Tanzania Chairs Regional Labour Migration Committee
Tanzania has assumed the chairmanship of the Regional Technical Advisory Committee on Labour Mobility for East and Horn of Africa countries. The initiative aims to improve regional cooperation on safe and orderly labor migration.
Why it matters
Managing labor migration is a key economic and humanitarian issue for the East and Horn of Africa region as workers increasingly seek employment abroad.
Dodoma - Tanzania has taken over the chairmanship of the Regional Technical Advisory Committee on Labour Mobility for East and Horn of Africa countries from Uganda, in a move aimed at strengthening regional cooperation in managing safe, orderly and regular labour migration.
The handover ceremony was held in Dodoma on Monday (August 17, 2026) and was attended by Permanent Secretaries and technical experts from the Technical Advisory Committee, including officials from labour and employment institutions, immigration departments, ministries of foreign affairs, the private sector and development partners.
Speaking during the ceremony, Permanent Secretary in the Prime Minister's Office - Labour, Employment and Industrial Relations, Ms Mary Maganga, said the Government of Tanzania would build on the strong foundation established during Uganda's chairmanship by continuing to strengthen regional cooperation, policy dialogue and coordinated measures for managing safe labour migration.
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