Publications on labour migration
April 2022
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ILO Working paper 60
Mobile internet, skills and structural transformation in Rwanda
25 April 2022
We study the impact of mobile internet rollout on Rwanda’s labour market. Areas with higher mobile internet coverage experience an increase in employment opportunities, especially towards high skilled and high-value-added activities.
April 2021
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Training manual on the ILO Guidelines for skills modules in bilateral labour migration agreements (BLMAs)
01 April 2021
This training manual has been conceived to improve the capacity of stakeholders involved in the negotiation of BLMAs to address skills and qualifications challenges faced by migrant workers. The manual also reflects the new training approach adapted by the ILO to address the movement restrictions brought by the COVID-19 pandemic which have had an impact on the traditional face-to-face training delivery. It should be used in conjunction with the ‘Guidelines for skills modules in BLMAs’.
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Manual on participatory assessment of policy coherence
01 April 2021
The manual is a continuation of the ILO work on promoting policy coherence in the context of labour migration and aims to reinforce the assessment methodologies by including all relevant stakeholders through a structured participatory approach. In this way, the data collection and analysis will be more effective and the proposals for the adjustments of the policy coherence consistent with the identified challenges. Using a participatory approach and increasing the awareness of all partners will also ensure better and more active participation in the implementation process, and in the recovery efforts as countries emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic.
June 2020
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Coherence of labour migration, employment, education and training policies in the ECOWAS subregion
22 June 2020
In an attempt to address the labour migration governance challenges, which stem from, among others, the lack of coherence among the migration, employment, education and training policies, the ILO has prepared 'General practical guidance on promoting coherence among employment, education and training, and labour migration policies'. The present report summarizes the main findings and recommendations from piloting this guidance in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and will allow the ECOWAS Member States to have up-to-date analyses and recommendations on how policy coherence can be enhanced in the sub-region. This report is issued within the framework of the Support to Free Movement of Persons and Migration in West Africa project (FMM), funded by the EU and ECOWAS.
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Guidelines for skills modules in bilateral labour migration agreements
22 June 2020
Bilateral labour migration agreements (BLMAs) have become important tools for facilitating the governance of labour migration. The present guidelines are part of the ILO effort in this area and focus on the specific inclusion of skills in BLMAs. It also focuses, on one hand, on extending the knowledge base on BLMAs, systematizing key concepts, and presenting the relevant international normative framework as well as examples of different approaches towards skills in existing agreements. On the other hand, it sheds light on funding mechanisms and arrangements for skills in BLMAs, which are vital for ensuring their effective implementation. These guidelines are issued within the framework of the Support to Free Movement of Persons and Migration in West Africa project (FMM), funded by the EU and ECOWAS.
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Facilitator’s Notes
Training Employment Services Providers on How to Facilitate the Recognition of Skills of Migrant Workers: Facilitator’s Notes
22 June 2020
These Facilitator’s notes are an updated version of the 2017 publication. They reflect new labour migration needs and trends, including in the COVID-19 context, and share good practices. They are intended to contribute to addressing the challenges of recognition of prior learning (RPL) and are designed to be used in conjunction with the updated ILO guide: 'How to facilitate the recognition of skills of migrant workers: Guide for employment services providers'.
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Guide for Employment Services Providers
How to Facilitate the Recognition of Skills of Migrant Workers: Guide for Employment Services Providers
22 June 2020
This second edition of the guide includes recent developments in enhancing the migration services offered by various employment services providers. Its purpose is to keep this useful tool up to date and reflect new and emerging needs, as well as good practices, including in the COVID-19 context.
October 2016
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Global Action Programme on Migrant Domestic Workers - Research series in support of 2016 project report.
Promoting and protecting the rights of migrant domestic workers in transit: The case of Ethiopian women migrants
26 October 2016
In the absence of a definition in international law and policy, transit migration is often described as migration to one country with the intention of seeking the possibility there to emigrate to another and final country of destination. It is often associated with undesirable irregular migration, human trafficking, circular and shuttle migration, and refugee movements.
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Global Action Programme on Migrant Domestic Workers - Research series in support of 2016 project report.
Skills development and recognition for domestic workers across borders
26 October 2016
Domestic work is an increasingly diverse sector with a varied and globalized workforce that is often viewed as unskilled. The similarity between paid domestic work and the unpaid work performed by women in their own homes has led to the undervaluation of domestic work and is generally reflected in the low wages earned.
June 2015
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Fact sheet
Labour Migration Highlights No. 6
17 June 2015