Submission form: Submission #2253

Section I
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Name of entity submitting the pledge: Portugal
Pledging entity: States
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Full name: Glória Sousa
Position: Diplomat - Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Country of implementation: Portugal (201)
Other country of implementation: Global (23641)
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Email Address: gloria.sousa@mne.pt
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Section II
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Name of the pledge: To pursuing the negotiation of BLMAs with other countries, with a view to strengthening the effective management of migration flows and to promoting regular employment as a way of ensuring benefits of migration in both host and destination countries
Type of pledge (please select): Individual (by one state/actor)
Is this a mirror pledge (pledge is also relevant to the Global Compact on Refugees) ?: {Empty}

Section III
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Nature of the pledge: structured

Section IV
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Please select the main three GCM objectives the pledge is/are meant to support: 5. Enhance availability and flexibility of  pathways for regular migration; 6. Facilitate fair and ethical recruitment and safeguard conditions that ensure decent work; 21. Cooperate in facilitating safe and dignified return and readmission, as well as sustainable reintegration

Section V
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Please indicate which GCM Guiding Principle is/are particularly relevant for the pledge:
People-centred (738); International cooperation (739); National sovereignty (742); Rule of law and due process (741); Sustainable development (740); Human rights (259); Whole-of-government approach (737)


Section VI
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Please provide a description of the pledge:
On January 12th 2022, Portugal and Morocco signed a Bilateral Mobility Agreement that will regulate the conditions under which Moroccan workers will be hired to undertake a salaried labour in Portugal.

Portugal is committed to further negotiating Bilateral Labour Mobility Agreements (BLMAs) with other countries, providing legal pathways for a regular and demand-driven migration. In that way, migrants are assured about the transparency of the selection process and informed of their labour rights. Under these agreements, the migrants are subject to the same working condition as a Portuguese national.

These international agreements promote the efficient and orderly management of migration movements, thus providing benefits for both host and origin countries.


Section VII
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Please indicate the tentative deadline within which this pledge is expected to be realised: 31 Dec 2013

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