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E-International Relations

State-Building, Sovereignty and Migration Management in the Global South

An overview of how migration management regimes have evolved as states have sought to establish, consolidate, and leverage their sovereignty, in the context of the Global South.

Date of publication:

22 July 2020

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Journal Article

Policy Brief: COVID-19 and People on the Move

The COVID-19 crisis presents us with an opportunity to reimagine human mobility for the benefit of all while advancing our central commitment of the 2030 Agenda to leave no one behind. In the pursuit of this objective, this Policy Brief offers four basic tenets to guide our collective response.

Date of publication:

01 July 2020

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United Nations (UN)

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Policy Brief

Training Employment Services Providers on How to Facilitate the Recognition of Skills of Migrant Workers: Facilitator’s Notes

The notes are a capacity-building tool and can be used for training of trainers, as well as for targeted stakeholders, including government officials and the social partners.

Date of publication:

23 June 2020

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Training / Workshop Material

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Guidelines for Skills Modules in Bilateral Labour Migration Agreements

Bilateral labour migration agreements (BLMAs) have become important tools for facilitating the governance of labour migration. The present guidelines are part of the ILO effort in this area and focus on the specific inclusion of skills in BLMAs.

Date of publication:

22 June 2020

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How to Facilitate the Recognition of Skills of Migrant Workers

This second edition of the guide includes recent developments in enhancing the migration services offered by various employment services providers. Its purpose is to keep this useful tool up to date and reflect new and emerging needs, as well as good practices, including in the COVID-19 context.

Date of publication:

22 June 2020

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Coherence of Labour Migration, Employment, Education and Training Policies in the ECOWAS Subregion

In an attempt to address the labour migration governance challenges, which stem from, among others, the lack of coherence among the migration, employment, education and training policies, the ILO has prepared 'General practical guidance on promoting coherence among employment, education and training...

Date of publication:

01 June 2020

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Migrant Workers’ Skills Portability in Africa at Regional Economic Community and Continental Level. Guidance Towards an African Qualifications Framework?

This brief is meant to provide an overview for policy makers regarding skills portability instruments, with a focus on international qualifications frameworks as a first scoping exercise to provide evidence for policy decisions on whether Africa should embark on an African Qualifications Framework...

Date of publication:

01 January 2020

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Migration Policy Institute (MPI)

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Report

Towards a Global Compact for Migration: A Development Perspective

A series of issue briefs explores core issues for the Global Compact for Migration, such as legal migration pathways, return migration and reintegration policies, skills partnerships, the impact of development interventions on migration, and international migration governance.

Date of publication:

01 January 2020

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Policy Brief

IOM Handbook for migrants vulnerable to violence, exploitation and abuse

The Handbook is intended to support case managers, service providers, communities, humanitarian and development actors, States and other actors working to provide protection and assistance to migrants vulnerable to violence, exploitation and abuse.

Date of publication:

31 December 2019

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Project Development Manual for Migrants’ Associations: Global Development Agents

Based on a training module used in Italy, this manual provides training to support migrants’ and diaspora associations as they design and implement development projects in their countries of origin, following the project lifecycle.

Date of publication:

31 December 2019

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World Migration Report 2020

The World Migration Report 2020, the tenth in the world migration report series, has been produced to contribute to increased understanding of migration throughout the world.

Date of publication:

29 November 2019

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Report

Tool for the Assessment of Bilateral Labour Migration Agreements Pilot-tested in the African Region

The objective of the assessment tool is to support governments, regional economic communities, and associated Member States and partners, including workers’ and employers’ organizations, in improving the effectiveness of BLMAs, to the benefit of both countries of origin and destination, and migrant...

Date of publication:

01 October 2019

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United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

Human Migration and TVET Discussion Paper

The discussion paper reviews three types of migration, namely forced, labour and environmental migration. It then analyses its consequences for migrants, host and origin countries.

Date of publication:

03 September 2019

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Working Paper

The Diaspora Engagement Self-Assessment Tool (DESAT)

The Diaspora Engagement Self-Assessment Tool (DESAT) has been developed to allow African Union Member States to systematically review and assess their current diaspora engagement environment.

Date of publication:

02 September 2019

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African Union

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Digitalization to promote Decent Work for Migrant Workers in ASEAN

This report was prepared as a thematic background paper to inform discussions at the 11th AFML on how to maximize positive impacts of digitalization to promote wellbeing of migrant workers.

Date of publication:

22 July 2019

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Working Paper

General Principles and Operational Guidelines For Fair Recruitment and Definition of Recruitment Fees and Related Costs

This document brings together the ILO general principles and operational guidelines for fair recruitment (“principles and guidelines”) and the definition of recruitment fees and related costs. The principles and guidelines were developed by a Tripartite Meeting of Experts, held in September 2016.

Date of publication:

22 May 2019

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Report

Establishing Fair Recruitment Processes: An ILO online training toolkit

A comprehensive modular training manual on fair recruitment to support its constituents to design, support and implement fair recruitment practices. This training course is available as an interactive (readymag) version and as individual downloadable modules (PDF).

Date of publication:

06 April 2019

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