Resources on labour migration

  1. Rural development

    The rural economy: An untapped source of jobs, growth and development

    13 March 2017

    Decent work in the rural economy will be key to fulfilling the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals’ pledge to leave no one behind.

  2. Event

    Workshop to prepare for a Sector Study in Nepal (ECLM project)

    A Workshop was held in Kathmandu from Aug 29 – Sep 2 2016 in the context of the project "Assessing the economic contribution of labour migration in developing countries as countries of destination" (ECLM). The workshop was organised in collaboration with a team of researchers from Social Science Baha, and discussed the implementation of a study of the manufacturing and trade sectors. The agenda for the workshop can be downloaded below.

  3. Fair recruitment

    Integrated Programme on Fair Recruitment (FAIR) - Philippines

    01 August 2015

    This global project seeks to contribute to the promotion of fair recruitment practices globally and across specific migration corridors in North Africa, the Middle East and South Asia. Target countries for pilot projects include Jordan, Nepal, Tunisia and the Philippines.

  4. Publication

    Travel Smart – Work Smart A guide for Nepali migrant workers in Qatar

    26 June 2015

  5. Publication

    Travel Smart – Work Smart A guide for Nepali migrant workers in the United Arab Emirates

    26 June 2015

  6. Publication

    Travel Smart – Work Smart A guide for Nepali migrant workers in Kuwait

    26 June 2015

  7. Publication

    Labour Market Trends Analysis and Labour Migration from South Asia to Gulf Cooperation Council Countries, India and Malaysia

    26 June 2015

  8. Event

    Realizing a Fair Migration Agenda: Labour Flows between Asia and Arab States, Asia Tripartite Meeting

    Tripartite partners meet to develop origin-country inputs to an action plan for fair migration in Asia to Arab States labour flows.

  9. Labour migration

    SAARC commits to helping migrant workers

    18 December 2014

    By Yoshiteru Uramoto, Assistant Director-General and Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific of the International Labour Organization (ILO)

  10. US Democracy, Rights and Labour Project

    Migrant Workers Organizing through Cooperation with Trade Unions

    23 October 2014

    The project’s central objective is to protect the rights of migrant workers through organizing, empowerment activities, enhanced cooperation and trade union support in countries of origin (Myanmar, Indonesia, and Nepal) and destination (Malaysia and Thailand).