The Impact of COVID-19 on Nepali Temporary Migrant Workers

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 ...

Labour Migration Report 2022

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...

Towards Decent Work: Identifying Extent, Circumstances, Factors and Nature of Informality and Decent Work Deficits in the Garbage Collection, Cleaning, and Sanitation Sectors in Nepal

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...

Research Network on Competence and Job Creation

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 ...

Preparation of Guidebooks for Migrant Workers

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...

Sectoral Diagnostics of Informality in Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, and Aquaculture

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...

Sectoral Diagnostics of Informality in the Transport Sector

The main objective of the study is to quantify and examine the characteristics, drivers (both sector-specific and general), and circumstances of informality, in addition to identifying the (dis)incentives that have a bearing on the formalisation process of informal economic units in t...

Social Networks and Migration Study

The research project involves implementing a mentorship programme in 125 villages in Kailali and Kanchanpur districts to help current and potential migrant workers build social networks to find (better) jobs in various locations in India and Nepal. The study seeks to enrol up to 2000 ...

Development of “Nepal Labour Migration Status Report”

The objective of the proposed assignment is to provide technical support in the development of the Nepal Labour Migration Report 2024, which will provide a comprehensive overview of labour migration from Nepal with a focus on the fiscal years 2022/23 and 2023/24. The report will provi...

First 1 2 3 6 7 8 Last

Subscribe now and receive weekly newsletter updates

© Centre for the Study of Labour and Mobility. 2024