Resources on labour migration

  1. Event

    Consultation on Formation of Federation of Recruitment Agencies

    Following from earlier consultations held in 2015, this consultation with invitees from all state associations of recruitment agencies aims to arrive at an agreement on formation of a national federation, its roles, office bearers etc.

  2. Publication

    Labour Market Trends Analysis and Labour Migration from South Asia to Gulf Cooperation Council Countries, India and Malaysia

    26 June 2015

  3. Germany pre-departure information for migrant health workers

    Working in Germany pre-departure information for Filipino and Indian migrant health workers bound for Germany

    11 May 2015

    This pre-departure booklet contains basic information about several topics to help Filipino and Indian health workers who are bound to work in Germany. It seeks to empower health workers to make informed decisions and raise awareness of the issues related to health labour migration and ethical recruitment.

  4. Event

    Realizing a Fair Migration Agenda: Labour Flows between Asia and Arab States, Asia Tripartite Meeting

    Tripartite partners meet to develop origin-country inputs to an action plan for fair migration in Asia to Arab States labour flows.

  5. Labour migration

    SAARC commits to helping migrant workers

    18 December 2014

    By Yoshiteru Uramoto, Assistant Director-General and Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific of the International Labour Organization (ILO)

  6. Event

    Training on Fostering the Social and Professional Reintegration of Return Migrants

    An ILO training course providing advanced knowledge with which to foster the contribution to development of return migrants, and offering ground-breaking information about their patterns of social and professional reintegration.

  7. Memorandum of Agreement

    Agreement on Labour cooperation for Domestic Service workers recruitment between the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs of the Republic of India, and Ministry of Labour of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

    02 January 2014

  8. Project documentation

    Migration, Scientific Diasporas and Development: Impact of Skilled Return Migration on Development in India

    10 December 2013

    The project aimed to expand the knowledge-base on skilled return migration and its impact, and to explore strategies to influence the potential of skilled diasporas.

  9. Meeting document

    Promoting Decent Work Across Borders: A Project for Migrant Health Professionals and Skilled Workers - ILO Events and statement

    24 November 2013

  10. Document

    A study on skills in demand in the construction, domestic work and hospitality sectors in selected GCC countries vis-a-vis skills, qualification and accreditation of low- and semi skilled migrant workers from Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Pakistan

    31 October 2013

    The study will consist of two separate, but linked components connecting three countries of destination in GCC (to be confirmed) and origin (Nepal, Pakistan, India and Bangladesh).