Making labour migration fair

Good migration needs clear rules – and a shared understanding of what is fair. People leave their home country for a variety of reasons: training, employment and the prospect of a better future are just a few examples.

If this migration pathway is well prepared, legally safe and supported transparently, all sides can benefit – migrants, their countries of origin and the societies they arrive in. Fair labour migration is therefore more than just a means of combating skilled labour shortages – it is a contribution to global justice.

Fair migration for work and training not only helps migrants improve their opportunities of a better life. It also benefits economies – in the countries of origin and in the destination countries: while remittances and the capacities of returning skilled workers promote development in the countries of origin, migrant workers contribute to economic growth in their destination countries.

Together with our partners, we work to achieve the goals of the global agenda for sustainable development and the Global Compact on Migration.  

Together with our partners in Germany and the countries of origin, we have been pursuing a comprehensive approach to fair migration for work and training for more than a decade. We tailor our services individually based on the needs of partner governments, commissioning parties, clients and the German economy.  For example, we work on behalf of the German Government, individual federal states, the European Union and the private sector. 

Our focus is on establishing fair partnerships with the countries of origin of potential skilled workers. This benefits all involved. What we provide: 

In Africa, Asia, the Mediterranean and Latin America, we implement projects that focus on migration for work and training. The projects work bilaterally, regionally and globally and focus on different priority areas:

Overarching projects: 

• Fostering effective partnerships for fair migration for trainees and skilled workers
• Support for the Global Compact on Migration
• Improving migration and displacement policies in the Horn of Africa

Labour migration: 

• Promoting fair labour migration and reintegration after return
• Facilitating labour migration and free movement in Africa
• Towards a Holistic Approach to Labour Migration Governance and Labour Mobility in North Africa (THAMM Plus)
• Sustainable recruitment of nurses (Triple Win)

Migration for training purposes: 

• Recruiting Trainees from Viet Nam (Triple Win Nurses)
• Strengthening technical and vocational education and training for the socially just, green and digital economic change
• Global Skills Partnerships – training partnerships in nursing

We work with partners in Germany and internationally to ensure that migration for work or training purposes benefits migrants, countries of origin and countries of destination. In addition to the joint implementation of measures, the partnerships centre around shared learning and developing solutions.