Potential Responses to the COVID-19 Outbreak in Support of Migrant Workers

The note describes the key challenges facing the health, livelihoods, and mobility of internal and international migrants and their families due to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak. The note presents the policy options available to governments t...

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Main Authors:	Moroz, Harry, Shrestha, Maheshwor, Testaverde, Mauro
Format:	Working Paper
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2020
Subjects:	CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 PANDEMIC MIGRANT WORKER MIGRATION EMPLOYMENT LABOR POLICY LABOR MARKET SOCIAL PROTECTION HEALTH INSURANCE UNEMPLOYMENT TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS SAFETY NETS REMITTANCES EMPLOYEE RETENTION
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/428451587390154689/Potential-Responses-to-the-COVID-19-Outbreak-in-Support-of-Migrant-Workers-April-21-2020 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/33625

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spelling	okr-10986-336252021-09-17T05:11:38Z Potential Responses to the COVID-19 Outbreak in Support of Migrant Workers Moroz, Harry Shrestha, Maheshwor Testaverde, Mauro CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 PANDEMIC MIGRANT WORKER MIGRATION EMPLOYMENT LABOR POLICY LABOR MARKET SOCIAL PROTECTION HEALTH INSURANCE UNEMPLOYMENT TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS SAFETY NETS REMITTANCES EMPLOYEE RETENTION The note describes the key challenges facing the health, livelihoods, and mobility of internal and international migrants and their families due to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak. The note presents the policy options available to governments to address these challenges and describes the assistance that the World Bank can offer in areas related to social protection and jobs to support these efforts. The living and working conditions of internal and international migrants make them vulnerable to contracting COVID-19 (Coronavirus). Measures put in place to control disease transmission both within and across countries have resulted in significant disruption in transportation networks and in labor markets that have hit migrant workers hard. The resulting decline in remittances will transmit these negative impacts to the families of migrants. Travel restrictions may lead to labor shortages in critical sectors like agriculture that are dominated by migrant workers. While the specific type of support that should be targeted to migrants depends on location, legal status, and type of migration, most migrants will need access to safety nets in the form of cash or in-kind assistance to support them as they comply with transmission control measures and cope with the impacts of the crisis. Policies to support employment retention and promotion will be particularly important as a complement to these safety nets for internal migrants and migrants returning from abroad. Policies to offset the expected declines in remittances will be important for all migrants and their families. Programs created to respond to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak should be migrant-sensitive to take into account the unique challenges facing migrants. 2020-04-22T15:12:44Z 2020-04-22T15:12:44Z 2020-04-21 Working Paper http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/428451587390154689/Potential-Responses-to-the-COVID-19-Outbreak-in-Support-of-Migrant-Workers-April-21-2020 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/33625 English CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Working Paper
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topic	CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 PANDEMIC MIGRANT WORKER MIGRATION EMPLOYMENT LABOR POLICY LABOR MARKET SOCIAL PROTECTION HEALTH INSURANCE UNEMPLOYMENT TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS SAFETY NETS REMITTANCES EMPLOYEE RETENTION
spellingShingle	CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 PANDEMIC MIGRANT WORKER MIGRATION EMPLOYMENT LABOR POLICY LABOR MARKET SOCIAL PROTECTION HEALTH INSURANCE UNEMPLOYMENT TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS SAFETY NETS REMITTANCES EMPLOYEE RETENTION Moroz, Harry Shrestha, Maheshwor Testaverde, Mauro Potential Responses to the COVID-19 Outbreak in Support of Migrant Workers
description	The note describes the key challenges facing the health, livelihoods, and mobility of internal and international migrants and their families due to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak. The note presents the policy options available to governments to address these challenges and describes the assistance that the World Bank can offer in areas related to social protection and jobs to support these efforts. The living and working conditions of internal and international migrants make them vulnerable to contracting COVID-19 (Coronavirus). Measures put in place to control disease transmission both within and across countries have resulted in significant disruption in transportation networks and in labor markets that have hit migrant workers hard. The resulting decline in remittances will transmit these negative impacts to the families of migrants. Travel restrictions may lead to labor shortages in critical sectors like agriculture that are dominated by migrant workers. While the specific type of support that should be targeted to migrants depends on location, legal status, and type of migration, most migrants will need access to safety nets in the form of cash or in-kind assistance to support them as they comply with transmission control measures and cope with the impacts of the crisis. Policies to support employment retention and promotion will be particularly important as a complement to these safety nets for internal migrants and migrants returning from abroad. Policies to offset the expected declines in remittances will be important for all migrants and their families. Programs created to respond to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak should be migrant-sensitive to take into account the unique challenges facing migrants.
format	Working Paper
author	Moroz, Harry Shrestha, Maheshwor Testaverde, Mauro
author_facet	Moroz, Harry Shrestha, Maheshwor Testaverde, Mauro
author_sort	Moroz, Harry
title	Potential Responses to the COVID-19 Outbreak in Support of Migrant Workers
title_short	Potential Responses to the COVID-19 Outbreak in Support of Migrant Workers
title_full	Potential Responses to the COVID-19 Outbreak in Support of Migrant Workers
title_fullStr	Potential Responses to the COVID-19 Outbreak in Support of Migrant Workers
title_full_unstemmed	Potential Responses to the COVID-19 Outbreak in Support of Migrant Workers
title_sort	potential responses to the covid-19 outbreak in support of migrant workers
publisher	World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate	2020
url	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/428451587390154689/Potential-Responses-to-the-COVID-19-Outbreak-in-Support-of-Migrant-Workers-April-21-2020 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/33625
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