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ILO Fair Recruitment Initiative Thematic Page

Knowledge Platform

The ILO (International Labour Organization) global “Fair Recruitment Initiative” (FRI) aims at: helping prevent human trafficking; protecting the rights of workers, including migrant workers, from abusive and fraudulent practices during the recruitment and placement process; reducing the cost of labour migration and enhance development gains. The centerpiece of the FRI are the General Principles and Operation Guidelines for Fair Recruitment and Definition of Recruitment Fees and Costs. A variety of capacity building and guidance tools, grounded on international standards and targeted to for different audiences have bene developed and are available in the thematic webpage. 

Date of Publication
Type of Resource
Link
Target Audience
Government
Intergovernmental Organization
All
Source / Publisher
International Labour Organization (ILO)
Language
English
French
Spanish
Geographic Scope
Global
Workstream Output
No
Regional Review Process
No
GCM Objectives
5
6
Cross Cutting Theme
Human rights
SDG Indicators
Indicator 10.7.1
Keywords
Migrant recruitment costs
Migrant rights
Trafficking in persons
Status
Published

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