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Electronic database for candidate migrant workers

Date Shared: 
Monday, January 6, 2014 - 10:15
Countries and areas: 
Ghana
2030 Agenda migration-relevant and related target Labels: 
Goal 8: Decent work and economic growth - 8.8 on labor rights for migrant workers
Targets that contribute to employment or employment creation
GCM Thematic Cluster Areas: 
Objective 1: Collect and utilize accurate and disaggregated data as a basis for evidence-based policies
Contributors: 
Member States
Chairmanship: 
Mexico 2010
Geographical Relevance: 
National
Tags: 
Temporary and Circular Labour Migration, Data and Research
Summary: 

As a result of the AENEAS 2006 Labour Migration Project for West Africa, the Labour Migration Unit established a database for candidate migrant workers at the Ministry of Employment and Social Welfare of Ghana. Through this and a series of targeted training workshops, the foundation has been laid for the establishment of a job-matching scheme between Ghana and Italy as well as circular migration schemes involving other EU Member States and Libyan Arab Jamahiriya.

The aim is to support the effective management of labour migration information, create greater mobility and enhance the positive effect of migration on economic development. For example, now when a job seeker arrives at a Ghanaian Public Employment Centre, the information input into the system will generate reliable data to better inform policy makers, as well as facilitate job matching.

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GFMD Source: 

GFMD 2010 - Roundtable 1.1 "Partnerships for more regular and protected migration".