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The 5thADBI-OECD-ILO Roundtable on Labor Migration in Asia

Myanmars Labour Migration Trend

28-30 Jan 2015, Shanghai, PRC Myanmar Delegation

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The views expressed in this presentation are the views of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Asian

Development Bank Institute (ADBI), the Asian Development Bank (ADB), its Board of Directors, or the governments they represent.

ADBI does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this paper and accepts no responsibility for any consequences of their

use. Terminology used may not necessarily be consistent with ADB official terms.


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Developing country rich in natural resources,

still need to enhance and sustain humanresources development strategy.

The countrys economical development also

needs increasing financial and technical input

at all economic sectors.

Migrant workers are the resources

performing an important role for the

economic development of both sending and

receiving States.

Overview of Myanmar

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To promote the implementations such as protection on the rights of migrant

workers in order to reduce the abuses, discriminations and violence within

workplace, rendering the services for workers to get appropriate jobs and

salaries, and close cooperation with receiving countries on respective rules

and regulations.

Overview

of Myanmar

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MOLES is taking the measure

To facilitate the protection of working peoples rights

To secure the social voice

To create the sound labour condition

To strengthen the existing social security system

To improve the labour productivity at national and industry levelTo promote the occupational safety and health system

To participate in international and regional labour affairs in an active manner.


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is taking the measure

Inspection and control of the entry and exitof Myanmar citizens and

foreigners in line with the prescribed laws.

Finding out and prosecution of illegalimmigration in accord with the

existing laws.

Control of foreigners who are staying and moving in Myanmarin line

with the existing laws, rules and regulations.

Recordnational registration tasks in line with prescribed laws.

Scrutinizing of citizenship applications according to the MyanmarCitizenship law (1982)

Ministry of Immigration and population



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Demographic surveys and analysis to lay down the State population

policy for the development of living standard.Conducting population censusto get accurate population statistics for the

State policy.

Demographic surveysand collection of accurate population statistics in

support of National Security and socio-economic Projects.

Operating as a focal pointfor the activities of population and humanitarian

support with UN agencies particularly UNHCR and UNFPA.



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Initiated the Myanmar Overseas Employment Servicein 1990

Overseas Employment Act was enacted in 1999.

Overseas Employment Activities are made for

Myanmar migrant workers by the registered overseas

employment agencies up to this moment.

Consultations with ILO, IOM and MOEAF to review

the existing law relating to overseas employment

issued in 1999.

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Myanmar Overseas Employment Service



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Since 1990, in complying the Related Overseas Employment Law; 202

overseas-employment agencies were licensed under the MOLES including one

government overseas-employment agency.

12495

128045

19328

115985

707 1084

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Myanmar Labour Migration Trend 6 Destination Countries Myanmar Workers Employed

(1990-2014)



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Family Remittance

Years Person Family Remittance

US$

From 2-4-2012to 22-9-2014

303238 377.938

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Source: Central Bank of Myanmar



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Main responsibilities of the relevant bodies are OverseasEmployment Supervisory Committee which are comprised of the

Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of

Finance, Ministry of Immigration and Population, Ministry of Social

Welfare, Relief and Resettlement.

Overseas Employment Supervisory Committee has been formed to

review, coordinate and supervise the existing and procedure on the

matters concerning dispatch Myanmar Workers abroad.

Main responsibilities of the relevant bodies



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to formulate appropriate policies on overseas employment,

to take measures to curb the abuses and malpractices surrounding

recruitment for overseas employment,

to influence the terms and conditions of employment of workers,

to minimize or resolve problems arising from violations of

contractual obligations of both parties,

to protect the workers rights,

to scrutinize the recruiting agencies for their legitimacy.

Sub Committee of Overseas Employment Supervisory CommitteeLabour Administration Committee

Labour Security and Protection Committee

Labour Beneficial Committee

Main responsibilities of the relevant bodies

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Myanmar became a member of IOM in 2012 and furthering effective

activities for the betterment of labor migration.

Japan International Training Cooperation Organization (JITCO) have

already reached the Understanding regarding the dispatch of Myanmar

Migrant workers

Cooperation



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In 2013 Myanmar Overseas Employment Agencies Federation has

been formed to assist the Myanmar workers to get them protection by

the Labour rights.

The Myanmar Overseas Employment Agencies Federation (MOEAF)

is preparing a Memorandum of Understanding with the employers in

the receiving countries to reduce the vulnerability of domestic

workers to abuse and exploitation.

Myanmar Overseas Employment Agencies Federation

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Have signed the memorandum of understanding for

cooperation in the process sending Myanmar workers

Republic of Korea

Thailand

Memorandum of understanding



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Labour Attache are being appointed in Thailand, Republic of Korea and

Malaysia to handle and monitor employment related issues of Myanmar

workers.

labour attaches have cooperated with migrants associations and CSOs in host

countries in providing legal services to migrant workers and pursuing legal

claims on their behalf.


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Closely working with Myanmar overseas employment agencies federation and

Overseas employment supervisory committee which comprised of representatives

from the concerned government ministries in order to develop the policy and

management system

Through this channel and other mechanisms respective government

agencies/departments are carrying out the concerned tasks in collaboration with

each others and feeding the required information inputs needed to formulate the

policy and planning for controlling the undesirable outcomes

Migration bodies work with other government

agencies and the private sector



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Decent works as a productive factor.

A Pro-employment macroeconomic frame work.

Entrepreneurship and private investment.

Improving the productivity and opportunities of the

working people.

Non discrimination the labour market.

Environmentally and socially sustainable growth.

Employability and adaptability.

Employment Policy



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Simplifying regular channels that allow people to

seek work abroad.

Ensuring basic rights for migrants.Reducing transaction costs associated with

migration.

Improving socio-economy status for migrants and

their families.

Enabling experience, skill and knowledge from

mobility and sharing those to other.

Making mobility an integral part of national

development strategies.

Facilitating data collection, information

management and research and policy analysis.

Collaborating with international organizations, civil

society organizations, both international and local,

on issues regarding migrant workers.

Enhancing development of labour market in local

and overseas.

Labour Migration Policy

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Governance of Migration

Protection and Empowerment of Migrant Workers

Labour Migration and Management

Data collection and management

National Action Plan



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Opened in Nay Pyi Taw and Yangon to deal and response to the complaints as

they were received and providing services on 24 hours per day and 7 days a week.

Complaints Mechanism Centers



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Established ten Migrant workers Resource Centersin the Regions and

States across Myanmar.

Migrant workers Resource Centers collaborating with IOM and ILO under

the ASEAN Triangle Project.

Mechanism for informing migrant workers about their rights andobligations

Offer information on employment opportunities

Services provided to return migrants



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Collected on the characteristics of labour emigrants

Migrant Workers Reporting

Counter at the Yangon

International Airport to ensure

migrant workers, enjoy their

rights and protection and toprovide proper information for

them and to collect data of

migrants leaving and returning.



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The labour migrant statistic database; statistical Yearbook, Central

Statistical Organization Ministry of National Planning and Economic

Development.

Labour force survey

Job seekers data in labour exchange office under Ministry of labour andSocial Security

Overseas worker card data in migrant workers division under Ministry of

labour and Social Security

Data in the Embassies and consulates

Immigration data in airport, port, border checkpoints

Relevant data on migrants



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Effective labour Migration Administration

Feasibility studies for the establishment of Migrant workers welfare funds

If the Licenced Overseas Employment Agency is found to have infringed

any of the violation of the rules and code of conduct of the Service AgentLicence, the Myanmar Overseas Employment Agencies Federation and the

Licenced Overseas Employment Agencies, the Department of Labour

cancels the Licence or revokes it subject to a time limit.


Encourage Labour Migrants to use official channels and services

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To pay our attention to the capacity building of national and regional

institutions with responsibilities on migration as well as the need for enhancing

for International cooperation on irregular migration, human trafficking and

smuggling.

To be safe migration and protection of the rights of migrant workers in our

region according to the world labour market and up lift the humanitarian

assistance for them.

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Conclusion


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