Developing and implementing bilateral labour migration agreements
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Developing and implementing bilateral labour migration agreements
A training toolkit created by the ILO, IOM, and ITCILO
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About the toolkit
Welcome to the training toolkit on Developing and Implementing Bilateral Labour Migration Agreements.
Drawing on the experiences of the ILO in providing technical support and advice on labour migration to governments, regional economic communities and other partners, this toolkit aims to provide you with practical guidance on developing and implementing effective bilateral labour migration agreements to improve the governance of labour migration flows, strengthen the protection of migrant workers, and ensure that international recruitment and placement responds to labour market needs.
The original version of this toolkit was designed by the ITCILO based on contributions from the ILO and the IOM and the financial support of the government of Sweden.
Who is it for?
- Officials, policymakers or practitioners from public institutions and ministries dealing with migration and/or international relations
- Representatives of employers' organisations
- Representatives of workers’ organisations
- Experts from regional or international organisations managing migration programmes
- Members or staff of civil society organizations and NGOs engaged in migrant workers’ issues
- Representatives of public employment services or private recruitment agencies
How does it work?
This four-module toolkit will guide you through all the steps of the development of BLMAs, from the design and negotiation to the implementation of bilateral labour migration agreements.
Throughout this self-paced training, you will have to interactive material with exercises, quizzes and videos.
- Module I: Bilateral Labour Migration Agreements
- Module II: Getting it right on paper
- Module III: Making Bilateral Labour Migration Agreements work better in practice
- Module IV: Enhancing Our Negotiation Skills
This module will present the objectives and added value of entering into BLMAs, place them in their historical context, and introduce you to some of the challenges and good practices associated with BLMAs.
This module will take you through the steps and good practices for preparing and drafting BLMAs.
In this module, we will examine mechanisms for implementing, monitoring and evaluating BLMAs.
This module will expose you to the different negotiation techniques and enhance your skills for bargaining towards win-win outcomes.
Certification
Participants will receive an ITCILO Certificate of Participation upon completion of course requirements: complete all end-of-module quizzes and complete the post-knowledge assessment test with passing grade.
What will you be able to do?
After completing the different modules of the toolkit, you will be able to:
- Recognise the priorities and added value of bilateral labour migration instruments in different contexts and situations
- Follow the steps involved in developing and implementing BLMAs
- Critically assess and identify options to improve BLMAs based on international standards and good practices
- Understand how to make use of relevant international human rights and labour standards and tools in the context of BLMAs
- Identify key challenges and good practices at each phase of the BLMA process.
- Apply monitoring and evaluation tools to bilateral labour migration instruments
Ready to start?
This free course is available on eCampus, the ITCILO online learning platform.
Learn more
Watch the following informational videos and learn more about the key concepts and main highlights of Bilateral Labour Migration Agreements.
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