Consultant : Labour Market Assessment

Kenya and Ethiopia are central to migration dynamics in the East and Horn of Africa region, acting as origin, transit, and destination countries influenced by economic, conflict, and environmental factors. Ethiopians often migrate to Kenya for education, work, or on transit to Southern Africa, while both Ethiopians and Kenyans seek labour opportunities in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. In the process, migrants face significant challenges including exploitation, irregular migration, and limited legal protections partly due to inadequate bilateral agreements and weak institutional capacity.

The State Department for Labour and Skills Development with support from the International Organization for Migration (IOM) intends to commission a Labour Market Assessment (LMA) to generate evidence on current and future labour demand and supply dynamics along the Kenya–Ethiopia corridor, to inform targeted interventions, policy dialogue, and development of the Kenya-Ethiopia BLMA.