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Primacenters
Local employment centers to support migrants’ socio- economic integration in the primary sector
A multi-stakeholder effort for migrant workers’ effective integration into employment and the local community
Operated by: KMOP Policy Center

CHALLENGE

A 2018 European Commission study on skills and labour market needs in the primary sector highlighted that migrant workers often lack the necessary language skills, professional qualifications, and recognition of prior learning to fully participate in the labour market. Limited proficiency of the spoken language makes them struggle to understand instructions, communicate with co-workers and supervisors, and access essential services. These workers endure poor working conditions, low wages, and job insecurity. Limited access to support services, particularly in rural areas that lack the infrastructure to meet their needs—including language training, skills development, and access to information about job opportunities—intensifies these issues. Furthermore, weak cooperation among key stakeholders, along with migrants’ challenging working and living conditions, hinders trade unions and labour inspectors from locating them and providing necessary protection.
Primacenters

GA Number

101140836

Project Number

Primacenters

Project Status

Ongoing

Funded by

AMIF

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Addressing migrant workers’ needs in the primary sector

An investigation into the local needs, challenges, good practices, and effective employment mechanisms for migrant workers in the primary sector across all partner countries forms the basis of the Primacenters Framework. This framework outlines the scope and types of services provided, specifies the roles and responsibilities of each stakeholder, identifies the targeted populations and hosting contexts, and includes structural diagrams and flowcharts.
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Introducing new mechanisms facilitating migrant workers’ socio-economic integration

A range of transferable support mechanisms, services, blueprints and tools designed to facilitate integration and employment for migrants and local communities. Indicatively, these include local offer and demand mapping mechanisms, matching and referral mechanisms, training service and referral mechanisms, and community-based cultural activity schemes, such as cultural and language tandems.
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Capacity building of professionals supporting migrant workers

A training course tailored for key stakeholders, such as employment services officers and staff from regional and local authorities, designed to enhance their understanding of the employment needs and challenges in the primary sector, the profiles and needs of migrants, and the effective adoption of the proposed mechanisms.
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Policy recommendations for effectively integrating migrant workers

A report summarizing the findings and recommendations of the Primacenters initiative implemented in Greece, Spain, Italy, and Cyprus directed at policymakers. It addresses the official adoption of proposed mechanisms and services aimed at enhancing the socio-economic integration of migrant workers in the primary sector.

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