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

Quality performance in refugee management???

Posted by Richard Johnson on September 23, 2015 · Leave a Comment 

The UK government will never accept an EU refugee quota. However, we have already seen how the public cry of horror at a drowning child can soften a political heart, and draw out a commitment to take more displaced people. This commitment includes targeting those with arguably the highest level of need, in camps closest … Continue reading →

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