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International Labour Organization (ILO)

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.

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22 June 2020

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International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)

Missing Migrants and their Families - The ICRC's Recommendations to Policy-Makers

This policy paper outlines key recommendations for policy-makers on ways to prevent migrants from going missing and, when they do, how to respond to the problem.

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13 June 2020

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United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)

The Impact and Policy Responses for COVID-19 in Asia and the Pacific

This policy note summarizes the key impacts of COVID-19 in the Asia-Pacific region and suggests short- and medium-term recommendations for consideration by member States to shape responses for a sustainable future.

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26 March 2020

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Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD)

Shaping the Public Narrative on Migration And Migrants: A Guide to Promoting a Balanced Dialogue

In the global context of polarized perceptions related to immigration, there is a pressing need to counter harmful and inaccurate narratives about migration and migrants.

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02 January 2020

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Migration Policy Institute (MPI)

Critical Migration Governance Issues in a Changed World

A partnership between the Migration Policy Institute (MPI) and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, supported by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), is resulting in a series of publications aimed at enriching the conversation...

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01 January 2020

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The Montreal Recommendations on Recruitment: A Road Map towards Better Regulation

This resource presents policymakers and regulators with practical guidance and ideas to improve regulation and oversight of international recruitment and protection of migrant workers.

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01 January 2020

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International Labour Organization (ILO)

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...

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01 January 2020

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Migration Policy Institute (MPI)

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.

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01 January 2020

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Healthy Migrants In Healthy Communities

This information sheet explains IOM’s mission and approach to health, and it gives an overview of the three programmatic areas of the Migration Health Division.

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01 January 2020

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Fatal Journeys report series

This report series highlights key trends in the data available on deaths during migration, and also urgent thematic issues linked to these. These include reports focusing on identification and tracing of missing migrants, data on migrant deaths, and missing migrant children.

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01 January 2020

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Free Movement in the Caribbean: Economic and Security Dimensions

This report identifies opportunities for capacity-building and partnership to improve harmonization, data collection and regional cooperation.It examines the economic and security dimensions of free movement of people in the Caribbean region, combining a theoretical analysis of the impact of free...

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31 December 2019

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Study on Remittance Regulatory Frameworks and Accessibility of Regular Remittance Channels of the Colombo Process Member States

The Columbo Process is a a Regional Consultative Process on Overseas Employment and Contractual Labor for Countries of Origin in Asia which builds on existing institutions and collaborations at the regional level.

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31 December 2019

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Analysis

Empowering Women Migrant Workers from South Asia: Toolkit for Gender-Responsive Employment and Recruitment

UN Women has developed Empowering Women Migrant Workers from South Asia: Toolkit for Gender-Responsive Employment and Recruitment. The Toolkit provides comprehensive guidance on ensuring the protection and promotion of the rights of women migrant workers throughout the labour migration cycle.

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03 December 2019

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UN Women

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Migration Governance Indicators: A Global Perspective

This report constitutes a first global overview of the state of national migration governance across the world. It analyses MGI data to show and discuss policy trends in a number of policy areas that relate to migration (health, education, security and economy among others).

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01 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.

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29 November 2019

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Special Issue: The Global Compact For Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration and the Global Compact On Refugees

In December 2018, the UN General Assembly adopted two Global Compacts: The Global Compact on Refugees (GCR) and the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM).

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28 November 2019

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United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA)

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Journal Article

Policy Brief: SDG indicator 10.7.2: Number of countries with migration policies to facilitate orderly, safe, regular and responsible migration and mobility of people

This policy brief gives the context and talks about the methodology and data sources for SDG indicator 10.7.2: Number of countries with migration policies to facilitate orderly, safe, regular and responsible migration and mobility of people.

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01 October 2019

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International Labour Organization (ILO)

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...

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01 October 2019

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Guidelines for the Harmonization of Migration Data Management in the ECOWAS Region

The Guidelines for the harmonization of migration data in the West Africa region is intended for different range of users of migration data, such as migration researchers, policymakers, as well as national and regional experts working on migration-related mandates.

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26 April 2019

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