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Dec 11, 2020 05:31 PM
Author: International Labour Organization
Publishing Date:
2020
Category: Project and Programme
ILO joined the UN Network on Migration for a briefing to Member States. With the COVID-19 pandemic highlighting the flaws in labour migration governance across many regions, ILO stressed how cooperation, including through BLMA, can strengthen sustainable responses ensuring migrants workers’ rights and decent work
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Sep 22, 2021 05:05 PM
Author: Mary Hanna and Jeanne Batalova
Publishing Date:
2020
Category: Information Material
Immigration to the United States from India started in the early 19th century when Indian immigrants began settling in communities along the West Coast. Although they originally arrived in small numbers, new opportunities arose in middle of the 20th century, and the population grew larger in following decades. As of 2019, about 2.7 million Indian immigrants resided in the United States. Today, Indian immigrants account for approximately 6 percent of the U.S. foreign-born population, making them the second-largest immigrant group in the country, after Mexicans and ahead of immigrants from China and the Philippines.
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Dec 11, 2020 05:38 PM
Author: International Labour Organization
Publishing Date:
2020
Category: Project and Programme
The virtual event discussed the key contribution of employment and decent work to peacebuilding, social cohesion and social justice, in particular in the time of the COVID-19 crisis.
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Oct 26, 2020 02:15 PM
Author: Manolo I. Abella & S. K. Sasikumar
Publishing Date:
2020
Category: Research
While the wide-ranging impact of COVID-19 on incomes and livelihoods of people
around the world will take some time to become known and understood, it is already
clear that those who are in manual, mostly low-wage, occupations are among the
worst-hit workers. This paper uses data from a sample survey of migrant workers
to come up with useful parameters for estimating the potential losses from possible
retrenchment of migrant workers due to the pandemic. The paper employs a simple
estimation model using parameters derived from data collected from a KNOMADILO survey of low-skilled migrant workers in the India–Saudi Arabia migration
corridor, conducted during 2016–2017. An important fnding is that the aggregate
losses that low-skilled Indian workers in Saudi Arabia are likely to incur due to
COVID-19-related retrenchment may be as high as 21% of their expected earnings.
Adding recruitment costs can push up their losses to 36% of expected or potential
earnings, while the aggregate remittances to their families could drop by USD 2
billion.
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Oct 26, 2020 02:31 PM
Author: Enerelt Murakami, Satoshi Shimizutani & Eiji Yamada
Publishing Date:
2020
Category: Research
The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is inevitably affecting remittance-dependent countries through economic downturns in the destination countries, and restrictions on travel and sending remittances to their home country. We explore the potential impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the welfare of remittance-dependent households using a dataset collected in the Philippines prior to the outbreak. First, we confirm that remittances are associated with welfare of households, particularly for those whose head is male or lower educated. Then, we use the revision of the 2020 GDP projections before and after the COVID-19 crisis to gauge potential impacts on households caused by the pandemic. We find that remittance inflow will decrease by 14–20% and household spending per capita will decline by 1–2% (food expenditure per capita by 2–3%) in one year as a result of the pandemic.
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Oct 26, 2020 02:23 PM
Author: United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
Publishing Date:
2020
Category: Research
Remittances constitute a global lifeline for people across the planet, especially in low- and
middle-income countries. Their importance has even exceeded that of foreign aid, private
capital flows and foreign direct investment in developing countries.
The COVID-19 pandemic has severely impacted remittance inflows to Africa, mainly owing to
the situation that African migrants face in destination countries, many of which have been the
greatly affected by the pandemic, and the disruption of the operations of remittance service
providers.
Based on World Bank projections, the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) projects that
remittance inflows to Africa could decline by 21 per cent in 2020, implying $18 billion less will
go to the people who rely on that money. It is therefore critical to preserve this essential lifeline.
As the world enters an economic downturn, remittance flows will be more important than ever
for the poorest and most vulnerable people, in particular those without access to economic and
social safety nets. Governments across the world should take effective action to facilitate and
boost remittances in view of supporting the fight against COVID-19 and ultimately building a
more sustainable post-pandemic world.
Against this backdrop, ECA and ONE Campaign have analyzed the impact of the COVID-19
pandemic globally and in Africa, and have explored ways to attenuate the socio-economic
consequences and preserve remittance lifeline.
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Dec 11, 2020 06:41 PM
Author: Enerelt Murakami; Satoshi Shimizutani; Eiji Yamada
Publishing Date:
2020
Category: Research
The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is inevitably affecting remittance-dependent countries through economic downturns in the destination countries, and restrictions on travel and sending remittances to their home country. We explore the potential impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the welfare of remittance-dependent households using a dataset collected in the Philippines prior to the outbreak. First, we confirm that remittances are associated with welfare of households, particularly for those whose head is male or lower educated. Then, we use the revision of the 2020 GDP projections before and after the COVID-19 crisis to gauge potential impacts on households caused by the pandemic. We find that remittance inflow will decrease by 14–20% and household spending per capita will decline by 1–2% (food expenditure per capita by 2–3%) in one year as a result of the pandemic.
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Dec 11, 2020 05:41 PM
Author: International Labour Organization
Publishing Date:
2020
Category: Research
This study employs a combination of quantitative and qualitative methodologies for the profiling of recruitment intermediaries, understanding their business practices and developing a set of recommendations for effective management.
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Feb 02, 2021 03:19 PM
Author: Julia Batho
Publishing Date:
2020
Category: Research
When Qatar won the bid ten years ago to host the 2022 World Cup, many warned that the decision would put at great risk the over 2 million migrant workers that make up nearly 95% of the country’s workforce.
Some concerns around the World Cup selection were linked to deep-rooted problems within Qatar’s existing labour practices, including the so called ‘kafala’ system – a labour sponsorship system that ties migrant workers’ visas and work permits to their local employers. Other concerns focused on the high levels of wage abuse and worker debt caused by unethical practices around the recruitment of migrant workers to develop the massive infrastructure expansion necessary for delivering this mega-sporting event.
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Dec 11, 2020 05:50 PM
Author: International Labour Organization
Publishing Date:
2020
Category: Research
Digitalization is a key driver of change. As information and communication technology (ICT) continues to advance and digital technologies are further integrated into sectors across our economies, the skills that are needed the most also continue to change and are increasingly in demand. To better understand the implications for the world of work, the ILO’s ‘Future of Work in Information and Communication Technology (ICT)’ project has for the past two-and-a-half years conducted in-depth research on anticipated needs for skilled ICT workers and formulating strategies to address labour shortages, including the scaling up of investments in ICT education and training, and better governed international labour migration.
This report, the last of a series of three reports, summarizes the project’s findings, which were formulated on the basis of research conducted in Canada, China, Germany, India, Indonesia, Singapore and Thailand. It provides an overview of: (a) trends in the ICT sector, ICT labour markets and the migration of ICT workers; (b) the potential demand for skilled workers and current and anticipated skills mismatches in the digital economy; and (c) strategies for improving ICT education and training. Furthermore, it summarizes the key research findings and outlines possible policy responses that could be adopted with a view to scaling up current initiatives to advance decent work opportunities in the digital economy.
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Dec 11, 2020 05:45 PM
Author: International Labour Organization
Publishing Date:
2020
Category: Policy
This Policy Brief provides suggestions for Licensed Foreign Employment Agents (LFEAs), the SLFBFE and other stakeholders in the recruitment industry on improving business practices in the recruitment of workers for foreign employment and reducing and eventually shifting costs away from workers. This policy brief complements the full research report, ILO (2020) Improving recruitment agency business practices in Sri Lanka.
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Feb 02, 2021 03:21 PM
Author: Institute for Human Rights and Business
Publishing Date:
2020
Category: Policy
Hospitality represents a significant and growing industry in Qatar, with a concentration of major international hotel brands and a number of new hotel openings anticipated in the run-up to the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
In this context, the Qatar Ministry of Administrative Development, Labour and Social Affairs (ADLSA), the International Labour Organization (ILO) Project Office in Doha, and IHRB have been engaging with the hospitality sector to promote fair recruitment and employment standards in their business practices, and develop the necessary tools to support the hospitality sector.
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Dec 11, 2020 06:05 PM
Author: International Labour Organization
Publishing Date:
2020
Category: Information Material
The Global Media Competition aims to recognize and promote quality reporting on labour migration and fair recruitment issues.
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Sep 22, 2021 04:50 PM
Author: Hamsa Vijayaraghavan
Publishing Date:
2020
Category: Research
India is at the crossroads of South Asia, with a long history of migration to, from, and within its borders. Yet its laws and policies have often appeared haphazard. On the one hand, the country experienced profound levels of forced migration during the 20th century, as people fled violence up to, during, and after partition with its South Asian neighbors, and it continues to be a safe haven for many migrants. However, India does not have a domestic law for asylum management, nor is it a signatory to the 1951 Refugee Convention. Thus, the government’s management of the estimated 250,000 current refugees and asylum seekers has been ad hoc, leaving many vulnerable to poverty and neglect. Denied access to much government-issued documentation, these humanitarian migrants are often excluded from formal systems for socioeconomic inclusion, and can fall into the margins of society, affecting not only themselves but future generations.
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Dec 11, 2020 06:01 PM
Author: International Labour Organization
Publishing Date:
2020
Category: Project and Programme
The virtual event, which will be held on Monday, 28 September, will discuss the key contribution of employment and decent work to peacebuilding, social cohesion and social justice, in particular in the time of the COVID-19 crisis.
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