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Labour migration

Governance of Labour Migration in South and South-East Asia (GOALS)

GOALS project is aimed at ensuring labour migration is safe, orderly and regular for all women and men from Colombo Process Member States through strengthened collaboration and effective migration governance.

Project details

1 August 2020 - 31 January 2024

Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), International Organization for Migration (lOM), and The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)

RAS/19/09/IOM

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