The South Asia Centre for Labour Mobility and Migrants (SALAM) is a knowledge hub for labour migration supported by the ILO, IOM, and UN Women, with the following participating institutions:Refugee and Migratory Movements Research Unit (RMMRU), Bangladesh,International Institute for P...
This research aimed to experimentally test whether loan subsidy programme has positive impacts in addressing seasonal food insecurity in rural Nepal. The study also explored how migration may transform rural agricultural labour markets by studying the effects of seasonal migration on ...
The overall objective of this study was to understand the flows of returnee migrant workers from industrialised countries such as Japan and identify their interests and skills to work in the industrial sector of Nepal as well as the factors preventing and supporting their reintegratio...
COVID-19 is forcing an unprecedented level of reverse migration of Nepali temporary labour migrant workers from around the world. The long and pervasive global economic crisis is expected to have devastating consequences for low-paid migrant workers, who rely on foreign employment ...
The Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security (MoLESS) has been publishing reports on labour migration covering the fiscal years 2013/14 to 2019/21 which have contributed to filling some of the gaps in data and information on labour migration from Nepal. This report, which us...
The overall objective of the study is to identify the extent, circumstances, factors and nature of informality and decent work deficits in the garbage collection, cleaning, and sanitation sectors in Nepal. The study also aims to put forth policy recommendations to effectively reduce d...
The proposed network intends to contribute with more in-depth knowledge of policies that may contribute to a more rapid transition towards inclusive growth with competence building and increasing incomes for the unskilled poor. CMI is combining insights from the partners’ countries ...
The research project aims to improve living standards of Nepali migrants through the production of community created support guides. The study covers major destinations such as Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Japan and involves collection of primary data through in-depth in...
The main objective of this study is to identify the characteristics, causes, and circumstances of informality in the agriculture, forestry, fishing, and aquaculture sectors, facilitating the design and implementation of sector-specific and crosscutting approaches for transitioning the...
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