Promoting Decent Work Across Borders: A Project for Migrant Health Professionals and Skilled Workers (2010 - 2014) | Global Forum on Migration and Development

Promoting Decent Work Across Borders: A Project for Migrant Health Professionals and Skilled Workers (2010 - 2014)

Date Shared:

Friday, December 27, 2013 - 18:45

Countries and areas:

India, Philippines, Viet Nam

2030 Agenda migration-relevant and related target Labels:

Goal 10: Reduced inequalities

Goal 8: Decent work and economic growth - 8.8 on labor rights for migrant workers

GCM Thematic Cluster Areas:

Objective 18: Invest in skills development and facilitate mutual recognition of skills, qualifications and competences

Contributors:

International Organizations

Member States

Chairmanship:

Sweden 2013-2014

Geographical Relevance:

Regional

Tags:

Migration and Health, Temporary and Circular Labour Migration, Skilled Migration

Summary:

This pilot scheme includes specialized employment services and a system for skills testing and certification for main destination countries in Europe. The project objective is to improve governance over circular migration of professionals and highly skilled personnel in the health care sector. This project is funded by the European Commission.

Link:

For more information: http://www.ilo.org/manila/whatwedo/projects/WCMS_173607/lang--en/index.htm

Link to documents:

Project sheet: http://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---asia/---ro-bangkok/---ilo-manila/documents/publication/wcms_173278.pdf

GFMD Source:

GFMD 2013-2014 - Thematic Meeting 1 "Operationalizing Mainstreaming of Migration in Development Policy and Integrating Migration in the Post-2015 UN Development Agenda ".