DONORS AND PARTNERS
SUSTAIN is a sustainable skills partnership between Nigeria, Ireland and Germany which addresses labour shortages, while transferring valuable knowledge and expertise to the European STEM sector.
A replicable labour mobility model
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Labour mobility can boost economic growth by addressing labour shortages in Europe's job markets. By fostering greater collaboration between the private and public sectors in managing skilled migration, this approach creates long-term strategies for talent development and strengthens institutional capacity to support the STEM labour market.
Benefits
SUSTAIN benefits Nigeria, Europe, and the talented professionals who move.
At the individual level, participants develop new skills and expertise, improving their independence, agency and job prospects.
At the country level, labour mobility boosts economic growth by filling skill gaps, while reducing unemployment at source and increasing remittances.
At the institutional level, labour mobility leads to higher long-term growth, and better integration and cohesion among member countries.