Official account of the ILO CO for the Horn of Africa 🇪🇹 🇩🇯 🇸🇩 🇸🇸 & 🇸🇴: Promoting social justice & decent work. Country Director @KhumbulaILO
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ILO Horn of Africa retweeted
ILO’s support through PROSPECTS Partnership to Dabat TVET College, in 🇪🇹’s North Gondar zone, is helping refugees & host communities gain market-relevant skills while strengthening local training systems for long-term impact.
Thanks to @DutchMFA
More: bit.ly/4ssrJeB
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📍 Djibouti City, Djibouti 🇩🇯 | 26 October 2026
At #MigrationDay, @IGADHealthS and technical partner @AddisIlo presented progress under #FMPT_II and discussed key migration issues, including #FreeMovement, transhumance, labour migration, integrated border management and challenges along the #RedSeaRoute.
Closing the event, H.E. Ambassador @meigague called for stronger partnerships and coordinated action to advance regional migration governance.
He thanked the Government of #Djibouti, @UEaDjibouti, @GermanyinDJI, @AddisIlo, @DjiboutiIom and IGAD partners for their continued support.
#IGAD #IGADMigration #MigrationGovernance #RisingWithIGAD
ILO Horn of Africa retweeted
#Happeningtoday: The #UN flag stands as a symbol of hope, solidarity, and collective action. During today’s flag-raising ceremony, we honor the principles of the UN and renew our commitment to working together for a more peaceful, just , and sustainable world. 🇺🇳🇪🇹
#UNDay
ILO Horn of Africa retweeted
Pleased to meet H.E. @YonisAliGuedi , Minister of @Mitfops #Djibouti 🇩🇯
We discussed on the new Labour Code, employment policy, labour mobility, social dialogue & tackling youth & women’s unemployment.
The @ILO remains committed to advancing decent work & social justice in 🇩🇯
ILO Horn of Africa retweeted
Over the weekend in Addis Ababa, @ilo joined @FAJafrica, @UNESCO , @_AfricanUnion & EU to discuss how AI can support quality journalism without undermining decent work.
The message from journalist unions across Africa was clear: 🤖 AI must be negotiated, not imposed.
ILO Horn of Africa retweeted
Jobs grow when skills, enterprise support and market access connect.
This morning I met Sidama Development Association CEO Woineshet Mengesha and colleagues to reflect on our collaboration in agribusiness, poultry and SME skills, & explore opportunities to build on it.
ILO Horn of Africa retweeted
Today, I met Mrs. @museminaliR , @UNAIDSET Country Director & Representative to @_AfricanUnion & @ECA_OFFICIAL to discuss opportunities for collaboration between the @ilo & @UNAIDS on the World of Work, to advance workers’ health, well-being, gender equality & decent work in 🇪🇹.
ILO Horn of Africa retweeted
The African Union is convening #AfricaSkillsWeek26 to connect skills development with industry, innovation, employment, and value creation.
Under the theme “Skills for Resilient and Competitive African Industries: From Training to Value Creation,” #ASW2026 brings together governments, industry, youth, and development partners to advance practical solutions for Africa’s skills ecosystems.
African Union
Hosted in Harare, Zimbabwe, the 3rd edition will help drive implementation of the Continental TVET Strategy 2025–2034, CESA 2026–2035, and the AU Decade of Education.
au.int/en/newsevents/2026101…
ILO Horn of Africa retweeted
The mission provided an opportunity to engage directly with refugees, host communities and local institutions to better understand the impact of PROSPECTS-supported interventions and ensure that community voices continue to shape our collective efforts. 2/2
ILO Horn of Africa retweeted
Inclusion in motion
The @ilo joined PROSPECTS partners in 🇪🇹 @UNHCREthiopia, @UNICEFEthiopia, @NLinEthiopia, @DutchMFA & Somali Regional Government representatives on a two-day mission to the Somali Region on 7-8 October. The delegation visited Qoloji, Jigjiga & Kaberibeyah. 1/2
ILO Horn of Africa retweeted
Pleased to meet H.E. Yonis Ali Guedi, Djibouti’s Minister of Labour on the margins of the 2nd #DohaDialogue.
We discussed @ILO support on the Labour Code, National Employment Policy & Doha Dialogue initiatives.
Looking forward to strengthening our partnership for #DecentWork.
ILO Horn of Africa retweeted
From commitments to action. The second #DohaDialogue brought Africa and the Arab States together around fairer, safer and more sustainable labour mobility, from skills and fair recruitment to social protection and better data.
Find our more 👉 ilo.org/resource/news/ilo-ba…
ILO Horn of Africa retweeted
📍 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟑 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐩 | 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐁𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 🇸🇴
#Day3 of the #IGAD @IOMACBC & @AddisIlo - supported training in Mogadishu explored a critical question: How can we strengthen border security while ensuring migration remains safe, orderly and protection-sensitive?
Key discussions focused on:
🔹 Migration & security linkages
🔹 Transnational organised crime, migrant smuggling & trafficking in persons
🔹 Practical case studies on irregular migration and border governance
🔹 Gender, health & protection in border operations
The day brought together security, coordination and protection—highlighting the vital role of border officials in responding to emerging risks while protecting people on the move.
#IGADMigration #IGADFreeMovement
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From commitment to action at the Second Doha Dialogue in Dar es Salaam 🇹🇿
Representatives from more than 48 countries came together in Dar es Salaam for the Second Doha Dialogue, bringing countries of origin and destination together around a shared agenda for fair and sustainable labour mobility between Africa and GCC+ countries.
ILO Deputy Regional Director for Africa Coffi Agossou joined colleagues from ILO Arab States, ILO Ethiopia and the ILO Country Office in Dar es Salaam in contributing to discussions on skills and labour-market pathways, fair recruitment, wage protection, access to justice and social protection.
The Dialogue provided an important space to move beyond commitments and focus on practical cooperation that can strengthen labour migration governance and better protect migrant workers across the Africa–Gulf corridor.
#DohaDialogue #LabourMigration #FairRecruitment #DecentWork #ILO #Tanzania
ILO Horn of Africa retweeted
As labour markets evolve, investing in skills development, fair recruitment & effective protection @migrant workers is essential to advancing decent work & inclusive growth
#DohaDialogue offers vital platform for cooperation & solutions that benefit social partners & society
ILO Horn of Africa retweeted
At the #DohaDialogue in Dar es Salaam, ILO Deputy Regional Director for Africa @Coffi_Agossou, highlights what fair and sustainable labour mobility should deliver for workers, employers and economies across Africa and the Arab States.
#LabourMigration #DecentWork
ALT Quote by Coffi Agossou saying: "The measure of progress is whether workers see real improvements in recruitment, wages, working conditions, skills recognition, social protection and access to justice."
ILO Horn of Africa retweeted
The @ilo, with support from the @DutchMFA through the #PROSPECTS partnership, has launched a new phase of the Integrated Business Plan Competition to support 3,000 refugee- and host community-owned businesses in Ethiopia.
🔗 Read more: bit.ly/4zaxhfO
ILO Horn of Africa retweeted
In a statement released #today, @UNEthiopia Head @Ozonnia Ojielo says the situation in northern #Ethiopia presents serious concerns over civilian protection and calls on all parties to ensure people affected by the crisis receive the assistance they need, safely & without delay.
ILO Horn of Africa retweeted
What are the shared priorities and differing expectations of African and destination countries ahead of the #DohaDialogue? Participants in #Nairobi are discussing areas of common ground and outstanding issues to inform Africa’s engagement with GCC+ countries.
