Introducing an Outcomes-Based Migrant Welfare Fund

Posted by Richard Johnson on January 18, 2020 · Leave a Comment 

Jobs overseas are a huge opportunity for millions of people otherwise living in poverty. But current labor migration systems encourage migrants to take on debt and service providers (i.e. agents) to behave poorly, undermining the development impact of labor mobility and fuelling the numbers of refugees seeking alternative routes. We propose a Migrant Welfare Fund … Continue reading →

Category Afghanistan, Contract design, labor migration, Labour migration, Migrant worker welfare, poverty, Refugees, Service design, Social investment

Kabul launch

Posted by Richard Johnson on July 5, 2018 · 2 Comments 

(New business/tender opportunity?) As flagged in a recent post, I am working with the World Bank and MoLSAMD (Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs, Martyrs & Disabled) in Kabul on two employment pilots.The Notices of Prequalification for both pilots – called PLACED – have now been cleared for publication. These will shortly appear on the UNDB … Continue reading →

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The Kabul model

Posted by Richard Johnson on June 20, 2018 · 1 Comment 

The Ministry of Labour Social Affairs Martyrs & Disabled (MoLSAMD) in Afghanistan (the equivalent of DWP in the UK or DEEWR in Australia), with technical assistance from the World Bank, are about to begin the contracting of two pilot employment programmes. One aims to open up a formal migration channel for thousands of Afghanistan workers … Continue reading →

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