Decent Work for Migrants in the Middle East
Project completed
The Middle East is one of the fastest growing migrant receiving and migrant transit areas where exploitation of migrant workers is widespread. The SDC supports a systematic migrant workers protection program with the aim to improve the situation of both men and women migrant workers in the Middle East. It contributes to the filling of legal, policy, institutional and structural gaps and to an effective implementation of existing legislation.
Topic | Period | Budget |
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Employment & economic development Migration
Labour migration
Migration generally (development aspects and partnerships) |
01.05.2012
- 31.07.2015 |
CHF 4’060’000
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- Governments interests in providing access to labour rights have measurably increased on the basis of reformed and implemented policies
- Non-state actors are empowered and motivated to actively defend migrants rights and access to reliable services
- International Labor Organization
- International Organisation for Migration
- Foreign private sector North
- Swiss Private Sector
- SDC Field Office
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Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation GOVERNMENT AND CIVIL SOCIETY
GOVERNMENT AND CIVIL SOCIETY
Sub-Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation Facilitation of orderly, safe, regular and responsible migration and mobility
Facilitation of orderly, safe, regular and responsible migration and mobility
Cross-cutting topics The project takes account of gender equality as a cross-cutting theme.
The project takes account of democratisation, good governance and human rights as cross-cutting themes.
The project also supports partner organisation improvements
Type of support Official development assistance (ODA)
Type of collaboration Bilateral cooperation
Finance type Aid grant
Aid Type Core contribution
Mandate without fiduciary fund
Project and programme contribution
SDC administrative costs
Tied/untied aid Untied aid
Project number 7F08346
Background |
The basis for an effective protection of migrant workers is established through an improvement of labor market regulation. It is done, too, through support to reform efforts of the so-called ‘Kafala’-system (employment sponsorships), through the inclusion of domestic workers under the labor law and through supporting the policy dialogue between Asia and the Middle East.
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Objectives |
To improve the framework conditions for labour migration and redress the situation of vulnerable migrants, so as to empower migrants to become development actors.
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Target groups |
National labour authorities; trade unions, civil society organizations and the media; men and woman migrant workers. |
Medium-term outcomes |
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Directorate/federal office responsible |
SDC |
Credit area |
Development cooperation |
Project partners |
Contract partner International or foreign NGO Other International Organization Private sector United Nations Organization (UNO) |
Budget | Current phase Swiss budget CHF 4’060’000 Swiss disbursement to date CHF 3’765’407 |
Project phases |
Phase
4
01.10.2023
- 30.09.2027
(Current phase)
Phase 3
15.07.2019
- 31.10.2024
(Active)
Phase 2
01.01.2015
- 31.12.2019
(Completed)
Phase 1 01.05.2012 - 31.07.2015 (Completed) |