Algeria ratified a MOU with Mali on labour, employment and social security, including provisions for the protection of migrant workers and the dissemination of information about their rights.
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 recruitment costs, and upholding the rights of workers, employers and agencies.
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.
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 displaced persons in Africa. The overall objective of the proposed Action is to enhance the response to migration challenges in Egypt.
Kenya agreed to lift its three-year ban on its nationals working as domestic workers in GCC countries and signed a bilateral labour agreement with Qatar and another with Saudi Arabia.
Iraq and the Syrian Arab Republic signed a memorandum of understanding on a mutual exemption of entry visas for holders of diplomatic, service, private and official passports.
The programme of cooperation with Belgium covers a number of issues, including encouraging Moroccans in Belgium to invest more in their country of origin.
This MOU between Qatar and Australia is on higher education, research and vocational training to facilitate the exchange of students, academics and researchers, and to explore study and employment opportunities in both countries.
This MOU is to regulate the employment of Albanians in Qatar.
Jordan and Saudi Arabia signed a memorandum of understanding on labour between the two countries.