Supporting the Ministry of Labour and the National Assembly to Develop Policies and Legislation related to Labour Migration and Human Mobility in Ecuador

The project aims to strengthen the capacity of the Ecuadorian government to govern labour migration and human mobility through a comprehensive approach that supports the National Assembly in the development of relevant legislation in line with Constitutional agreements and international standards; and the Labour Migration Unit of the Ministry of Labour to develop policies that incorporate labour migration. Both the National Assembly and the Ministry of Labour have requested IOM’s support during these processes in order to develop a legislative migration framework, ensure inclusive coordination, and put in place registration processes of labour migrants for the public and private sectors in Ecuador.

The project will support and assess legislative initiatives, such as the currently discussed law on human mobility, while also training members of the Parliamentary Group on Human Mobility in the National Assembly regarding current challenges in migration legislation.
A study on risks for labour migrants and a manual on labour migration standards regarding employment, recruitment and productive integration in the Ecuadorian context will be developed. Furthermore, the project will raise awareness among the different directorates of the Ministry to integrate migration into their policies, facilitate coordination with other institutions, advise on the restructure of the Labour Migration Unit, and create a registry for labour migrants.

Finally, together with the Ministry of Labour, IOM will organize a regional conference on labour migration and public employment services to promote the exchange of best practices in South America.