There is a growing consensus that international labour migration affects development and welfare in both destination countries and countries of origin. However, there is still a need to raise awareness of the preconditions for minimizing the individual and social costs of labour migration and maximizing the benefits for migrant workers, in their home countries and in their host countries.

As part of its effort to implement the Decent Work Agenda, the ITC-ILO runs a programme on migration and labour rights which focuses on knowledge-driven training courses and other learning events for ILO constituents (government representatives dealing with labour migration, employers’ organizations and trade unions), other civil society organizations, international development agencies and researchers into labour migration.

Our programme covers issues such as the protection of migrant workers’ rights, their social and professional integration within destination countries, their reintegration back home, governance of international labour migration and decent work for migrants. It includes a gender perspective.

By involving governments and social partners, our training and learning programmes contribute to dialogue and knowledge-sharing among the parties involved, with the objective of sustaining decent work, developing skills and protecting migrant workers.

The Labour Migration programme involves the following training units:

Employment and Skills Development
Standards and Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work
Social Protection

For further information about the programme, please click here.