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Migrant Workers’ Access to Justice at Home: Nepal
Year of Publication: 2014
Much attention has been directed to the exploitation of low-wage migrant workers in the Middle East, where harms are commonplace and severe, and access to justice is limited. But the story of ...
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KAMAUNE: The Cultural and Economic Imaginaries of Migration
Year of Publication: 2014
Published by: CESLAM
A large number of Nepalis have flown to the Gulf countries and countries in East and Southeast Asia for employment, leaving their primary kin members at home. This paper attempts to understand ...
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Enhancing Employment Centric Growth in Nepal: Situational Analysis for the Proposed Employment Policy, Government of Nepal
Year of Publication: 2014
Growth aimed at creating employment is considered one of the main conduits for sustainable economic development and poverty reduction. This is particularly the case in countries like Nepal, which is experiencing significant ...
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Migration Analysis Nepal for GIZ Inclusive Development of the Economy (INCLUDE)/GIZ Trade Promotion Program (TPP)
Year of Publication: 2013
Nepal’s economic situation and development are inextricably linked to the phenomenon of labor migration. Remittances account for more than a fifth of the GDP and have strongly contributed to poverty reduction among ...
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Migration for Labour and its Impact on Farm Production in Nepal
Year of Publication: 2013
Published by: CESLAM
Even though Nepal is predominantly an agrarian country, migration is increasingly becoming an important livelihood strategy for farm households in rural Nepal. Migrants head out to various destinations, which, for the purpose ...
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Taken for Granted: Nepali Migration to India
Year of Publication: 2013
Published by: CESLAM
Traditionally, Nepalis have worked for the Indian state, both as part of its famed Gorkha regiments and the civil service; in the private sector as security guards; as domestic workers; and as ...
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Migration and entrepreneurship in Nepal with a focus on youth: An initial analysis
Year of Publication: 2013
To contribute to and advance this critical national discourse and inform policy making in Nepal, the Government of Nepal (GoN) asked the Bank to prepare this study on youth, migration and entrepreneurship ...
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The Mobility of Permanence: The Process of Relocating to Kathmandu
Year of Publication: 2013
Published by: CESLAM
This paper addresses the experience of physical mobility in a recently settled locality on the urban periphery of western Kathmandu. Residents tend to understand their new position in the city as a ...
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Trafficking and Forced Labour in Nepal: A Review of the Literature
Year of Publication: 2011
Published by: CESLAM
This book reviews the current state of knowledge on various aspects of trafficking and forced labour in Nepal. The first part analyses issues related to different forms of labour exploitation. It identifies ...
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Enumerating Migration in Nepal : A Review
Year of Publication: 2011
Published by: CESLAM
This working paper provides an overview of quantitative surveys on migration in Nepal, including various national censuses, with a specific focus on their methodologies. It aims to document the evolution and key ...
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