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Journalism and Storytelling Competition on Safe, Regular, and Orderly Labour Migration

International Labour Organization (ILO) – Better Regional Migration Management (BRMM) Programme

ILO competition inviting journalists, photographers, filmmakers and content creators from East and Horn of Africa to report on labour migration stories.

Award
Travel and accommodation covered for first-place winners (no cash prize stated)
Who can apply
Africa
Where
Zanzibar, Tanzania (awards meeting); submissions from Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, remote possible
Deadline
25 Nov

About the programme

Part of a set of three ILO writing and media competitions funded by the UK FCDO. Entrants from Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda can submit articles, audio, photography, video or animation promoting accurate, responsible reporting on migrant workers' experiences, challenges and contributions. First-place winners are invited to present at the Fifth Labour Migration Advisory Group meeting in Zanzibar.

Eligibility

  • Journalists, photographers, filmmakers or content creators from Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania or Uganda
  • Full eligibility criteria are set out in the competition guidelines
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What you receive

  • Winners invited to present work to regional policymakers at Zanzibar meeting
  • Travel and accommodation covered by the ILO for first-place winners

What you will need

  • Journalistic work in article, audio, photography, video or animation form (per guidelines)

How to apply

  1. Submit entry by 25 November 2026 following the competition guidelines
  2. First-place winners invited to the Fifth LMAG meeting in Zanzibar, 16–18 December 2026

Applications are submitted on International Labour Organization (ILO) – Better Regional Migration Management (BRMM) Programme’s own site. Open Doors helps you prepare; it is not the official application portal.

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Last checked
10 Nov 2026, read automatically from the official page

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