Inside the growing labour rights crisis
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Uganda is rethinking its labour export policies due to growing concerns about the safety of its workers abroad, particularly in the Middle East. The government has launched a National Migration Policy to secure, regulate, and manage migration, and is urging migrant workers to register with Ugandan embassies to access emergency support.
Uganda is rethinking its labour export policies. The government has launched a National Migration Policy to secure, regulate, and manage migration. Migrant workers are urged to register with Ugandan embassies to access emergency support. Over 500,000 Ugandan migrant workers are estimated to be in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates. Labour externalisation has become a significant foreign exchange earner, but governance gaps and weak oversight systems raise concerns. The government and labour unions are working to strengthen support systems for migrant workers.
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