Understanding Intra-Regional Labour Migration in the East African Community (EAC) - Literature Review

This report investigates intra-labour migration in the East African Community (EAC) through a literature review of existing evidence. The aim of this study, commissioned by DFID and Sida and conducted by Samuel Hall, Maastricht University and the University of Oxford, is to generate new evidence to support government and development interventions aimed at eliminating poverty and reducing vulnerabilities in the EAC by exploring the potential of labour migration across five countries: Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda.

This objective will be met by:

• Strengthening the evidence base on intra-regional labour migration;
• Understanding opportunities and challenges present for countries of origin and destination; and
• Enabling decision-makers to maximise the potential of labour migration through the best use of evidence.