The Paper highlights that conflicts that arise in countries or other geographical areas can exacerbate vulnerability to trafficking, as well as its prevalence and severity. As State and non-State structures weaken, and as people turn to negative coping strategies in order to survive, not only does...

The Issue Paper issues conceptual clarity and interpretation of various terms in the international definition of Trafficking in Persons as defined in Article 3 of the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children, in addition to providing the guiding...

This Handbook is not meant to provide a single methodology for the provision of assistance to victims of trafficking, but to offer suggestions and guidance, based on IOM’s many years of experience. IOM hopes that it will be helpful to all organizations providing such assistance to victims, but...

This report is the first attempt by international organizations to measure child labour, forced labour and human trafficking in global supply chains. This report seeks to inform public and business policies and practices in order to prevent child labour, forced labour and human trafficking linked to...

This think piece examines the interrelationship between cross-border trade and human mobility across borders. It argues that the link between migration, human mobility and trade is neglected. It is the intention of this piece to contribute to policy and operational responses that integrate human...

These guidelines aim at supporting the capacity of border management personnel to deal with health concerns and public health risks related to migration and to promote good practices and standards for border management and health personnel working and dealing with health risks.

The 2017 Global Estimates of Modern Slavery focus on two main issues: forced labour and forced marriage. The estimate of forced labour comprises forced labour in the private economy, forced sexual exploitation of adults and commercial sexual exploitation of children, and state-imposed forced labour.

Campus Iberoamerica is the Ibero-American project that promotes the mobility of students, researchers and workers among the 22 countries of Ibero-America, so that they can expand studies, research and / or carry out work practices in other countries of the region.

This report analyses the challenges and lessons learned from a 22-month skills mobility partnership between Belgium and Tunisia, offering Tunisian graduates the opportunity to participate in a sixth-month internship program in Belgium and job seeking assistance upon return to Tunisia.

Digitalization is a key driver of change. As information and communication technology (ICT) continues to advance and digital technologies are further integrated into sectors across our economies, the skills that are needed the most also continue to change and are increasingly in demand. To better...

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...

This report aims to help policy makers and stakeholders develop informed strategies and programmes supporting greater flexibility and decent work for migrant workers while enhancing labour market efficiency and labour migration governance.

This report analyzes labor migration trends in Asia and emphasizes the importance of partnerships to promote effective labor migration management. It addresses temporary migrant worker programs, focusing on the Republic of Korea’s Employment Permit System and Malaysia’s Electrical and Electronics...

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...

As part of the employers’ component of the ASEAN Triangle project an Action Plan to fully engaging employers’ organizations in ASEAN processes was developed with the ASEAN Confederation of Employers (ACE.) Five priority areas namely: skills matching and mobility, occupational safety and health...

Successful integration of adult migrants depends to a considerable extent on two interconnected enablers, language skills and employment. This short resource offers guidance on how to provide that support to migrants so that they can develop their language skills. 

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...

This document was originally prepared as a background paper for the ILO Workshop on the role of social partners in skills development, recognition and matching for migrant workers: A contribution to the Global Skills Partnership. The objective of the event was to discuss the role of social partners...

This practical guidance is part of a broader ILO effort to foster coherence among employment, education/training and migration policies and address constituents’ demands in this area. It is a building block towards further country analyses and a guide and training manual in the future.

UNDP's new report on "Human Mobility, Shared Opportunities: A Review of the 2009 Human Development Report and the Way Ahead" looks back at the last decade of progress and reversals, and assesses how future policy responses could facilitate safe, orderly, and regular migration to boost development.