This Guide is intended to provide practical and succinct guidance on the process to be undertaken by ILO constituents governments, workers’ organizations, employers’ organizations, in consultation with civil society organizations and other relevant partners, during the course of developing or revising a national labour migration strategy, policy and/or action plan. Wherever possible, the guide will inform users of the ILO approach, standards and tools already developed and relevant for informing each stage of labour migration policy development and implementation. Content of the policy is also considered, and the user of the guide will be directed to existing tools or the latest research on relevant topics. The Guide will also provide information on how labour migration issues may interact with other national policy priorities, including employment, education, vocational training, social protection and gender equality/non-discrimination.
