Uganda has signed a bilateral labour agreement with Qatar to facilitate and improve on the conditions of semi-skilled Ugandans that go to the Gulf state for work.
Betty Amongi, the minister of Gender, Labour and Social Development signed on behalf of Uganda with her Qatari counterpart Ali Bin Samikh Al Marri.
Amongi appreciated Qatar for the hospitality and friendly gesture exhibited to the delegation of Uganda.
She noted that over 30, 000 Ugandans are working in Qatar, hence the need to sign an agreement to enable an organised formal mechanism of Labour migration.
She welcomed the proposal from ĥer counterpart for them to immediately establish a joint technical committee to fast track implementation of the agreement. They both agreed for a follow up meeting on 27th May, 2024, to assess the initial progress for the take off phase of implementing the agreement.
The agreement enables externalising skilled, semi-skilled and domestic workers.
The two ministers agreed on the need to monitor recruitment agencies in Qatar so as to ensure that they respect Ugandan worker’s rights, welfare, contractual obligation and ensuring that recruitment companies abide by what is contained in the agreement.
