Abstract
Uganda is a labour migration county of origin and destination. Migration to the Arab States is primarily facilitated by private employment agencies (PEAs). Uganda has not ratified the Employment Service Convention,1948 (No. 88), the Private Employment Agencies Convention, 1997 (No. 181) or the Domestic Workers Convention, 2011 (No. 189), however it has introduced numerous labour migration governance structures – including specific legislation, regulation of recruitment agencies, and signing of bilateral labour agreements (BLAs), among others.The Government has also instituted a four-party employment contract, whereby PEAs in Uganda and in the country of destination are jointly liable.