Webinar Summary-Skills Partnership for demand driven labour migration webinar

This concept note outlines the focus and structure of an ILO–GIZ–AUDA-NEPAD webinar on demand-driven skills partnerships for labour migration. It explains the growing relevance of skills partnerships as cooperative systems linking skills development in countries of origin with labour-market shortages in destination countries (pp. 2–3). Key elements highlighted include demand-led training, recognition and portability of skills, pre-departure preparation, cultural and language training, and mechanisms for return and reintegration. The note describes opportunities for Africa to leverage skills partnerships for economic growth, brain gain and regional labour mobility, while recognising challenges such as limited data, weak coordination and funding constraints. Pages 5–6 outline the webinar programme, featuring Kenya’s skills-migration initiatives and lessons from the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) Scheme.