2005
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Addressing the needs of Nepalese migrant workers in Nepal and in Delhi, India

  • Thieme, S.
  • Manandhar, S.
  • Kollmair, M.
  • Bhattrai, R.
  • Müller-Böker, U.
  • Gurung, G.
  • Summary
International labour migration is an increasingly important livelihood strategy in Nepal. There is little documentation of the movements of migrant workers or of their remittances. It is estimated that Nepalese migrants send remittances equivalent to about one quarter of Nepal's gross national product. Migrants and their families lack information about safe migration procedures, host countries, their rights as migrants, and awareness about HIV/AIDS. The present article examines two projects that address these migrants' needs in their home country and in one destination. The first project is a Nepal-wide radio programme based in Kathmandu that provides information on migration issues. The second is a community outreach project based in Delhi, India, focusing on education of migrants.
  • Published in:
    Mountain Research and Development 25(2):109-114. http://www.bioone.org/doi/pdf/10.1659/0276-4741%282005%29025%5B0109%3AATNONM%5D2.0.CO%3B2
  • Language:
    English
  • Published Year:
    2005
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