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“Virtual Labour Market” Electronic Platform
The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation launched an updated version of the "Virtual Labor Market" platform, which provides employment services to non-national job seekers and companies read more United Arab Emirates Labour Migration Recruitment of Migrant Workers

The “Together We Are Good” programme
The Community Contributions Authority “Ma'an”launched the "Together We Are Okay" programme which aims to enhance social solidarity by facilitating volunteering and financial in-kind contributions read more United Arab Emirates Labour Migration Support and protection of migrant workers and their rights
"A Nation Without Violators" Campaign "A Nation Without Violators" Campaign is a 90-day amnesty program that allowed migrants in an irregular situation who entered the country without authorization, who overstayed their visa, or who read more Saudi Arabia Irregular Migration Regularization
100 Million Meal Campaign

The “100 Million Meal Campaign,” a food distribution campaign, was launched to support labourers and vulnerable families adversely affected by the pandemic during the holy month of Ramadan by read more

United Arab Emirates Labour Migration Support and protection of migrant workers and their rights
2000 Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime

The ratification of this protocol is intended to prevent and combat trafficking in persons and facilitate international cooperation against it. The Protocol also highlights the problems associated read more

Comoros Human Trafficking and Migrant Smuggling Prevention and Awareness Campaigns
2016 Constitution of Algeria, Article 63

Article 63 of the 2016 Constitution places restrictions on dual citizens from senior responsibilities in the state and political positions.

Algeria Nationality and Statelessness Dual Nationality
2016 Memorandum of understanding with Italy on addressing irregular migration

The 2016 MOU between Italy and Libya aims to conduct a training programme for the Libyan coast guard and navy to better secure Libyan waters, and to enhance their law enforcement capacity in read more

Libya Irregular Migration Border Control
2017 Memorandum of understanding with Italy

The MOU between Italy and Libya includes cooperation in combating irregular migration, human trafficking and migrant smuggling, and on reinforcing border security between the two countries. Libya read more

Libya Irregular Migration Border Control
2018 Amendment to the Sudanese Nationality Act

The 2018 amendments to the Nationality Act allow Sudanese women to pass on their nationality to their children if the father is from South Sudan.

Sudan Nationality and Statelessness Women’s rights regarding nationality
A programme of cooperation with Belgium for the period 2016-2020

The programme of cooperation with Belgium covers a number of issues, including encouraging Moroccans in Belgium to invest more in their country of origin.

Morocco International Cooperation on Migration and Displacement Remittances
Abolished the 2016 FlexiPermit system

The country has abolished its 2016 FlexiPermit system, which allowed expatriates to enter and reside in the country for two years without a predetermined employer.

Bahrain Visas and Residency Permits
Act No. 76 of 2017: The Foreigners Residency Act

The Foreigners Residency Act replaces the Expats Residence Law No. 36 of 1961 as well as annulling Article 202 of the 2001 legislation that stipulated equal rights of Palestinians and Iraqis to read more

Iraq Admissions, Visas and Residency Permits Entry, exit and residency permits
Addressing Labour Shortages through Innovative Labour Migration Models Within the framework of the EU Pilot Projects on Legal Migration, Belgium and Morocco are implementing a Pilot Project Addressing Labour Shortages through Innovative Labour Migration Models (PALIM). read more Morocco International Cooperation on Migration and Displacement
Agreement of cooperation between Jordan and Nepal

Jordan and Nepal signed an agreement of cooperation to increase the eployment of Nepalese workers in Jordan, focusing on the responsibilities of both countries in regulating employment and read more

Jordan International Cooperation on Migration and Displacement Support and protection of migrant workers and their rights
Agreement on Domestic Worker Recruitment between Saudi Arabia and the Philippines.

Saudi Arabia signed an agreement with the Philippines regarding labour migration, especially in regards to standard employment contracts for domestic workers, payment of their wages directly into read more

Saudi Arabia International Cooperation on Migration and Displacement Regulation of Domestic Work
Agreement on Employment of Domestic Workers between the Philippines and Kuwait

Kuwait and the Philippines signed a MOU to regulate the working conditions of migrant domestic workers in Kuwait guaranteeing rights of domestic workers to address allegations of abusive working read more

Kuwait International Cooperation on Migration and Displacement Regulation of Domestic Work
Agreement on Labor Cooperation for General Workers Recruitment and Employment between the Philippines and Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia signed a second agreement with the Philippines in 2017 on cooperation regarding labour migration and the recruitment and employment of workers from the Philippines to Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia International Cooperation on Migration and Displacement Recruitment of domestic workers
Agreement on Labour Cooperartion for Domestic Service Wrokers Recruitment between India and Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia signed an labour cooperation agreement with India regarding recruitment of Indian domestic workers in Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia Labour Migration Regulation of Domestic Work
Agreement to mitigate irregular migration from Egypt to Europe

This Action Document captures the projects to be committed in 2017 in Egypt under the European Union Emergency Trust Fund for stability and addressing root causes of irregular migration and read more

Egypt International Cooperation on Migration and Displacement Other
Agreement to provide assistance to vulnerable Jordanians and refugees between Jordan and the UN World Food Programme

This $700 million agreement is to provide assistance to one million vulnerable Jordanians and refugees.

Jordan International Cooperation on Migration and Displacement