Skip to main content

Regional Guidelines for the Development of Bilateral Labour Agreements in the Southern African Development Community

Bilateral labour agreements (BLAs) are part of the broader set of frameworks, laws, technical instruments and practices that make up national labour migration policies. Improving the quality and efficiency of BLAs in ensuring rights-based labour migration requires State and non-State actors (social partners and key stakeholders) involved in the making and implementation of BLAs to develop their expertise and capacity in this increasingly technical area. Section 2 of this guide provides technical guidance at each step of the design and implementation of bilateral labour agreements. It also discussion examples of good practices.

Date of Publication
Type of Resource
Guidelines/Toolkits/Manuals
Target Audience
Government
Intergovernmental Organization
Migrant Association
Private Sector
Source / Publisher
International Organization for Migration (IOM)
Language
English
Geographic Scope
Sub-regional
Sub Regions
Southern Africa
Workstream Output
No
Regional Review Process
No
GCM Objectives
5
6
Cross Cutting Theme
International cooperation
Rule of law and due process
Whole-of-government approach
Whole-of-society approach
SDGs
SDG.8 - Decent Work And Economic Growth
SDG.10 - Reduced Inequalities
Keywords
Labour markets and employment
Labour migration
Migration and Development
Tags
migration policy
Status
Published

*References to Kosovo shall be understood to be in the context of United Nations Security Council resolution 1244 (1999).