Extending social protection access and portability to migrant workers and their families through selected RECs in Africa (EC through ICMPD)

The overall objective of the action is to extend decent work and social protection to migrant workers and their families, by strengthening the RECs’ capacities to provide, as well as drive the implementation of regional frameworks on the extension of social protection to migrant workers and their families. -Improved implementation of ECOWAS General Convention on Social Security by ECOWAS Member States -SADC policy and instruments on portability of social protection and other benefits formulated and implementation initiated -Improved implementation of EAC council directives and regulations on social protection benefits for migrant workers -Improved capacity of the AUC, RECs and regional social partners to effectively coordinate and contribute to regional and sub-regional social protection programmes for migrant workers

Project symbol

RAF/17/16/ICM

Admin unit

RO-Africa

Start date

01/10/2017

End date

15/10/2020

Total allocation

2661120

Total expenditure

Status

Closed

2360359

Development Partners

International Centre for Migration Policy Development

Country/Countries

Africa - regional

Outcomes

Outcome 7: Adequate and effective protection at work for all