Application of Migration Policy for Decent Work of Migrant Workers
Men and women who opt for migrating abroad in search of employment will benefit from better protection (pre-departure orientation, international standard contracts, etc.) as the project will improve the overall migration policy and migration governance framework of Bangladesh. The project will also strengthen institutions responsible for managing migration, by building the capacity of the government and private sector to expand and improve services for migrant workers.
Country/region | Topic | Period | Budget |
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Bangladesh |
Migration Vocational training Employment & economic development Other Education
Migration generally (development aspects and partnerships)
Remittance Vocational training Employment creation Sector not specified |
01.04.2016
- 30.06.2019 |
CHF 3’410’000
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- Men and women migrant workers are better protected through improved policy.
- Public and private institutions contribute to safe migration and decent work for men and women migrants.
- The Government of Bangladesh adopts and implements legislation and rules pertaining to labour migration.
- Bangladeshi officials are able to apply International Labour Standards principles and good practices in labour migration in Memorandum of Understanding and Bilateral Agreements.
- The government and recruitment agencies are able to improve the scope and quality of services.
- The government is able to verify and provide skills training and assess them (in line with internationally recognized occupational titles).
- International Labor Organization
- Research Organisation of South East
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Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation GOVERNMENT AND CIVIL SOCIETY
EDUCATION
BANKING AND FINANCIAL SERVICES
OTHER SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND SERVICES
Unallocated / Unspecified
Sub-Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation Facilitation of orderly, safe, regular and responsible migration and mobility
Vocational training
Remittance facilitation, promotion and optimisation
Employment policy and administrative management
Sectors not specified
Cross-cutting topics The project takes account of democratisation, good governance and human rights as cross-cutting themes.
The project also supports partner organisation improvements
Aid Type Project and programme contribution
Project number 7F07530
Background |
With 2 million young people joining the labour force every year, when only 500,000 jobs are created annually, Bangladesh will see worsening income inequalities and access to resources. International migration is a strategy for Bangladesh to help the young labour force to obtain employment overseas. Migration is important for the economy of Bangladesh: 5.5% or more of the labour force is employed overseas and remittances account for more than 9% of the Gross Domestic Product. Migration supports household incomes through remittances, which are used for better education, health care, water, sanitation and nutrition. |
Objectives |
Men and women migrant workers will benefit from safe migration and decent work. |
Target groups |
The primary target beneficiaries of the project are the Bangladeshi migrants in the countries of destination as well as the potential Bangladeshi migrants who will emigrate from Bangladesh. It is expected that at least 2 million Bangladeshis will depart from the country in the project period, and at least 50% (i.e. 1 million migrants) will enjoy better protection of human and labour rights, once the policy is operational and the relevant institutions strengthened. |
Medium-term outcomes |
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Results |
Expected results: Results from previous phases: The Overseas Employment Policy and Migrants’ Act was prepared with support of the project and both were eventually approved by the Parliament. However, to operationalize the policy and act, there is need for revision of the existing rules and development of new rules (such as licensing of recruitment agencies and migrant workers welfare). In Phase 1, the project has also assisted to review government and private agencies dealing with migrant workers and identify gaps (such as organizational review of Bureau of Manpower, Employment and Training (BMET) and development of Code of Conduct for recruitment agencies). In Phase 2, the project will assist these agencies to improve their services according to the findings of the review (such as assisting BMET to obtain certification of quality) for delivery of services. |
Directorate/federal office responsible |
SDC |
Credit area |
Development cooperation Humanitarian aid |
Project partners |
Contract partner Foreign academic and research organisation United Nations Organization (UNO) Other partners N/a |
Coordination with other projects and actors |
International Labour Migration Statistics Database for South Asia (regional project) |
Budget | Current phase Swiss budget CHF 3’410’000 Swiss disbursement to date CHF 3’517’716 |
Project phases |
Phase 3
01.01.2019
- 31.07.2022
(Completed)
Phase 2 01.04.2016 - 30.06.2019 (Completed) Phase 1 01.05.2010 - 31.10.2015 (Completed) |