Free Movement of persons and Transhumance in the IGAD Region: Improving Opportunities for Regular Labour Mobility

The objective of the project is to improve opportunities for regulated labour mobility and decent work within IGAD countries. It is composed of two mutually reinforcing components: knowledge-building and operational implementation. The knowledge-building component seeks to deepen understanding on migration and labour market dynamics in the region, including the constraints and opportunities for employment creation and causes of skills shortages, and strengthen capacity in these areas. This will contribute to laying the groundwork for the implementation of the free movement protocols, as well as preparing the operational phase of the project. The operational component will pilot actions for the development of employment and skills opportunities in the Ethiopia-Sudan migration corridor, so as to serve as models to be replicated or incorporated into broader national and regional interventions. The intervention strategy seeks to create employment through value chain development, which focuses on developing market systems that offer opportunities for job creation and improved job quality. In parallel, supporting functions of skills development, access to finance, and the respect of the fundamental rights of workers will be addressed.

Project symbol

RAF/16/06/EUR

Admin unit

CO-Addis Ababa

Start date

01/03/2017

End date

30/06/2023

Total allocation

8646942

Total expenditure

Status

Closed

8635045

Development Partners

Delegation of the European Union to Djibouti

Country/Countries

Africa - regional

Outcomes

Outcome 6: Protection at work for all