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Time to Act for SDG 8

What will it take to ensure Decent work for all?

Sustainable Development Goal 8 on Decent Work for All is the only SDG that brings together social, economic and environmental targets. It has an impact on all other Agenda 2030 goals. Ahead of the UN SDG Summit on 18-19 September, we ask what will...

Ensuring the protection of Ethiopian migrant workers in Jordan

The ILO, through the BRMM programme, provided support to Ethiopia's firm mission of strengthening the protection mechanism for Ethiopian migrant workers in Jordan.

ProAgro Ethiopia project conducted the third Amhara Region Technical Advisory Group (TAG) meeting

Enhancing Labour Migration through Skills Partnerships

Formulating skills partnerships for Labour migration in the East and Horn of Africa region (EHoA)

ILO Voices | Modern slavery

They were taking nearly everything I earned, I lived in fear

Modern slavery affects 28 million people worldwide. Behind these statistics are millions of harrowing human stories. Jonas was deceived, trafficked to the UK and pushed to the brink.

Advancing digitalisation for improved Labour Migration Governance in Ethiopia

ILO Biometric readers and IT equipment handover ceremony to the MoLS

Vocational skills training gives young migrant an alternative to a dangerous, irregular journey to the Gulf

Capacity and Coordination among key Stakeholders in Tanzania involved in Labour Migration Strengthened

A Tripartite Dialogue on Labour and Mixed Migration

A returnee raised her income and improved her skills

Migrant workers who lack proper information usually end up extending their stay, despite their visas having expired, putting them in danger of being classified as irregular/undocumented migrants. Migrants are even more vulnerable in such situations...

The AIMS help equip Experts with Skills to Integrate Migrants and Returnees into the Economy

The Approach to Inclusive Market Systems Certification Programme

Uganda LMIS Workshop Paves the Way for Comprehensive and Dynamic Labour Market Information System (LMIS)

Achieving the integration of Labour Migration Indicators into the development process of the Ugandan LMIS.

Building Partnerships to Advance Rights-Based Approach to Labour Migration in Somalia

A Knowledge Sharing workshop on ratification, domestication, and reporting of International Labour Standards social dialogue & tripartism

Fair Recruitment Practices in Ethiopia

Enhancing the capacity of Private employment agencies (PrEA) in Ethiopia

Bridging Perspectives and Building Solutions: Towards Inclusive Labour Migration in East & Horn of Africa

"Opportunities and challenges on Labour Migration: An Experience-Sharing Forum among East African Countries"

Empowering Migrant Workers: Achieving Results for the Kenyan Migrant Workers Welfare Fund

Establishing a comprehensive strategy for the Kenyan Migrant Workers Welfare Fund

Far-reaching reforms in Oman set new benchmark for social protection in the region

An overview of the key features of the ambitious reforms which fundamentally reshape the social protection landscape in Oman.

Enhanced Coordination for Improved Labour Migration Governance in East and Horn of Africa

A series of National Technical Working Group (TWG) meetings on labour migration

Emerging Insight: Seguros Bolivar designs versatile insurance product

Ground report

Satellite vocational training center brings hope to displaced and local communities in Ethiopia

ILO and its partners are tackling the challenges of limited income generation in Ethiopia's arid eastern region by constructing a satellite vocational training center, providing new job opportunities and essential skills, benefiting both host and...

Promoting Fair Recruitment and Decent Work for African Migrant Workers

Fair recruitment, international labour standards (ILS), union-to-union agreements, and monitoring and reporting