequalities that permeate the climate crisis, and the role of social protection in protecting those most climate...

Skills strategy launched in Kenya

National Skills Strategy that aligns with the constitutional mandate of the right to education and aims to help Kenya transition from being primarily a source of low-skilled labour to a provider of skilled workers was launched.

Start and Improve Your Business (SIYB)

From Domestic Worker to Business Owner

“After the training, I found the strength and confidence to start a business again. Now with the training I acquired, I made a market plan, researched where to open it, what my loss and profit would be, and a plan for the next five years. I believe...

Empowering women

Baking Hope: How Amane found a new path to change her life

The ILO Better Regional Migration Management (BRMM) Programme's Generate Your Business Idea (GYB), Start Your Business (SYB), Life Skills, and Financial Literacy trainings not only equipped Amane with valuable business skills but also boosted her...