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Fair recruitment and decent work for women migrant workers in South Asia and the Middle East - Regional Component - Final Evaluation

eval_number:

2350

eval_title:

Fair recruitment and decent work for women migrant workers in South Asia and the Middle East - Regional Component - Final Evaluation

location:

region:

Asia and the Pacific

country:

Nepal

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region:

Arab States

country:

Jordan

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region:

Inter-Regional

country:

Inter-Regional

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region:

Asia and the Pacific

country:

Bangladesh

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region:

Arab States

country:

Lebanon

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region:

Asia and the Pacific

country:

India

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eval_url:

https://analyticstest.ilo.org/ievaldiscovery/eval/2350

lessons_learned:

description:

Comprehensive data on domestic migrant workers is difficult to find and is not systematically collected and monitored by any agency. There is variation from agency to agency about the number of workers going out for migration from the countries of origin, workers arriving for work in a country of destination, their occupations, employers, etc. While the data systems are in place, they do not capture full data, as many workers come unregistered into countries, or do not have the right permissions from countries of origin, having defied bans operational in countries of origin to migrate for work. In Nepal, government issues work permits to emigrating workers, however, many leave through other neighbouring countries and without the right visas and permits. In Jordan and Lebanon, the government had precise figures about the number of migrants who entered Jordan, from which country. It was not clear how this data is monitored and used by the Ministry. Also unclear is the sharing of the data with relevant agencies who offer services for migrant workers. Effective sharing of data will enable better coordination of services that migrants need, especially in case of either workers or employers wishing to change the worker/employer, and in cases of labour law violations such as withholding wages, holding passports and phones, restricting movements, verbal or physical abuse, or violence.

context:

This lesson is valid for both countries of origin and countries of destination. The pre-condition is collaboration and coordination, between ministries of labour and external affairs within the countries of origin and ministries of labour and internal affairs (or General Security) within the countries of destination.

success:

NGOs in Jordan and Lebanon will be able to cooperative for monitoring and service provision, so will Embassies benefit from such services and coordination.

challenges:

The lack of systematic sharing and analysis of data is needed for good governance. The data on employers and workers needs to be available, so that NGOs and CSOs can have access to both employers and workers in case of need. The Programme has brought out the need for influencing attitudes of employers and has prepared materials including short movies towards to influence employer attitudes. Competition between organisations currently prevents collaboration.

administrative_issues:

ILO-WIF could provide resources and technical assistance for piloting the system.

comments:

Governments, police, judiciary, NGOs, international agencies such as the National Human Rights Commission of countries of origin and destination.

url:

https://analyticstest.ilo.org/ievaldiscovery/lessons/201129

themes:

theme:

Migration

category:

Conditions of work & equality

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