Governance of Labour Migration and its Links to Development in Mali, Mauritania and Senegal

Date Shared:

Monday, December 30, 2013 - 11:00

Countries and areas:

Mali, Mauritania, Senegal, Spain

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

Targets that contribute to employment or employment creation

GCM Thematic Cluster Areas:

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

Objective 21: Cooperate in facilitating safe and dignified return and readmission, as well as sustainable reintegration

Contributors:

International Organizations

Member States

Chairmanship:

Sweden 2013-2014

Geographical Relevance:

Regional

Tags:

Migration in the United Nations, Return and Reintegration, Capacity Building, Livelihoods and Job Creation

Summary:

A project operating in Senegal, Mauritania and Mali with the support of Spain in order to maximise the development benefits of migration. The project enhances the employability of migrant workers by supporting vocational training institutions as well as improved training and employment services in countries of origin. It also promotes effective reintegration of migrants in national labour markets upon return.

Link:

Project evaluation report: http://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---ed_mas/---eval/documents/publication/wcms_227297.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 ".