All projects: migrant workers + international migration + irregular migration + migration policy + return migration + labour migration

Improved Labour Migration Governance Programme

The ILO is working with the UAE Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation to strengthen governance of foreign labour by building capacity in labour market policy making, improving inspection systems as well as implementing mechanisms for...

UN Women-ILO project: ‘Preventing the exploitation of women migrant workers in ASEAN’

A UN Women and ILO collaboration to enhance the benefits of labour migration in the ASEAN region through improved protection of women migrant workers

South-South Cooperation for the Protection of the Rights of Migrant Workers in Latin America and the Caribbean Region

The project aims to promote the effective recognition of the rights of migrant workers in Latin America and the Caribbean region, through the sharing of good practices and the strengthening of policies and actions that aim to protect the rights of...

Fair recruitment of Guatemalan migrant workers in Mexico through South-South Cooperation

Global migration flows are increasingly including a strong South-South connotation. Labour mobility from one country to another has a key role to play in economic development and mutual growth of both the receiving and sending countries.

South-South Cooperation for the Protection of the Rights of Migrant Workers in Latin America and the Caribbean Region

The project aims to promote the effective recognition of the rights of migrant workers in Latin America and the Caribbean region, through the sharing of good practices and the strengthening of policies and actions that aim to protect the rights of...

Support to the Reintegration of Returnees in Ethiopia

The project aims at improving labour migration governance in Ethiopia and assisting returned migrants to secure productive employment and decent work.

Support to the Reintegration of Returnees in Ethiopia

The project aims at improving labour migration governance in Ethiopia and assisting returned migrants to secure productive employment and decent work.

US Democracy, Rights and Labour Project

Migrant Workers Organizing through Cooperation with Trade Unions

The project’s central objective is to protect the rights of migrant workers through organizing, empowerment activities, enhanced cooperation and trade union support in countries of origin (Myanmar, Indonesia, and Nepal) and destination (Malaysia and...

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Assessing the economic contribution of labour migration in developing countries as countries of destination (ECLM)

This project, running from August 2014 to January 2018, assessed the economic importance of labour immigration in a significant number of developing countries where immigrants represent a large share of the workforce in key economic sectors.

Strengthening Labour Law Governance in Afghanistan

Through this Project, the ILO will provide technical expertise to strengthen the capacity of the country to ratify and to work collaboratively with social partners in applying international labour standards and fulfilling reporting obligations.

Strengthening Capacity to Implement Australia's Seasonal Worker Program in Papua New Guinea and Nauru

Seasonal migration schemes, currently in place between selected Pacific Island countries and Australia and New Zealand respectively, are a valuable opportunity for Pacific Island countries to address unemployment, improve skills development amongst...

Enhancing the capacity of Pacific Island countries to address the impacts of climate change on migration

Building on its mission to improve the capacity of constituents to protect migrant workers and enhance the management of migration, the ILO, in partnership with ESCAP and UNDP, is working on a project to develop the ability of Pacific Island...

Promoting the Effective Governance of Labour Migration from South Asia through Actions on Labour Market Information, Protection during...

The Project aims to promote the management of labour migration from South Asia, to ensure effective protection of the rights of vulnerable migrant workers, enhance the development impact of labour migration and reduce irregular flows.

Promoting the Effective Governance of Labour Migration from South Asia through Actions on Labour Market Information, Protection during...

The project aims to promote the management of labour migration from South Asia, to ensure effective protection of the rights of vulnerable migrant workers, enhance the development impact of labour migration and reduce irregular flows.

Enhancing the Capacity of Pacific Island Countries to Address the Impacts of Climate Change on Migration

The ILO works with partners to provide technical assistance and build the capacity of its constituents to protect migrant workers and manage migration flows effectively. Recently, the ILO, in partnership with ESCAP and UNDP, successfully secured...

Labour migration

Promoting the Effective Governance of Labour Migration from South Asia through Actions on Labour Market Information, Protection during...

The Project aims to promote the management of labour migration from South Asia, to ensure effective protection of the rights of vulnerable migrant workers, enhance the development impact of labour migration and reduce irregular flows.

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ILO-DFID Partnership Programme on Fair Recruitment and Decent Work for Women Migrant Workers in South Asia and the Middle East "Work in...

The Work in Freedom is an integrated programme to support mobility by choice among women and girls from destination countries (India, Bangladesh and Nepal) to decent jobs with safety and dignity of workers in destination countries (India, Lebanon...

Forced labour

ILO-DFID Partnership Programme on Fair Recruitment and Decent Work for Women Migrant Workers in South Asia and the Middle East - NEPAL

The Programme, known as “Work in Freedom”, aims to prevent trafficking of women and girls from Bangladesh, India and Nepal as migrant workers in major destination countries (India, Jordan, and Lebanon). It will empower women and girls economically...

Safe Labour Migration Programme in Sri Lanka

Supported by the Government of Switzerland, this programme aims at ensuring an effective implementation of the Sri Lanka National Labour Migration Policy while promoting decent work through good governance, protection and empowerment of migrant...

The Tripartite Action to Protect the Rights of Migrant Workers within and from the Greater Mekong Sub-region

The project aims to strengthen the formulation and implementation of recruitment and labour protection policies and practices, to ensure safer migration resulting in decent work. The project engages the tripartite constituents in all of its...