Seven people stand in the workshop of a company in northern Germany. The five young women in the group are completing their vocational training as electricians. GIZ/Ingo Boelter

Facilitating labour migration between North Africa and Europe

Towards a Holistic Approach to Labour Migration Governance and Labour Mobility in North Africa (THAMM Plus)

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  • Client

    German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)

  • Co-financier

    European Union (EU)

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  • Runtime

    2024 to 2027

  • Involved

    International Labour Organization (ILO), International Organization for Migration (IOM), Belgian development agency ENABEL, French Office for Immigration and Integration (OFII), Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS), German Federal Employment Agency (BA)

  • Products and expertise

    Economic development and employment

A young man attends a language class and sits at a desk while writing in a notebook. Behind him is a THAMM display stand.
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Context

Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia are experiencing high population growth. At the same time, there is a lack of employment prospects and the professional qualifications acquired often do not meet the needs of the labour markets. This negatively impacts the economy.

Fair and safe labour migration creates additional professional and economic prospects. Young people can acquire new skills and improve their employability through training or working in Germany and other EU countries.

The countries of origin benefit from the new employment opportunities, the transfer of knowledge, support from the diaspora and long-term partnerships with the private sector.

Objective

Development and demand-oriented labour migration between North Africa and Europe has been established over the long term.

A young trainee stands smiling in a kitchen, chopping vegetables.© GIZ/Tristan Vostry

Approach

The project takes a holistic approach to vocational training and employment for migrants and operates in three fields of action:

  1. It improves the range of employment-promoting measures for people interested in migration so that they have better chances of finding good jobs both in their country of origin and internationally. The project expands their opportunities for migration through additional professional training, language courses and intercultural trainings.
  2. It establishes partnerships on regular labour migration between the countries of origin and Germany, while facilitating new networks between vocational schools, employment agencies, chambers and initiatives of federal states and regions. Through joint activities such as job fairs, study trips and workshops, it strengthens partnerships.
  3. It promotes the skills of partner institutions in the countries of origin to enable the implementation of mobility programmes. The project supports the digitalisation of processes and the establishment of an integration network.

Last update: March 2025

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