Protecting Temporary Workers : Migrant Welfare Funds from Developing Countries

This brief provides an overview and lessons on how countries of origin governments can play a major role in protecting their migrants abroad through migrant welfare funds. It draws from a study by the Migration Policy Institute, on the Philippine O...

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Main Authors:	Ruiz, Neil G., Rannveig, Dovelyn Agunias
Format:	Brief
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
Subjects:	ACCOUNTABILITY ASSETS BANKS BONDS COUNSELING COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN DEPENDENTS FAMILY ASSISTANCE FRAUD GOVERNMENT SECURITIES HOST COUNTRIES INSURANCE LAWYERS LEGAL ASSISTANCE MIGRANT MIGRANT ORIGIN MIGRANT WORKER MIGRANT WORKERS MIGRANTS MIGRATION POLICY NATIONAL LAWS NEGOTIATIONS PRIVATE RECRUITMENT AGENCIES PRIVATE SECTOR RECRUITMENT AGENCIES SAFETY SAFETY NETS SOCIAL PROTECTION STAFF TEMPORARY WORKERS WELFARE FUNDS WORKERS
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/10/9995918/protecting-temporary-workers-migrant-welfare-funds-developing-countries http://hdl.handle.net/10986/11010

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spelling	okr-10986-110102021-04-23T14:02:53Z Protecting Temporary Workers : Migrant Welfare Funds from Developing Countries Ruiz, Neil G. Rannveig, Dovelyn Agunias ACCOUNTABILITY ASSETS BANKS BONDS COUNSELING COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN DEPENDENTS FAMILY ASSISTANCE FRAUD GOVERNMENT SECURITIES HOST COUNTRIES INSURANCE LAWYERS LEGAL ASSISTANCE MIGRANT MIGRANT ORIGIN MIGRANT WORKER MIGRANT WORKERS MIGRANTS MIGRATION POLICY NATIONAL LAWS NEGOTIATIONS PRIVATE RECRUITMENT AGENCIES PRIVATE SECTOR RECRUITMENT AGENCIES SAFETY SAFETY NETS SOCIAL PROTECTION STAFF TEMPORARY WORKERS WELFARE FUNDS WORKERS This brief provides an overview and lessons on how countries of origin governments can play a major role in protecting their migrants abroad through migrant welfare funds. It draws from a study by the Migration Policy Institute, on the Philippine Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA), a US$172 million government-operated welfare fund that is funded by a mandatory US$25 membership fee for departing Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs). The Philippine experience shows that a welfare fund has to: (1) find the right balance of services; (2) create meaningful partnerships; (3) build accountability with its members; and (4) actively involve destination countries. 2012-08-13T13:52:27Z 2012-08-13T13:52:27Z 2008-10 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/10/9995918/protecting-temporary-workers-migrant-welfare-funds-developing-countries http://hdl.handle.net/10986/11010 English Migration and Development Brief; No. 7 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Brief Publications & Research East Asia and Pacific Philippines
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topic	ACCOUNTABILITY ASSETS BANKS BONDS COUNSELING COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN DEPENDENTS FAMILY ASSISTANCE FRAUD GOVERNMENT SECURITIES HOST COUNTRIES INSURANCE LAWYERS LEGAL ASSISTANCE MIGRANT MIGRANT ORIGIN MIGRANT WORKER MIGRANT WORKERS MIGRANTS MIGRATION POLICY NATIONAL LAWS NEGOTIATIONS PRIVATE RECRUITMENT AGENCIES PRIVATE SECTOR RECRUITMENT AGENCIES SAFETY SAFETY NETS SOCIAL PROTECTION STAFF TEMPORARY WORKERS WELFARE FUNDS WORKERS
spellingShingle	ACCOUNTABILITY ASSETS BANKS BONDS COUNSELING COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN DEPENDENTS FAMILY ASSISTANCE FRAUD GOVERNMENT SECURITIES HOST COUNTRIES INSURANCE LAWYERS LEGAL ASSISTANCE MIGRANT MIGRANT ORIGIN MIGRANT WORKER MIGRANT WORKERS MIGRANTS MIGRATION POLICY NATIONAL LAWS NEGOTIATIONS PRIVATE RECRUITMENT AGENCIES PRIVATE SECTOR RECRUITMENT AGENCIES SAFETY SAFETY NETS SOCIAL PROTECTION STAFF TEMPORARY WORKERS WELFARE FUNDS WORKERS Ruiz, Neil G. Rannveig, Dovelyn Agunias Protecting Temporary Workers : Migrant Welfare Funds from Developing Countries
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relation	Migration and Development Brief; No. 7
description	This brief provides an overview and lessons on how countries of origin governments can play a major role in protecting their migrants abroad through migrant welfare funds. It draws from a study by the Migration Policy Institute, on the Philippine Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA), a US$172 million government-operated welfare fund that is funded by a mandatory US$25 membership fee for departing Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs). The Philippine experience shows that a welfare fund has to: (1) find the right balance of services; (2) create meaningful partnerships; (3) build accountability with its members; and (4) actively involve destination countries.
format	Publications & Research :: Brief
author	Ruiz, Neil G. Rannveig, Dovelyn Agunias
author_facet	Ruiz, Neil G. Rannveig, Dovelyn Agunias
author_sort	Ruiz, Neil G.
title	Protecting Temporary Workers : Migrant Welfare Funds from Developing Countries
title_short	Protecting Temporary Workers : Migrant Welfare Funds from Developing Countries
title_full	Protecting Temporary Workers : Migrant Welfare Funds from Developing Countries
title_fullStr	Protecting Temporary Workers : Migrant Welfare Funds from Developing Countries
title_full_unstemmed	Protecting Temporary Workers : Migrant Welfare Funds from Developing Countries
title_sort	protecting temporary workers : migrant welfare funds from developing countries
publisher	World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate	2012
url	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/10/9995918/protecting-temporary-workers-migrant-welfare-funds-developing-countries http://hdl.handle.net/10986/11010
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Protecting Temporary Workers : Migrant Welfare Funds from Developing Countries

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