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1. | Concept, definition, and theorizing migration
a. Concept and definition of migration · Concepts and definition of migration · Terminologies that are often used in migration studies. · General causes and consequences of migration b. Theorizing migration · Laws of migration · Environmental factors in migration · Summing up |
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2. | Global migration trends, international migration, and Nepali diaspora
·Origin, trends and destination places of world migration ·International migration: definition, terminologies used and flows: o unsafe migration flows o destination of international migrants o age, sex structure of international migrants o source areas of international migration o status of different migrants (workers, settler, students) o history of international migration in Nepal o emigration and Immigration in Nepal o Nepali Diaspora as international migrants o meaning and the historical perspectives of diaspora o the current situation of Nepali diaspora o diaspora- brain drain and brain gain |
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3. | Internal migration and displacement in Nepal
a. Internal migration in Nepal · 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 Demographic changes and livelihood opportunity o from the Hills to the Plains o urbanization Gathers Speed o Gender Dynamics b. internally displaced People (IDPs) o context of internal displacement o who are internally displaced? o armed conflict and internal displacement o drivers of Internal Displacement |
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4. | Labour Migration, Remittance and Nepalese Economy
a. Labour Migration · 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 b. Remittances and Nepalese economy · definition of Remittance, migrants’ top destinations, top countries earning remittances, sending money thru hundi versus formal channels, · COVID -19 and remittances · Correlation between remittances and GDP · Role of remittance on the livelihoods of migrant families and households · Role of Remittances in poverty reduction in Nepal |
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5 | International law and regulations on Migration
· International law/ regulation on migration · Nepal’s commitment at various international forums · internal and international migration policies in Nepal and current policy gaps · Legal provisions on labour migration, existing labour laws and gaps |
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6. | Nepal’s commitment on international conventions and treaties on migration
· sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on migration · global governance- Global Compact on Migration (GCM) · The New York Declaration · other declarations and processes |
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7. | Human Trafficking
· meaning of human trafficking · the common forms of human trafficking · human trafficking in Nepal · government effort in combating human trafficking. · U.S. Embassy Trafficking in Person Report |
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8. | Migration and its implication on gender and inclusion
· gender and inclusion and its implication on migration · sexual and other forms of abuse · educating refugees and migrants children · role of family and diplomatic missions |
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9. | Migration, climate change and disaster
· effect of climatic condition and natural calamities on migration (extreme weather conditions, floods and landslides, drought, etc. · destruction of natural habitat and arable land resulting in migration . migration and its impact on agricultural productivity · Psychological impacts of climate change and natural disaster |
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10. | Migration and health
· World Health Assembly Resolution on the Health of Migrants 2008 · Migrant is a specific health risk factor · The Government of Nepal pre-departure training for migrant workers · Biological and Behavioural Surveillance Survey (IBBSS) conducted in 2008 · Nepal government’s health insurance policy |
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11. | Migration and governance
· migration governance · existing Acts, Rules and Policies governing foreign labour migration in Nepal · migration management and IOM · Monitoring of migration governance in Nepal · Inter-ministerial migration management and coordination · Good practices in Nepal: Province- 1 |
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Displacement Tracking Matrix Framework and
Migration data and research gaps a. Displacement tracking matrix framework · Introduction to DTM framework · Objective and principles of DTM · DTM components · Conclusion b. Migration data and research gaps · The gaps · Conclusion |
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