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Ship to Shore Rights in South-East Asia: Safe migration for decent work in the blue economy

Overview

The project aims to promote safe labour migration, decent work, strong legal frameworks, responsible business practices, and empowerment of migrant workers in ASEAN’s fisheries sector.

The project's activities include:

  1. Increasing ASEAN and sub-regional connectivity and cooperation on safe labour migration and decent work in the fish and seafood supply chain;
  2. Supporting national authorities in designing, implementing, and enforcing stronger legal and policy frameworks on labour migration, labour protection, and sustainable fisheries;
  3. Promoting a culture of accountability, sustainable corporate practices, due diligence, and responsible fishing practices among employers and enterprises, including the promotion of promising practices and knowledge exchange; and
  4. Promoting social dialogue, expanding freedom of association and collective bargaining, and empowering migrant workers, their families, and communities to protect and assert their human and labour rights.

Please visit the project website or contact us to find out how this support can benefit you.

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Key information

Start date

January 2025

End date

December 2028

Target group(s)

Civil society organisations; Trade unions; Government institutions; Companies; Workers

Sector(s)

Agriculture, fishing, forestry

Type of initiative

Country level

Countries of intervention

Cambodia; Indonesia; Malaysia; Myanmar; Philippines; Thailand

Type(s) of support

International policy dialogue; Multi-stakeholder collaboration; Capacity building & training; Promotion of transparency & advocacy

Type(s) of contributor

EU institution

Contributor(s)

European Union (DG INTPA)

Implementing organisation(s)

International Labour Organization (ILO); International Organization for Migration (IOM); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)