Overseas Filipino Workers- Help Desk

Date Shared:

Monday, November 6, 2017 - 14:31

Countries and areas:

Philippines

2030 Agenda migration-relevant and related target Labels:

Targets that could benefit from the potential of migration and migrants

GCM Thematic Cluster Areas:

Objective 3: Provide accurate and timely information at all stages of migration

Contributors:

Member States

Chairmanship:

Germany-Morocco 2017-2018

Geographical Relevance:

National

Tags:

Labor Mobility

Summary:

The establishment of OFW Help Desks is mandated by the Migrant Workers’ Act (RA 8042 as amended by RA 10022), and is institutionalized with a Memorandum of Agreement on Convergence Program for OFWs forged by DOLE, TESDA, POEA and OWWA with the local government.

These help desks are established at the local level to attend to the problems and concerns of the OFWs and their families, and to provide information on all aspect of overseas employment.

Link:

For more information:

http://bicoltoday.com/2014/11/20/13-bicol-lgus-set-up-ofw-help-desk/

GFMD Source:

GFMD 2017 - Berlin Summit - RT 1.1 "Tools and Safeguards for Policy Coherence"