Labour Migration & Governance
Facilitating safe, orderly, and regular migration of workers within the EAC
Strengthening institutional frameworks for managing labour migration across the EAC region.
Aligning Partner States' policies with regional and international frameworks for coherent labour migration management.
Ensuring safety, rights, and empowerment of migrant workers throughout the migration cycle.
Ensuring migrant workers and all workers have access to social safety nets and portable benefits.
Promoting transparent and ethical recruitment processes to protect workers from exploitation.
Developing integrated regional LMIS for data-driven decision-making on labour and migration.
Skills Development & Recognition
Harmonizing TVET systems and recognizing qualifications across Partner States
Aligning TVET curricula across the region to meet industry needs and enable mobility.
Establishing common standards for qualifications, assessment, and quality assurance.
Facilitating the portability and recognition of formal qualifications across Partner States.
Valuing and formalizing skills acquired outside traditional education systems.
Strengthening governance, securing sustainable funding, and fostering industry linkages for TVET.
Enhancing capacities, knowledge, and pedagogy of TVET instructors.
Promoting equitable access and outcomes in TVET for all, regardless of gender or socio-economic status.
Decent Work & Employment
Promoting job creation, social protection, and labour standards
Developing strategies and programs to address youth unemployment across the region.
Upholding fundamental labour rights, promoting safe workplaces, and strengthening social dialogue.
