LESP

The Joint Labour Migration Program (JLMP) for Africa formally is a project which was adopted in January 2015 by African Heads of State and Government as a comprehensive programme on labour migration governance for the region. It is implemented jointly by the African Union Commission (AUC), the ILO, the IOM and the UNECA.

The AU-led initiative is the first global initiative focused on supporting effective implementation of human mobility rules as key to development and integration in the increasingly significant Regional Economic Communities (RECs).

The Joint Programme is built as a strategic regional intervention to leverage migration for development. The JLMP is also a creative work to achieve the key dimensions of the programme regarding the protection of the rights of migrant workers: portability of skills; portability of social security benefits; and fair recruitment practices.

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Activities

AU Advocates for Migration to be Recognized as a Development Agenda

June 28, 2024

The African Union has urged stakeholders and development partners to frame and prioritize migration as a developmental agenda, free from securitization.

The AU Calls for Effective Governance of Labour Migration

May 23, 2024

Over 28 million migrants resided in GCC countries by 2017, with 12% from Africa. To address this growing trend, a historic two-day dialogue on Labour Mobility kicked off in Doha, Qatar.

ECCAS Member States Lay Out Roadmap to Accelerate Extension of Social Protection

March 28, 2024

Social protection and labour migration experts from ECCAS Commission and their Member States have examined and reached a consensus on a draft roadmap to accelerate the extension of social protection to migrant workers in the region. This was during a three-day (26 – 28, March) workshop held in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo.

ECCAS Member States, Stakeholders Convene to Validate Study Findings and Roadmap

March 21, 2024

Government representatives from the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) commission and Social Partners are set to convene in Brazzaville,

The 8th Pan African Forum on Migration (PAFOM8) kicks off

October 31, 2023

The African Union (AU) in collaboration with the Republic of Botswana, and support of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), organizing the 8^th Pan African Forum on Migration Forum (PAFoM8) from the 31^st October to 2^nd November, 2023 at Royal Aria Conference Centre in Tlokweng, Gaborone.

AU, IOM, and Partners Unveil Inaugural Africa Diplomatic Indaba Series

October 10, 2023

The African Union Commission, in close collaboration with the International Organization

Statement of Hon. Mohamed Salem Ouid Minister of Foreign Affairs of Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic and Chair of the 1st Stc on Migration, Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons

October 21, 2017

Statement by H.E Amira Elfadil, Commisioner for Social Affairs, at the Closing Session of The 2nd Specialized Technical Committee (STC) On Migration, Refugees And Displaced Persons, Ordinary Session Of Ministerial Meeting. 20 – 21 OCTOBER 2017

October 20, 2017

Republic of Rwanda Ministry of Justice Keynote Speech for the Second Specialised Technical Committee (Stc) On Migration, Refugees and Internally Displace Persons of the African Union Commission Kigali, 20-Oct-17

October 20, 2017

Opening Remarks by Ambassador Olawale Maiyegun, Director Department of Social Affairs, AU Commission «Specialised Technical Committee (STC) on Migration, Refugees And Displaced Persons 2nd Ordinary Session Experts Meeting»

October 14, 2017

Launch of the Project “Catalytic Actions of the AU-ILO-IOM-ECA Joint Program

February 10, 2022

The launch will be during the 5^th JLMP Programme Steering Committee Meeting. The JLMP Steering Committee was established to provide strategic guidance and ensure efficient implementation of the Programme and projects developed within the broader JLMP.