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Thailand: Recent Changes in Labour Migration Trends and Policies in Asia

7 February 2020
The total number of Thai workers overseas has significantly increased over the last decade. The figures grew 1.3 times for year 2009-2019. This presentation shares the plans of the Thailand Government in order to promote decent work in global supply chains, particularly its efforts in crafting and…

Climate Change - Truths and Myths

6 February 2020
This presentation dispelled various climate change truths and myths as it relates to flood risk management.

IFRM Financing

6 February 2020
This presentation guided participants on the various financing issues related to IFRM from the perspective of ADB's developing member countries, as well as multilateral development banks. It also provided some guidance when exploring various IFRM financing models.

Coastal Flood Risk - Philippines Case Study

6 February 2020
This presentation gave an overview of coastal flooding in the Philippines and the various modelling/mapping methods used to assess coastal flood risk.

Flood Risk from Dams - TA 9634 Work with IWUMD in Myanmar

6 February 2020
This presentation discussed the background and work that has been carried out under the TA 9634 with Myanmar's Irrigation and Water Utilization Management Department (IWUMD), a governmental organization under the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation (MOALI). The project is supporting…

The City as a Sponge

6 February 2020
This presentation discussed flood risk management in the context of Sponge Cities, an initiative that addresses increasing flood risk in urban areas, as well as urban water management and urban renewal.

Viet Nam: Recent Changes in Labour Migration Trends and Policies in Asia

6 February 2020
Viet Nam sent only about 1,000 workers abroad per year at the beginning of 1990s, but the number of Vietnamese migrant workers subsequently steadily increased. Recently, Viet Nam has sent about 100,000 workers abroad per year.

Sri Lanka: Recent Changes in Labour Migration Trends and Policies in Asia

6 February 2020
Sri Lanka has taken different policy initiatives and strategies in order to protect its migrant workers. Download this material to learn more.

Indonesia: Recent Changes in Migration Trends and Policies in Asia

6 February 2020
Migrant workers are prone to abuse and exploitation. To address this challenge and more, the Government of Indonesia has been rolling out various efforts to protect their migrant workers—both skilled and unskilled.

Bangladesh: Recent Changes in Labour Migration Trends and Policies in Asia

6 February 2020
Bangladesh works to protect its migrant workers through skills matching and pushing for appropriate legal frameworks on labor migration management.