Learning objectives

In completion of this module, the participants will be able to:

• analyse the world migration and its trends from historical and modern perspectives, international migration, place of origin and popular destination, knowledge on the movement of migrant workers and international remittances flows.
• explain emigration and immigration with respect to Nepal including the Nepali diaspora and brain drain.

Contents

This module highlights on the following contents:

1.       international migration defined

2.       terminologies often used in international migration

3.       history of international migration of Nepalis

4.       emigration and immigration

5.       destination of international migration of Nepalis

6.       age, sex structure of international migrants

7.       source areas of international migration of Nepalis

8.       International (world) migration- destination and origin

9.       popular destination of international (world) migration

10.   country of origin of international (world) migration

11.   age sex structure of international (world) migrants

12.   unsafe migration flows

13.   COVID 19 impact on mobility

14.   Nepali Diaspora as international migrants

a.       meaning and the historical perspectives of diaspora the current situation of Nepali diaspora

b.       Diaspora- brain drain and brain gain

Facilitation method

• Brian-storming session: ask students their experiences and observations related to global migration, international migration of Nepali and the impact (2-3 persons voluntarily)
• Expository teaching using power Points slides giving meaning, trends of international migration including the cases of Nepal.
• Dialogue sessions on the existing and emergent issues of international migration – the instructors shall create topics, group the participants, assigns reading topics and allow times to read the given reading materials and make their ideas and present in the class.
• Reflection session: Based on the students’ presentation – instructor further generate the issues and challenges and ask the students search the literature and data and plan for addressing those issues and challenges.

Time allocation

Morning session: 1-hour lecture and presentation, 1.5 hours for discussion and presentation

Content coverage: 1-6 of the content

Afternoon session: 1-hour lecture and presentation and 1.5 hours for discussion and presentation

Content coverage: 7-14 of the content

Lunch Break: 12-1 (1hour)

Facilitator

Expert on the subject

Learning Objectives

• After completion of this module, the participants will be able to:
• sketch the history of internal migration and trends
• describe the characteristics of internal migrants of Nepal
• analyse the internally displaced population in reference to the factors of displacement and their conditions
• critically examine the socio-economic impacts due to internal migration, urbanization process, challenges, and change of demographics and so on.
• participants will be familiarized with the policies and their implications in internal migration management.

Learning Contents

Internal migration and displacement in Nepal

1. Internal migration in Nepal                  2.5 hours

·       rural, urban, and hill-tarai migration in Nepal

·       features of internal migration in Nepal

Impact of internal migration

o   causes and consequences of migration

o   from the Hills to the Plains

o   urbanization Gathers Speed

o   Gender dynamics

o   Policy implications of internal migration in Nepal

2. Internally displaced People (IDPs)          2.5 hours

·       context of internal displacement

·       who are internally displaced?

·       armed conflict and internal displacement

·       drivers of Internal Displacement

Facilitation methods

• Facilitator presents the basics and issues of internal migrations and internally displace people using Power point slides and inform the participants the situations they are given to work autonomously.
•  Based on the issues (4-5) connected to internal migration and displacement, facilitator ask the participants in group (4-5) to make their plan of study (making topic, selecting resources, dividing works among the groups, prepare presentation in a format and present in the class. The facilitator supports on planning their learning activities. (self-directed learning approach)
• Summarize the presentations by the facilitators

Time allocation

Morning session: 1-hour presentation and learning group management and 1.5 hours for self-directed learning activities followed by discussion.

Course coverage: bullet 1 of the content

Afternoon session: I hour presentation and setting learning situations for self-directed learning and 1.5 hours for participants self-directed learning activities.

Course coverage: bullet 2 of the content

Lunch Break: 12-1 (1 hour)

Assignment

Prepare a presentation (3- 4 groups)

Facilitator

Subject matter expert

Learning Objectives

After completion of this module, the participants will be able to:

• explain the status of labour migration and salient features of labour migrants
• interpret the reasons of selecting the major destination countries by labour migrants
• analyse the situation of migrants’ and their remittance flow capacity and trends
• discuss on the issues of remittances transaction and relationship between remittance and GDP of the country
• analyse the use and impact of remittance in migrants’ families in lifestyle and poverty reduction
• explain about remittance and the economy

Learning Contents

Labour Migration, Remittance and Nepalese Economy

1. Labour Migration        2.5 hrs

·       the status of Nepali labour migration

·       Nepali labour migration destination countries

·       estimates of migrant workers and the returnees in Nepal

·       trend of female migrant worker of Nepal

·       salient features of Nepali labour migration

·       Reintegration of returnee migrant workers

2. Remittances and Nepalese economy          2.5 hours

·       definition of Remittance

·       destinations of Nepali migrant worker

·       top eight countries earning remittances

·       COVID -19 and remittances

·       medium of remittances from the destination country

·       correlation between remittances and GDP

·       role of remittance on the livelihoods of migrant families and households

·       role of Remittances in poverty reduction in Nepal

Facilitation  methods

• Facilitator presents the overall objectives and the process of learning- Power point slides.
• Gives the following themes to the four group from the participants and encourage to plan their study on these themes, and share in the next zig-saw group (form new four groups taking member from each of the four groups) and ask the zig-saw group to present in the class and assess the presentation by other remaining 3 groups and make comments (project works):
• Labour migration its bright and dark sides in reference to social cohesion and people’s lifestyles.
• Labour migration and impacts on national economy
• Labour migrants, returnees, and employment issue
• Labour migration, gender violence and family disintegration
• Finally, facilitators remarks over the comments.

Time allocation

Morning session: 1 hours for facilitator’s presentation and setting the study situations and 1.5 hours for student’s projects.

Course coverage: bullet 1 of the content

Afternoon session: 1 hour of lecture and 1.5 hours of discussion and presentations. Venue for this 2^nd session may be in NRB (central Bank premise) or Ministry of Finance hall.

Course coverage: bullet 2 of the content

Lunch Break: 12-1 (1 hour)

Facilitator

Subject expert

Learning Objectives

After completion of the module, the participants will:

understand and examine critically Nepal’s commitments to various international law and regulations in action on migration
be familiar with and identify strengths and shortcomings of the legal provisions on labour migration, existing labour laws and spot the gaps
have knowledge on the shortcomings and gaps.

Learning Contents

This module contains the following topics: 

1.       international law and the regulations on migration

2.       international human rights law

3.       employment Policy arrangement in Nepal

o    National Employment Policies 2071 (AD 2014)

o    Foreign Employment Policy 2068 (AD 2010)

Facilitation  methods

• The facilitator will make a comprehensive presentation covering national and international legal provision, national commitments using Power Point slides.
• The facilitator will set a dialogue session (moderator and participants roles given to the participants in different groups). Assign the specific readings to the groups, let them do a critical review so that the participants will pick up the issues and conduct dialogue and draw conclusions.
• Finally, the facilitator summarizes the sessions

Time allocation

Morning session: 1-hour lecture and 1.5 hours for dialogue session and presentation

Course coverage: bullet 1, 2 and 3 of the content

Afternoon session:  1 hour for presentation and 1.5 hours for dialogue session and presentation

Course coverage: 1, 2 and 3 of the content

Lunch Break: 12-1 (1 hour)

Facilitator

Subject matter expert

Learning Objectives

In completion of this module, the participants will be able to:

• List out the Nepal’s commitments on international conventions and treaties.
• Demonstrate the major provisions on the conventions and treaties and Nepal’s actions through formulating migration policy, laws, and programs.
• Critically examine implementation status of the commitments over conventions and treaties in Nepal’s governance system.

Learning Contents

This module deals on the following contents:

1.       Sustainable Development Goals and migration

2.       Global Compact on Migration (GCM)

3.       The New York Declaration

4.       Other Conventions with commitments

Facilitation methods

• Brain storming session on Nepal’s commitment on convention and treaties and their implementation: pop up ideas and comments collected for discussion.
• The facilitator will make a comprehensive presentation using PowerPoint slides.
• Run a panel discussion based up on the brain storming session’s pop-up ideas and comments and reading of the given text, the participants will organize this session.

Assignment

Preparation of the reform agenda and strategy for the improvement on the existing implementation status of the signed conventions and treaties.

Time allocation

Afternoon session: 1-hour lecture and 1.5 hours-discussion and presentation.

Lunch Break: 12-1 (1 hour)

Facilitator

Subject matter expert

Learning Objectives

This module will cover:

1.       meaning of human trafficking

2.       common forms of human trafficking

3.       government effort in combating human trafficking.

4.       human trafficking in Nepal

5.       US Embassy Trafficking in Person Report

Training method

Power Point presentation, and group discussions and presentation.

Assignment

One small session of counselling the people for not being a victimise from trafficking (role playing by the participants with their plan)

Time allocation

Morning session: 1-hour lecture, and 1.5 hour- discussion and presentation

Course coverage: 1-2 of the content

Afternoon session: 1-hour lecture, and 1.5 hours may be organized in Maiti Nepal or similar institution

Course coverage: 3-5 of the content

Lunch break: 12-1 (1 hour)

Facilitator

Subject matter expert

Learning Objectives

In completion of this module, the participants will be able to:

• Explain the relation of sex, gender, gendering implications on migration.
• Analyze gender inclusive treatments on migration concerned matters,
• Examine the situation of sexual and other forms of abuses and suggests measures to address them.
• Visualize the role of family and other stakeholders, and diplomatic missions to prevent/mitigate the migrants related abuses in internal and international migrations.

Learning Contents

This module will cover:  total: 6 hours

1.       Gender and inclusion and its implication on migration

2.       Sexual and other forms of abuse to the migrants

3.       Educating refugees and migrants children

4.       Role of family and diplomatic missions on addressing migration issues.

Training methods

The facilitator gives a verbal exposition on gender and migration.

• Present two cases of gender and migration (text or audio-visual story) and divide the participants into groups and ask them to prepare a plan to sort out the cases using their experiences, provided readings and other relevant resources. The plan should cover awareness, competence development, and preserving the rights.
• The groups present their outputs and discuss. (Case-based problem-solving approach)
• The facilitator will summarize the presentations.

Time allocation

Morning session: 1-hour lecture, and 1.5 hours of discussion and presentation.

Course coverage: bullet 1-4 of the content

Afternoon session: 1-hour lecture and 1.5 hours of group presentation

Course coverage: bullet 1-4 of the content

Lunch break: 12-1 (1 hour)

Facilitator

Subject matter expert

Learning Objectives

In completion of the module, the participants will be able to:

• Explain the relation of disaster, climate change and migration
• Analyse the climate change/ disaster inducing migration and global attempts to address the issue.
• Evaluate the effects of migration on host country’s food chain, climate change and disaster recovery.

Learning Contents

This module will provide information on: Total:

1.       Effect of climatic conditions and natural calamities on migration (extreme weather conditions, floods, landslides, drought, etc.)

2.       Destruction of natural habitat and arable land and migration of population: vulnerable population and their protection

3.       Migration and its impact on agricultural productivity

4.       Psychological impacts of climate change and natural disaster

Facilitation methods

• The facilitator makes a comprehensive presentation on migration, climate change and disaster interconnections and created issues and challenges using power point slides.
• Organize a discussion presenting the cases of internal and international migration due to climate change and disaster (text and or audio-visual form).
• Conduct a discussion on the issues and relevant measures to resolve the issues.

Assignment

Prepare essay on selected issues of migration, climate change and disaster. (Participants are independent on making their topics based upon the given readings)

Time allocation

Morning session: 1-hour lecture and 1.5 hours for the discussion

Course coverage: 1 and 2 of the content

Afternoon session: 1-hour lecture and 1.5 hours for the discussion and presentation.

Course coverage: 3 and 4 of the content

Lunch break: 12-1 (1hour)

Facilitator

Subject matter expert

Learning Objectives

By the end of this session, the participants will provide an overall knowledge on migration itself is a health risk factor, prevalence of STD/HIV AIDS, induced illness, accidents, and death.

Learning Contents

This module consists of the following contents:

1.    World Health Assembly Resolution on the Health of Migrants 2008

2.    Migrant is a specific health risk factor

3.    The Government of Nepal pre-departure training for migrant workers

4.    Biological and Behavioural Surveillance Survey (IBBSS) conducted in 2008

5.    Nepal government’s health insurance policy

Facilitation methods

Power point presentation, and group discussions on the given themes.

Discussion on policy and diplomatic endeavour on ensuring migrants health quality

Assignment

Prepare a plan of action on addressing the migrant’s health issues in groups and share in plenary session.

Time allocation

Morning session: 1-hour lecture and 1.5 hours for discussion and presentation

Course coverage: bullets 1 to 3 of the content

Afternoon session: 2 hours-lecture, and 1.5 hours for discussion and presentation

Course coverage: bullets 3 to 5 of the content

Lunch break: 12-1 (1 hour)

Facilitator

Expert on the subject

Learning Objectives

After the completion of this module, the participants will be able to:

• Define migration governance and illustrate the framework of national and international migration governance.
• Present the issues of governance on migration and locate critical condition of migration governance in local and international governance at present.
• Describe the roles of IOM and national agencies on migration governance.
• Evaluate the roles of international and national agencies in migration governance to address the issues.
• Explain the role of monitoring, and feedback system in better migration governance

Learning Contents

This module will consist of:

1.       migration governance

2.       existing Acts, Rules and Policies governing foreign labour migration in Nepal

3.       migration management and IOM

4.       Monitoring of migration governance in Nepal, 2022

5.       Inter-ministerial migration management and coordination

6.       Good practices in Nepal: Province- 1

Facilitation methods

·     Power point presentation and audio-visual presentation

·     Group discussion and presentation

Time allocation

Morning session: 1 hour for lecture and 1.5 hours for discussion and the presentation.

Afternoon session: 1 hour for lecture and 1.5 hours for discussion and presentation. Venue may be in MoLESS premise

Lunch break: 12-1 (1 hour)

Facilitator

Subject matter expert

Learning Objectives

In completion of the module, the participants will be able to:

• Explain the DTM framework as a tool of monitoring displacements.
• Apply DTM framework for monitoring and evaluate the     displacements.
• Review and present the research practices and results of the research done in Nepal on migration issues and problems.
• Identify the gaps in inventory of migration data, research gaps on migration in Nepal.
• Select and use appropriate research paradigms, theoretical referents, methods, tools and analysis framework for migration related research.

Learning content

Migration Research                                    

a. Displacement tracking matrix framework

1.       introduction to DTM framework

2.       objective and principles of DTM

3.       DTM components

4.       conclusion

b. Migration data and research, gaps

1.       research practices, tools and analytical framework, and results of the research done

2.       research gaps

3.       conclusion

Training methods

·     Power point presentation and audio-visual presentation

·    Group discussion and practice using the DTM framework

Assignment

Review of migration research related to Nepal based on the given research report/articles and write a critical review.

Time allocation

Morning session: 1-hour for lecture and 1 hour for discussion.

Course coverage: 1-4 of the content a.

Afternoon session: 1 hour for the lecture and 1 hour for discussion

Course coverage: 1-3 of the content b.

Lunch break and photo session: 12-1:30 (1.5 hours)

Last day: early release at 3:30pm

Facilitator

Subject matter expert