Laos, development partners beef up support for migrant workers
Strengthening support for Myanmar’s migrant workers in the fishing sector with social dialogue
On 17 August 2021, Ship to Shore Rights SEA met with 42 stakeholders (24 women) in Myanmar, a key step in establishing the programme with partners and organizations. The discussion identified key strategies in strengthening support for migrant workers in the fishing and seafood processing sectors in Myanmar’s current political climate. The dialogue concluded with […]
Lao People’s Democratic Republic holds dialogue on realizing decent work for migrants in the fishing and seafood processing industry
FED kicks off COVID-19 response through the Kawthaung Migrant Worker Resource Centre
ILO and the Foundation for Education and Development (FED) have signed an agreement to resume activities of the Migrant Worker Resource Center (MRC) in Kawthaung, Myanmar. Activities started 1 August with FED prioritizing provision of COVID-19 informational materials, masks and hand sanitizer, and food assistance to return migrants and others in need of assistance. So […]
ILO supports return migrant workers affected by COVID-19 in Lao People’s Democratic Republic
Through Ship to Shore Rights SEA and TRIANGLE in ASEAN, ILO has provided USD 35,000 to the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare to support migrant workers from Lao People’s Democratic Republic who have returned during the COVID-19 pandemic. The grant will support 4,500 return migrant workers in Champassak, Salavan, Bokeo, Xayaboury and Vientiane, ensuring […]
Philippines identifies priority areas of action under Ship to Shore Rights SEA
On 5 August 2021, ILO convened the online national consultative dialogue for the Philippines. Attended by 43 participants representing a broad range of stakeholders including from government, workers’ and employers’ organizations, industry associations of recruiters as well as vessel owners, civil society and others, the meeting identified key areas of intervention for Ship to Shore […]
Protecting workers’ rights, Ministry of Manpower and ILO gathers aspirations of stakeholders in fisheries sector
Cambodian Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training welcomes the Ship to Shore Rights SEA
On 19 July 2021, ILO introduced the Ship to Shore Rights SEA programme to H.E. Seng Sakda, Director General of Department General of Labour of MOLVT. The meeting resulted in a commitment to build a common understanding of issues of labour migration in the fishing and seafood processing sectors. The MOLVT appointed technical staff to […]
Indonesia strengthens its internal coordination for work in fishing
The ILO’s Ship to Shore Rights Southeast Asia Programme held a virtual National Programme Advisory Committee (NPAC) Meeting in Indonesia on July 21, 2021. A tripartite-plus NPAC for Indonesia is a multi-stakeholder committee that provides technical, strategic, and policy guidance and oversight on the programme implementation at the country level and will ensure that the […]
ILO supports ITF-FRN campaign to build fisher power in Thailand
The ILO has renewed its support to the International Transport Worker’s Federation’s efforts to strengthen and expand the Fishers’ Rights Network (FRN). The two-year agreement will support FRN’s activities to organize migrant fishers and support freedom of association, educate migrant fishers with an emphasis on labour rights, occupation health and safety, and safe migration, and campaign […]