Labour Migration in Asia: Trends, challenges and policy responses in countries of origin:

Responding to chronic labour shortages in the oil rich Arab states in the 1970s and 1980s, some Asian states have been among the first to develop an active overseas employment or labour migration policy that seeks to provide protection to its nationals working abroad, relieve domestic unemployment and augment foreign exchange earnings. This volume looks at recent trends in labour migration in Asia, the issues and challenges faced by migrants and countries of origin, and policy responses by the state.

The Table of Content includes:

• International Labour Migration in Asia - Trends, Characteristics, Policy and Interstate Cooperation
• Protection of Migrant Workers in Asia - Issues and Policies
• Capacity building and Interstate Cooperation to Protect Migrant Workers and facilitate orderly Labour Migration
• Compendium of Labour Migration Policies and Practices in Major Asian Labour Sending Countries

Labour Migration in Asia : Protection of Migrant Workers, Support Services and Enhancing Development Benefits

This is the second volume of Labour Migration in Asia that describes and makes an assessment of specific initiatives in selected countries of origin to: (1) protect migrant workers through the regulation of recruitment and setting of minimum standards in employment contracts; (2) provide support services to migrant workers through pre-departure orientation and a welfare fund; and, (3) enhance the development benefits of labour migration through training, skills development and remittances.

The Table of Contend includes:

• Regulatory Frameworks for Recruitment of Migrant Workers and Minimum Standards in Employment Contracts: A comparative study of Pakistan, the Philippines and Sri Lanka
• Pre-departure Orientation Programme: Study of good practices in Asia – A comparative study of Bangladesh, the Philippines and Sri Lanka
• Welfare Funds for Migrant Workers – A comparative study of Pakistan , the Philippines and Sri Lanka
• Policies and Institutions for Training and Skills Development of Migrant Labour
• Migrant Workers' Remittances – Flows, Utilization, Policies and Prospectus: The case of Bangladesh
• External Migration and Remittances: Trends, policies, impact and development potentials – The case of India

Handbook on Establishing Effective Labour Migration Policies in Countries of Origin and Destination:

This handbook aims to assist states in their efforts to develop new policy approaches, solutions, and practical measures for better management of labour migration in countries of origin and destination. It has been prepared primarily for decision makers and practitioners in the OSCE area and countries served by IOM and ILO. It analyses effective policies and practices and draws upon examples from OSCE participation states and other countries that have considerable experience in the field.

The Table of Content includes:

• Introduction
• International Legal Framework for the Protection of Migrant Workers
• Issues underlying Policy Responses in Countries of Origin and Destination
• Developing Policies in Countries of Origin to Protect Migrant Workers
• Developing Policies in Countries of Origin to Optimize the Benefits of Organized Labour Migration

• Administration of Labour Migration
• Foreign Labour Admission Policies
• Post-Admission Policies: Rights of Migrant Workers
• Measures to Prevent or Reduce Irregular Labour Migration
• Inter-State Cooperation
• Conclusion

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