Improving the Governance and Protection Mechanisms for Labour Migration in the Middle East (2012/2014)

Date Shared:

Monday, December 30, 2013 - 11:45

Countries and areas:

Bahrain, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Jordan, Yemen

2030 Agenda migration-relevant and related target Labels:

Goal 17: Partnerships for the goals

GCM Thematic Cluster Areas:

Objective 6: Facilitate fair and ethical recruitment and safeguard conditions that ensure decent work

Objective 10: Prevent, combat and eradicate trafficking in persons in the context of international migration

Contributors:

International Organizations

Chairmanship:

Sweden 2013-2014

Geographical Relevance:

National

Tags:

Capacity Building, Data and Research

Summary:

A Middle East regional program to provide necessary technical support to national constituents to improve the governance and protection mechanisms afforded to low-skilled women and men migrant workers in different sectors (construction, manufacturing, health, retail, hospitality, tourism, and domestic help). The program's focus is regional data management, research and policy reform; service delivery to migrant workers; and capacity training programmes for key stakeholders.

Link:

http://www.ilo.org/eval/Evaluationreports/WCMS_366196/lang--en/index.htm

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 ".