A LaMP initiative designing complementary labor pathways for migrants, refugees, and displaced populations from Latin America to Spain.
Latin America is home to millions of refugees and displaced persons, due to a complex mix of violence, political instability, economic hardship, and climate-related disasters. Many displaced persons are unable to integrate into the formal labor markets where they currently live. Meanwhile, Spain is experiencing significant gaps in their workforce, driven primarily by an aging population and declining birth rates. This is particularly the case in sectors like construction, hospitality, and elderly care. Labor migration programs between Latin America and Spain offer the opportunity to solve both challenges.
LaMP is engaged in a new initiative to design 3-5 feasible labor mobility programs to Spain, targeting displaced and at-risk populations currently residing in four host countries – Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, and Guatemala. The programs designed through this initiative will develop clear and actionable roadmaps for potential implementation during future pilot phases. This includes the identification of key operational partners and the design of tailored financial solutions to facilitate sustainable labor migration pathways.
The near-term goal of this initiative is to produce a series of viable demonstration pilots to support cross-border economic opportunities for migrants and displaced people in Latin America. Our long-term vision is that these programs will evolve into large-scale labor migration pathways, helping thousands of Latin American migrants and displaced persons connect to jobs in Spain where their work experience and expertise is most needed.
You can read a short description of the initiative in English and Spanish.
For more information, contact:
Diana Zambonino