Labour Migration in Asia: Trends and Developments Read more about Labour Migration in Asia: Trends and Developments Labour migration flows in Asia remained stable in 2015. However, there are still major issues that need to be resolved. Foremost of these is the need to address the employment and working conditions of migrant workers.
International Migration Outlook 2016 and Recent Labour Migration Trends to OECD Countries from Asia Read more about International Migration Outlook 2016 and Recent Labour Migration Trends to OECD Countries from Asia Migration from Asia to OECD countries continues to increase, while intra-European Union migration remains at high levels. In addition, there was an unprecedented number of asylum applications in 2015 while high levels persisted in 2016. This learning material details the increasing number of migration in OECD countries and the challenges this upsurge brings.
7th ADB-ADBI-OECD-ILO Roundtable on Labor Migration: Increasing the Positive Impact of Migration Through Finance and Technology Read more about 7th ADB-ADBI-OECD-ILO Roundtable on Labor Migration: Increasing the Positive Impact of Migration Through Finance and Technology Remittances are one of the driving factors for labor migration, especially within Asia. Of the $581 billion global remittances recorded in 2015, around 75% or $432 billion came from developing countries, particularly East Asia, the Pacific, and South Asia. Remittances by migrants from developing countries are expected to grow by 4.1% to $484 billion in 2018. Such inflows are significant not only for their size, but also for their development impact. Remittances increase household income that can be spent on social services such as education and health.
Investing in Skills for Domestic Employment or Migration? Observations from the Pacific Region Read more about Investing in Skills for Domestic Employment or Migration? Observations from the Pacific Region This presentation provides an overview of the Pacific Region. It enumerates the challenges for skills development as outlined in the Pacific Education Development Framework 2009-2015. The impacts of migration on small island countries are also discussed.
Skills Development for Migration: Challenges and Opportunities in Bangladesh Read more about Skills Development for Migration: Challenges and Opportunities in Bangladesh This presentation provides an overview of Bangladesh, focusing particularly on employment and migration. The need to skill migrants, situation of technical and vocational education and training, migration skills training, and the migration process in the country are explained. It also includes recommendations on how to advance skills development for migration.
The Role of the Private Sector in Creating Demand-Driven Skills for Youth Read more about The Role of the Private Sector in Creating Demand-Driven Skills for Youth This presentation shares the grappling experience in identifying the demand for skills in the Pacific region over the last two years, with 2012 as reference year. Skills transfer by procurement as an option, through the case of London Olympics as an example, is discussed.
Youth Transitions in Australia and Their Relationship with the Retail, Resources, and ICT Industry Sectors Read more about Youth Transitions in Australia and Their Relationship with the Retail, Resources, and ICT Industry Sectors This presentation describes the youth employment situation in Australia. It discusses the Australian Workforce and Productivity Agency’s approach to its 2013 policy strategy. The presentation also explores the skills vs. experience gap, retail pathway becoming an alternative option for youth employment, and the evolution of technology in education.
Towards Integrated Water Resources Management and River Basin Planning in Nepal: The Bagmati River Basin Experience Read more about Towards Integrated Water Resources Management and River Basin Planning in Nepal: The Bagmati River Basin Experience Challenges impede the strong rationale for Nepal to adopt an Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) approach to manage its river basins—the Bagmati River Basin in particular. Implementing IWRM will require the development of a River Basin Organization that can support inter-sector coordination.
Towards Integrated Water Resources Management and River Basin Planning in Nepal: The Bagmati River Basin Experience Read more about Towards Integrated Water Resources Management and River Basin Planning in Nepal: The Bagmati River Basin Experience Challenges impede the strong rationale for Nepal to adopt an Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) approach to manage its river basins—the Bagmati River Basin in particular. Implementing IWRM will require the development of a River Basin Organization that can support inter-sector coordination.
Towards a Water Secure World Read more about Towards a Water Secure World Water security increasingly becomes a global concern as it consistently ranks among the top five global risks in terms of impact. As water security carries interconnected risks, there exists the need to create a new enabling environment and instruments to respond to the challenge.