In 2004 the ILO embarked upon a project entitled 'Labour Migration for Integration and Development in Africa' which is jointly coordinated by the International Migration Programme of the International Labour Organization in Geneva, ILO Offices in Algiers, Dakar and Dar Es Salaam and the International Training Centre of the ILO in Turin.

The project, which receives  financial support of the European Union, seeks to enhance government and social partner capacities for managing labour migration as an instrument for development and regional integration in countries of the Maghreb, West Africa and East Africa. The core project activities comprise national research, several capacity-building seminars, technical cooperation and support to the strengthening of social dialogue mechanisms and the promotion of international labour standards.