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  The Mobility of Permanence: The Process of Relocating to Kathmandu

  Author(s): Andrew Nelson

  Published: March 2013

  Publication Type: Working Paper

  This paper addresses the experience of physical mobility in a recently settled locality on the urban periphery of western Kathmandu. Residents tend to understand their new position in the city as a residence, or basāĩ, in relation to a more permanent home, or ghar. Interestingly, the tension between basāĩ and ghar extends far beyond one’s current residence in Kathmandu..

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  Governing Labour Migration in Nepal: An Analysis of Existing Policies and Institutional Mechanisms

  Author(s): Bandita Sijapati and Amrita Limbu

  Published: June 2012

  Publication Type: Book

  Governing Labour Migration in Nepal looks at the legal and policy framework that regulates migrant labour originating in Nepal. It examines the country’s laws related to foreign employment, bilateral agreements signed with destination countries and international conventions ratified, all of which directly or indirectly govern labour migration from Nepal. Analysing..

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  कफाला प्रणाली र नेपाली घरेलु कामदारमा यसको असर

  Author(s): रुजा बज्राचार्य र बन्दिता सिजापती

  Published: March 2012

  Publication Type: नीतिपत्र

  आफू  र आफ्ना परिवारको सुनौलो भविष्यको खोजीमा प्रत्येक महिना १६ हजारभन्दा बढी नेपाली कामदारहरू कामको खोजीमा खाडी समन्वय परिषद् (गल्फ कोअपरेसन काउन्सिल) का सदस्य मुलुकहरूमा पुग्दछन् । धेरैजसो कामदारले त्यहाँ रोजगार पाउनका निम्ति धेरै पैसा तिरेका हुन्छन् । तर उनीहरूलाई त्यहाँको कानुन र नीति–नियमका बारेमा त्यति थाहा हुँदैन । यीमध्ये सबैभन्दा महत्वपूर्ण कुरा कफाला..

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  Perils and Prospects of International Nurse Migration from Nepal

  Author(s): Radha Adhikari

  Published: May 2012

  Publication Type: Policy Brief

  The shortage of healthcare workers in the countries of the Global North has lured many nurse professionals from Nepal to pursue international careers that are relatively better paid and highly regarded in contemporary Nepali society. A combination of factors in both sending and receiving countries has influenced and facilitated the international migration of nurses from Nepal..

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  The Kafala System and Its Implications for Nepali Domestic Workers

  Author(s): Rooja Bajracharya and Bandita Sijapati

  Published: March 2012

  Publication Type: Policy Brief

  Over 16,000 Nepali migrant workers leave every month for the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries in search of employment opportunities and better livelihood options for themselves and their families. Most of these workers reach their destinations after paying exorbitant recruitment fees but without much knowledge about the laws and regulations of those countries. Perh..

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  Trafficking and Forced Labour in Nepal: A Review of the Literature

  Author(s): Bandita Sijapati, Amrita Limbu and Manisha Khadka

  Published: May 2011

  Publication Type: Book

  This book reviews the current state of knowledge on various aspects of trafficking and forced labour in Nepal. The first part analyses issues related to different forms of labour exploitation. It identifies the main obstacles to addressing associated problems and also highlights some of the best practices, before concluding with recommendations that could help make planned in..

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  Enumerating Migration in Nepal : A Review

  Author(s): Jeevan Raj Sharma and Sanjay Sharma

  Published: May 2011

  Publication Type: Working Paper

  This working paper provides an overview of quantitative surveys on migration in Nepal, including various national censuses, with a specific focus on their methodologies. It aims to document the evolution and key characteristic of migration surveys, and proposes to answer the following questions: How have such studies evolved in Nepal? What kind of quantitative data is availab..

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