KATHMANDU, JULY 18

A new research report on labour migration has delved into various issues that affect the Nepali migrant population and their families under three different research topics - the dynamics of foreign migrations, the financial and emotional liabilities of the migrants, and challenges for reintegration once they come back.

Titled 'Research studies on Labour Migration in Nepal 2022', the report was launched by Blitz Media Pvt Ltd in partnership with Humanity United here on Sunday.

Deepak Kafle, representing the Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security highlighted the need to more researches of this kind while also pointing out the efforts made by the ministry for labour migrants of Nepal.

According to Mahendra Pandey, senior manager of Humanity United, this research is based on the data and stories of general public rather than of the government or other institutions, that will give broad look at labour migration from different angle.

The report has examined the current role played by the local governments for safer migration and includes recommendations to different stakeholders of labour migration.

The research was conducted all over Nepal using different methodologies for different segments of the research. A total of 4,046 in-person surveys for analysis of behaviour cycle of labour migrants for foreign employment were conducted.

While 40 focused group discussions and 140 in-depth interviews were taken for socio-economic impact of foreign employment in Nepal.

Ram Kumar Phuyal, a member of the National Planning Commission praised the report for its large sample size and the data-rich approach it has taken. He also said that this report will be taken into account for Evdence-based-planning to prepare the 16th National plan.

Meanwhile, Gokarna Bista, member of the Parliament and former labour minister, noted different strengths of the report and hoped that it helps improve the policies of the government. Also, he requested researchers and experts to study the report properly and recommend migrant labour-friendly policies for policymakers.

A version of this article appears in the print on July 19, 2022, of The Himalayan Times.