This report examines the effectiveness of government protection and regulatory services available to Ugandan domestic migrant workers deployed to the Gulf States across the entire migration cycle—from recruitment and departure to return and reintegration. It finds that while labour migration contributes significantly to Uganda’s economy, with remittances reaching USD 1.42 billion by January 2024, domestic workers—especially women—continue to face excessive recruitment fees, debt bondage, weak oversight of agencies, limited embassy support, and serious barriers to justice under systems such as Kafala. The study identifies major gaps in Uganda’s legal and institutional framework, including weak enforcement, underfunding of key institutions such as the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development, lack of ratification of key ILO conventions, and the absence of a national reintegration framework. It concludes with comprehensive recommendations aimed at strengthening regulation, increasing government funding and accountability, enhancing gender-responsive protections, improving embassy and digital support systems, and establishing stronger legal and institutional safeguards for Ugandan migrant workers in the Gulf