Free Movement of Persons and Transhumance in the IGAD Region: Improving opportunities for regular labour mobility

Project details

RAF/16/06/EUR

The ILO is implementing a project on “Free Movement of Persons and Transhumance in the IGAD Region: Improving Opportunities for Regular Labour Mobility” in collaboration with IGAD as a core element of “Towards Free Movement of Persons and Transhumance in the IGAD region” program financed by the European Union Trust Fund (EUTF).

The overall objective of the project is to improve opportunities for regulated labour mobility and decent work within the IGAD. It cover five result areas that promote good governance of labour migration and mobility:
  • Knowledge and Evidence Generated
  • Capacity of Key Labour Market Actors Increased.
  • Rights-Based Approach to Labour Migration Governance Promoted
  • Tripartism and Social Dialogue Strengthened
  • Youth Skilling and Employment Initiative (YSEI). More

Capacity building with ITCILO

The FMPT project launched a capacity-building program on labour migration governance in collaboration with ITC-ILO.

The FMPT project launched a capacity-building program on labour migration governance in collaboration with ITC-ILO.

Upcoming activities

Labour market analysis in the IGAD region

Labour market analysis in the IGAD region

Impact of COVID 19 on migrant workers in IGAD: A regional perspective

Impact of COVID 19 on migrant workers in IGAD: A regional perspective

Regional guidelines for effective Bilateral Labour Agreement (BLAs) in the IGAD Region

Regional guidelines for effective Bilateral Labour Agreement (BLAs) in the IGAD Region

FMPT

Free Movement of Persons and Transhumance in the IGAD Region: Improving Opportunities for Regular Labour Mobility Project

Free Movement of Persons and Transhumance in the IGAD Region: Improving Opportunities for Regular Labour Mobility Project

Development partners 

Funded by the European Union

Funded by the European Union

IGAD

IGAD

IGAD Member States covered

Djibouti

Djibouti

Ethiopia

Ethiopia

Kenya

Kenya

Somalia

Somalia

South Sudan

South Sudan

Sudan

Sudan

Uganda

Uganda

See also

Tweet: COVID 19 impact assessment on migrant workers and their families in the IGAD region

Tweet: COVID 19 impact assessment on migrant workers and their families in the IGAD region