1. Updates on Civil Society Contribution
 The 10th ASEAN Forum on Migrant Labour Theme: “Towards Achieving Decent Work for Domestic Workers in ASEAN”
Updates on Civil Society Contribution
to the Implementation of Previous ASEAN Forum
on Migrant Labour Recommendations
25 October 2017
Camelita G. Nuqui PMRW and TFAMW

2. LABOUR MIGRATION 2.2M 0.9M 0.8M 1M 1.2M
The ASEAN region has seen this rapid increase in migration. ASEAN has become a center for labor migration, with major countries of origin and destination. With the rapid movement of migrant workers within the region, it is expected to increase even more with the progressive integration of the ASEAN economies through the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC). Since 1990, the stock of intra-ASEAN migrants has risen substantially. Between 1990 and 2013, ASEAN migrants increased from 1.5 million to 6.5 million. Over the same period, their share of ASEAN’s total migrant stock climbed from 47.8 per cent to 68.6 per cent. It is also observed among ASEAN nationals living abroad, intra-ASEAN share rose from 20.3 to 34.5 percent over the same period.
Around two thirds of international migrants in ASEAN come from other AMS. The top 5 countries of origin for international migrants are: Myanmar (2.2 million), Indonesia (1.2 million), Malaysia (1.0 million), Lao PDR (0.9 million) and Cambodia (0.8 million). Furthermore, in key destination countries in ASEAN, more than half of the migrant stock comes from other ASEAN Member States – for Singapore (52.9%); for Malaysia (61.2%); and for Thailand (96.2%) (Source: ASEAN Community 2015: Managing integration for better jobs and shared prosperity).

3. PRINCIPLES Migrant Workers are NOT COMMODITY
RESPECT, PROMOTE, REALIZE
the Fundamental Principles
and Rights at Work
- ILO Core Labour Standards for all workers

4. CLUSTER 1: INFORMATION SHARING
Information sharing, dissemination and public information campaigns to ensure that migrant workers be well-informed during the migration decision making process
Awareness campaigns at the grassroots level
Production of Campaign materials that are easy to read, understand, in their own language, and appealing to potential migrants
Use of alternative media, particularly social media
CSO engage in new initiatives in thematic areas: Pre-departure training; post-arrival orientation; migrant worker resource centres; efforts to promote a positive image of migrant workers; and legislative and policy frameworks.

5. Cambodia LSCW Organize gathering at community level to discuss social security and share the outcome of 9th AFML

6. CLUSTER 3: RETURN AND REINTEGRATION
Alternative livelihood as alternatives for migrant workers
Alternative livelihood programs that empower migrants and serve as therapy for distressed migrant returnees

7. CLUSTER 3: RETURN AND REINTEGRATION
PHILIPPINES
Development Action for Women Network (DAWN)
Handloom-Weaving (shawls and scarves, etc.)

8. CLUSTER 3: RETURN AND REINTEGRATION
PHILIPPINES
Development Action for Women Network (DAWN)
Socio-Economic Cooperation for Returned Filipino Women Migrants and their Children

9. CLUSTER 3: RETURN AND REINTEGRATION
LAOS
Income Generating Return & Reintegration Programs for Trafficking Victims

10. CLUSTER 4: COMPLAINTS & GRIEVANCE MECHANISMS
Facilitative access for complaints and grievance mechanisms for both sending and receiving countries
Provide all necessary assistance for migrant workers in distressed, suffering abuses, their term of employment violated, etc.
Dedicated hotline and response system for migrant grievances

11. SUPPORT MIGRANT TO FILE COMPLAINTS TO PROTECT THEIR RIGHTS
Workers filing complaints are supported and assisted
(CSO: Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Philippines,
Cambodia)
Support Migrant Domestic rights Workers to know their labour rights (CSO: Philippines, Singapore)
Facilitate access of migrant workers into trade unions and associations
(Malaysia, Cambodia, Thailand)

12. SUPPORT MIGRANT TO FILE COMPLAINTS TO PROTECT THEIR RIGHTS
Improved Complaints mechanisms with:
translation services and forms in the migrant workers’ language
development of standard operating procedures
capacity building and awareness raising among CSO on the application of complaints procedures

13. CLUSTER 5: COOPERATION AMONG STAKEHOLDERS
Promotion of cooperation, partnerships, information exchanges and meaningful involvement among all stakeholders in both sending and receiving countries
Maintaining a healthy and interactive working environment among multiple sectors

14. CLUSTER 6: REGULATION OF OVERSEAS RECRUITMENT
CSO in sending countries like Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam provide information and document abuses of the recruitment process
(eg regulations that cap fees being charged)

15. CLUSTER 6: REGULATION OF OVERSEAS RECRUITMENT
Singapore, Malaysia and the Philippines: fees charged to workers capped at one month salary.
Indonesia and Singapore: negotiated fees that recruitment agencies can collect from domestic workers.
The Philippines and Indonesia: minimum salary for domestic workers.

16. CLUSTER 8: SOCIAL PROTECTION
Thailand
Social Security Office expands those entitled to receive benefits from Social Security Fund and Workmen Compensation Fund (Workers registered at One Stop Service Center and those with temporary cards are entitled to gain the benefit from Social Security Fund)
NGOs provide linkage to Employment Services Office and legal recourse
Cambodia &Vietnam
Awareness raising, pre-departure trainings for migrant workers on their rights, legal aid, laws and policies on social protection: health insurance, social insurance, and OSH etc

17. CLUSTER 8: SOCIAL PROTECTION
Philippines
Forums organized on Social Security Protection of OFWS
Singapore
Free medical consultations provided by partnering with medical healthcare providers.

18. LSCW’s lawyer provide legal aid assistant to claim insurance from Thai Construction company

19. decent work, social protection, and protection of rights for all migrant workers

20. Thank you