opinion of women workers, and treatment. Findings of public attitudes research conducted in December 2010 Campaigns to promote positive image of migrants in line with their contribution are supported by government and social partners Campaign launched in Thailand Campaign in Thailand Campaign launched in Malaysia assigned in plans for and civil women’s Only Cambodia has an action plan on migration, and labour ministries have a limited role in Tripartite constituents and CSOs have a prominent and specific role in national action plans on migration management and On Project initiatives reflected in migration management and action plans in 2 countries Project activities reflected in migration management and action in 3 countries Project activities reflected in migration management and action plans in 4 countries of and on migration anti-trafficking Few spaces for social partners and CSOs to participate in working groups Social partners are regular participants in policy dialogue; labour ministries play more active role in working groups Initiation work completed: Identification and/or establishment of working groups in which social partners should play a more active role On track: Trade unions are empowered to play a more active role in migration working groups; initial consultations of trade unions and civil society have taken place in 3 countries Labour ministries are empowered to play a more active role in anti-trafficking working groups Working chairpersons invite tripartite constituents to play more of a role 2: going trafficking
and services with the in policy. Significant gap between theory and practice Demonstrated increase in the number of migrants that turn to government support services; and in the number of agencies and employers sanctioned Training needs identified On track: Training delivered to local authorities on relevant laws related to recruitment Training delivered to labour officers in Thailand and Malaysia on the laws and application; Operational guidelines on emigration developed in Cambodia and Lao PDR channels, taken agencies. Complaints mechanisms exist in theory, but too rarely used in practice; little transparency in the complaints data and sanctions issued Variety of systems piloted to more effectively receive, record and respond to complaints On track: Based on feedback from MRCs, improved understanding of the gaps in terms of access to effective complaints mechanisms and follow up Plans to enhance complaints mechanisms endorsed by government and CSOs/TUs in three countries Complaints mechanisms piloted in countries
women and men legal Baseline data on intended migration channels among potential migrants in target sites in Cambodia, Lao PDR and Vietnam Endline survey shows increased proportion of potential migrants in target sites intending to use legal channels Limited progress: legal channels get higher interest from potential migrants, but other constraints beyond project’s intervention scope still limit the options Assessment of project strategies to influence decision making (awareness raising and support services) Replication of good practices in awareness raising and support services monitoring activities carried by trained and the of women, that are Statistics not available. Significant gaps in the capacity of labour inspectors to carry out this role Labour inspectors training modules and (e.g. operating guidelines) endorsed by Government in Thailand and Malaysia Good progress: Labour inspectors trained in Malaysia and Thailand. Quality of training confirmed by beneficiaries; gaps in labour inspection systems identified and understood; additional training needs identified Labour inspectors trained in Malaysia and Thailand, and strategy for enhancing their role proposed
labour of training, and Varies: difficult to draw conclusions from across countries, sectors and/or size of enterprise ECOT, MEF and NFAT endorse training materials on the law and good practice in the application of relevant laws, and examples of changes in practices documented Good progress: Consultations on employer needs in Thailand (agriculture and fishing), and Malaysia (general) Training materials developed and training delivered to employers in Thailand and Malaysia activities carried groups in Some government cooperation, but limited cooperation between social partners 3 MOUs signed between trade unions in the region, and positively evaluated by both parties; and recruitment agency associations adopt good practices from each other Good progress: Trade Union Action Plans developed in 5 countries; information shared among recruitment agencies in 3 countries 3 MOUs drafted between unions 3 trade union MOUs signed, and activities monitored; Recruitment agency Codes of Conduct assessed ASEAN and reports make project activities to regional and of migrants. N/A SLOM minutes and COMMIT SPA reports refer to TRIANGLE activities COMMIT reports appropriately reflect the project's contribution Good progress: COMMIT reports appropriately reflect the project's contribution SLOM minutes and COMMIT reports appropriately reflect the project's contribution SLOM minutes appropriately reflect the project's contribution .
3: women and receiving through NGOs Baseline survey in destination: Proportion of respondents that did not complain because (a) they did not know where to complain (19% in Malaysia; 11% in Thailand); (b) they did not want to cause trouble (24% in Malaysia, 23% in Thailand); and (c) they did not believe complaining would change anything (12% in Malaysia) Baseline survey in origin: Proportion of respondents that were not aware of any support services: 59% in Cambodia,... Endline survey shows increased knowledge of the support services available (including the MRC), and willingness of migrants to use support services (including the MRC), with figures disaggregated by sex Good progress with mixed results: MRCs running in five countries, with limited outreach in several locations Assessment of MRC role in provision of support services, documentation of good practices and adaptation of strategy where necessary Replication of good practices in the delivery of support services
safe awareness Baseline survey findings on knowledge and awareness (multiple questions) Endline survey shows increased knowledge and awareness in sending areas; 10,000 beneficiaries have received counselling on safe migration and rights at work, with figures disaggregated by sex On track: Awareness raising materials developed and disseminated Assessment of awareness raising materials, documentation of good practices and adaptation of strategy where necessary; 5,000 beneficiaries have received counselling Replication of good practices in awareness raising in or high-risk that members or trade Baseline surveys showed that 10% of respondents in Thailand had joined a trade union or migrant association; and 10% in Malaysia participated in trade union activities, and 11% in migrant association activities Endline survey shows increased proportion of migrants members of unions or associations, and more refer to unions as a source of information on labour rights; 5,000 migrants will have joined trade unions or migrant associations, with figures disaggregated by sex On Development of strategies for organizing and forming migrant associations / labour exchanges Assessment of organizing strategy documentation of good practices and adaptation / conduct training where necessary; 2,500 beneficiaries have joined trade unions or associations Replication of good practices in organizing
and men withdrawn conditions, or of exiting a result of legal assistance. N/A 10,000 beneficiaries have received legal assistance in countries of origin and destination, with figures disaggregated by sex On track: 3,000 beneficiaries have received good quality assistance; quality of services provided confirmed by migrant workers Assessment of the provision of legal assistance, documentation of good practices and adaptation of strategy where necessary; 5,000 beneficiaries have received legal assistance Replication of good practices in the provision of legal assistance; 7,500 beneficiaries have received legal assistance
Mar 2013 Management response to the recommendations prepared. Resources Required The following resources are required from the project. Cost of External International Evaluator (Fee+ travelling expenses) Cost of local translators Cost of local transportation in the field Cost of various stakeholders workshops (or sessions at existing planned stakeholder meetings)
advertisements at the MRC office Provided telephone counselling services to migrants and members of their families 185 35 - 220 Main area of inquiry was regarding jobs in advertisements publicizing the MRC were aired 1,440 times in 6 districts of Savannakhet Tenaganita: KL and Selangor, Johor 18 July 2011 – 30 June 2012 Various (rescue, shelter, counselling, legal assistance, repatriation) - 50 - 50 Beneficiary data reported in May 2012 Centre in Johor opened in April Agreement was extended to February 2013 Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC): , Selangor, July 2011 - Sept 2012 Legal assistance - - 92 92 Beneficiary data reported in May 2012 Agreement was extended to February 2013 Training on rights of migrant workers - - 85 85 Joined trade unions (1,200 in Jabil Circuits Sdn Bhd and 500 in Elna Sonic Sdn Bhd – this will be disaggregated by sex) 1,700 Homenet 1 May 2011 – 31 March 2012 Training of migrant domestic worker leaders 1 5 - 6 13 female migrant domestic workers were trained to become migrant leaders through monthly domestic worker exchange meetings with MAP Established the National Domestic Workers Association Conducted campaign activities, e.g. May Day rally, with approximately 100 domestic workers Newsletter “Voices of Domestic Workers distributed to members (500 copies in Shan and Burmese languages) 0
Patum Tani, Nakon Patom Quang Ngai Provincial Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs 7 Nov 2011 – 7 Nov 2012 Counselling services 323 88 - 411 6000 leaflets and 112 posters printed (1000 leaflets and 12 posters funded by local budget) 4 broadcasts on local radio and television (1 roundtable discussion and 3 question and answer programmes) 4 talks at vocational training schools Investigated 137 cases of return before end of contract Website counselling (submitted questions and received answers online) - - 241 241 Telephone counselling - - 181 181 Counselling at job fair events - - 312 312 Thanh Hoa Provincial Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs 7 Nov 2011 – 7 Nov 2012 Counselling services to potential migrant workers at the MRC 607 297 - 904 Of beneficiaries, 254 (195 men, 59 women) have migrated for work. 128 of this 254 went to Majority of clients were between 18-29 old (78.2%), with around half intending to go to for manufacturing jobs Seminars on safe migration reached nearly 2,000 students Counselling services to potential migrant workers provided through outreach activities - - - - 1,921 participated in the MRC outreach activities, including family members of migrant workers Bac Ninh Provincial Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs 1 Nov 2012 – 1 Nov 2013 124 46 - 170 Ha Tinh Provincial Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs 1 June 2012 – 1 June 2013 Counselling services to potential and returned migrants and their family members at the MRC and during outreach activities 458 42 - 500 Held talks in cooperation with Youth Union for 350 people (M=198; F=152) Held talks at 3 technical and vocational colleges 6 broadcasts on Ha Tinh radio and television 7,500 leaflets and 20 posters printed In addition to the delivery of support services, many of the project partners are supporting the development of local authorities, trade unions, industry actors, etc. Appendix 6: Overview of main activities implemented