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Uganda has been a member of the ILO since 1963. Since then, the ILO has supported the country through numerous initiatives aimed at promoting decent work and enhancing labour standards. These efforts focus on strengthening national policies related to employment, social protection, workers' rights, and ensuring that they align with international labour standards. Through various programs and partnerships, the ILO assists its constituents in Uganda in overcoming its unique challenges in order to achieve sustainable economic growth and social development.

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A savings group helped me to keep my children in school
A portrait of Rebecca Nakayega Wandegge. She stands in a rural area, smiling, next to her two daughters who are wearing their school uniforms. (Uganda, 2025)

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A savings group helped me to keep my children in school

Uganda ushers in a new era of Social Justice and Inclusive Growth with launch of DWCP III and LMIS
DWCP Uganda

Social Justice and Inclusive Growth

Uganda ushers in a new era of Social Justice and Inclusive Growth with launch of DWCP III and LMIS

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Better Regional Migration Management

Better Regional Migration Management

Understanding and improving women's work on digital labour platforms

Understanding and improving women's work on digital labour platforms

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Exchange on enterprise tools and approaches adapted and applied in contexts of forced displacement

Dialogues on displacement - Perspectives from ILO practitioners

Exchange on enterprise tools and approaches adapted and applied in contexts of forced displacement

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Statistics on Labour Migration in Uganda: A Tool for Data-driven and Evidence-based Policies for Improved Migration Governance

Statistics on Labour Migration in Uganda: A Tool for Data-driven and Evidence-based Policies for Improved Migration Governance

Finding the milky way: A market systems analysis with a focus on trade and employment

Trade for Jobs Uganda

Finding the milky way: A market systems analysis with a focus on trade and employment

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