Facilitating Safe Labor Migration in the Greater Mekong Subregion: Issues, Challenges, and Forward-Looking Interventions

Asian Development Bank (adb)

No RPT135586-2, ADB Reports from Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Abstract: The Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Economic Cooperation Program has adopted a multisector approach to economic corridor development, requiring multisector investments, increased inter-sector coordination, and enhanced knowledge platform. An area of concern is facilitating safe labor migration. This report, prepared by the International Organization for Migration and funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), highlights issues on labor migration in the GMS and offers recommendations toward increasing social protection for migrants, strengthening capacity and legal framework, and enhancing knowledge management mechanisms. The report provided inputs into the formulation of a new strategic framework and action plan for the human resource development sector.

Keywords: greater mekong subregion; gms; asean; aec; migration; labor migration; migrants; cross-border; employment; remittances; free trade; rural-urban migration; border mobility; workers; economic migrants; refugees; work permit; china; prc; lao pdr; laos; myanmar; burma; thailand; vietnam; viet nam (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 47 pages
Date: 2013-04, Revised 2013-06-06
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