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Presentation: An ILO Agenda for Fair Migration, Including Fair Recruitment

Agenda: Abu Dhabi Dialogue - Third Ministerial Consultation

Joint Communique: Meeting of Abu Dhabi Dialogue Senior Officials

Record of Proceedings: Meeting of Abu Dhabi Dialogue Senior Officials

Presentation: Enhancing Labour Market Mobility in the GCC; an ILO perspective

Presentation: Exploring Alternative Models in Recruitment

The cost of migration

Pakistan's migrant workers pay punishing rates for the chance to work

A new ILO survey, "The cost of migration: What low-skilled migrant workers from Pakistan pay to work in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates," shows that many emigrants are paying potentially up to 20 times official rates for the right to work...

From Pakistan to the Gulf region: An analysis of links between labour markets, skills and the migration cycle

This report examines the linkages between labour demand, skills and the recruitment process with a focus on low-skilled migration from Pakistan to the Gulf Cooperation Council.

Ways forward in recruitment of low-­skilled migrant workers in the Asia-­Arab states corridor

This White Paper serves to further stimulate policy dialogue for fair migration in the countries of origin and destination in Asia the Arab States corridor

Background Paper - Realizing a Fair Migration Agenda: Labour Flows Between Asia and the Arab States Experts’ Meeting

Social Security in the Arab States

The cost of migration: What low-skilled migrant workers from Pakistan pay to work in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates

This report presents the findings of a survey on migration expenses that Pakistani workers paid to secure jobs in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. The focus is on low-skilled migrants, who are the most vulnerable because of their low...

Ethiopian Women’s Association in Saudi Arabia revitalise efforts to support their constituencies

The ILO organized and successfully completed a capacity building workshop for members of Ethiopian Women’s Association in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia from April 8-10, 2016.

Know About Business (KAB) in Saudi Arabia: Public-Private Partnership

The ILO entrepreneurship education programme, Know About Business (KAB), draws on ILO’s successful experience in the field. The KAB training methodology develops entrepreneurial competencies among young people and the particular knowledge needed for...

Travel Smart – Work Smart A guide for Pakistani migrant workers in Saudi Arabia

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

Labour market trends analysis and labour migration from South Asia to Gulf Cooperation Council countries, India and Malaysia

This report examines key labour market trends in six major destination countries for low-skilled migrant workers from Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Pakistan.

Improving the governance and protection mechanisms for labour migration in the Middle East & Advocacy Strategy on ILO’s Domestic Workers...

Project RAB/12/05/SDC & RAB/12/01/SDC - Evaluation consultant: Pierre Mahy

Apprenticeship systems

Technical seminar plans ahead for improvement of apprenticeship systems in some Arab States

The ILO and representatives from across the Arab region agree on new plans to bolster apprenticeship systems and address youth unemployment.

Domestic Workers

Survey on “Measuring migration costs for low-skilled migrant workers from Pakistan to Saudi Arabia and the UAE”

ILO is embarking on an exciting collaboration with the Lahore School of Economics (LSE) by commissioning a survey on “Measuring Migration Costs for Low-Skilled Migrant Workers from Pakistan to Saudi Arabia and the UAE” under the South Asia Labour...