Publications on labour migration

February 2015

  1. Publication

    Why should AIDS be part of the Africa Development Agenda?

    04 February 2015

    African leaders have the power to create a future of opportunity for their people by accelerating implementation of their commitment to ending AIDS in a new road map grounded in principles of social justice and inclusive growth.

September 2014

  1. Publication

    Gender and Migration from Bangladesh: Mainstreaming Migration into the National Development plans from a Gender perspective

    30 September 2014

    The study presents various dimensions and challenges of labour migration by women in Bangladesh.

  2. Publication

    "Reinforcing ties: Enhancing contributions from Bangladeshi diaspora members"

    23 September 2014

    The Bangladeshi Diaspora has been making significant contributions in development of information communication technologies, promotion of education and training, and bringing some life-changing and quality enhancing innovations to Bangladesh.

  3. Bangladesh

    In the corridors of remittance

    11 September 2014

    This study on the importance of remittances in livelihood strategy for Bangladeshi households.

  4. Publication

    Skilling the workforce Labour migration and skills recognition and certification in Bangladesh

    03 September 2014

    This report provides a survey of the institutional arrangement in respect of technical and vocational skills in Bangladesh as well as brings out the variety of factors recognized to influence preparation of the workers for overseas employment.

August 2014

  1. The Cost

    Causes of and potential redress for high recruitment and migration costs in Bangladesh

    31 August 2014

    Study on Bangladesh's efforts to make international recruitment cost effective, transparent, and consistent by bringing into force a variety of measures.

November 2013

  1. Publication

    Cooperating out of HIV and AIDS

    13 November 2013

    After more than 30 years of the HIV and AIDS epidemic, “the world has turned the corner – it has halted and begun to reverse the spread of HIV”. HIV is no longer a death sentence; due to scientific and medical advances, effective treatment is available for managing HIV just as any other chronic health condition.

October 2013

  1. Report

    OHCHR Report - Migration and human rights: Improving human rights-based governance of international migration

    04 October 2013

September 2013

  1. Issue brief

    Cooperatives offer migrant workers options for better lives

    19 September 2013

    Cooperative enterprises have improved the lives of women and men migrant workers and their families for decades. Migrants find income and jobs, access affordable goods and services and find empowerment through cooperative enterprises, participating in the cooperative movement. Moreover, cooperative enterprises are facilitating economic, social and cultural integration or re-integration of migrant workers in both destination and home countries.