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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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10000
100000
1000000
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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.
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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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