Increasing the Protection of Migrant Workers in the Russian Federation and Enhancing the Development Impact of Migration in Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia

Brief description

The overall objectives of the project are to increase the protection of migrant workers in the Russian Federation, promote well-managed labour migration in the region and enhance the development impact of migration in Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia. The project will employ strategies that build on the current ILO work in the region and its institutional strengths and partnerships. Effective international practices, including from European Union (EU) member states (MS) and ILO experience, will be drawn upon.

The specific objectives of the project with regard to Russia are to ensure that migrant workers in target areas and sectors in Russia and in countries of origin have access to information on admission rules and procedures, rights and access to trade union services and participation. The project will work towards increasing awareness of employers in target areas and sectors in Russia, facilitate their recruitment of migrant workers in shortage areas and improve employment and working conditions of migrants in construction. The project will also contribute to raising the capacity of governments in both countries of origin and destination (Russia) to effectively govern labour migration and increase cooperation.

In Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan the project will concentrate on ensuring that migrant workers have access to information on admission rules and procedures, rights and access to trade union services and participation, increasing the capacity of governments to effectively govern labour migration and increase cooperation. Creating a migration and development strategy and strengthening mechanisms for migrants, diaspora and returnees to contribute to development in their country of origin are also main objectives of this project.

The project is financed by the European Union.