Nepal Bilateral Agreements in the area of Labour Migration

Date Shared:

Tuesday, December 24, 2013 - 12:30

Countries and areas:

Bahrain, Japan, Nepal, Qatar, Republic of Korea, United Arab Emirates

2030 Agenda migration-relevant and related target Labels:

Goal 10: Reduced inequalities

Goal 8: Decent work and economic growth - 8.8 on labor rights for migrant workers

GCM Thematic Cluster Areas:

Objective 5: Enhance availability and flexibility of pathways for regular migration

Contributors:

Member States

Chairmanship:

Sweden 2013-2014

Geographical Relevance:

Bilateral

Tags:

Regional Consultative Processes and International Regional Fora, Policy Coherence, Temporary and Circular Labour Migration, Capacity Building, Migrant Domestic Workers, Mainstreaming Migration into Development Planning, Legal Frameworks on Migration, Labor Mobility

Summary:

The Government of Nepal has signed bilateral labour agreements with five major destination countries, namely the Kingdom of Bahrain (April 29, 2008), the State of Qatar (April 21, 2005), the United Arab Emirates (July 3, 2007), the Republic of Korea (July 23, 2007) and Japan (2009). The Government is also taking into consideration signing labour agreements with Oman, Lebanon and Malaysia.

Source: The Centre for the Study of Labour and Mobility: http://ceslam.org/index.php?pageName=content&contentId=148

Link:

For more information:

http://ceslam.org/index.php?pageName=content&contentId=148

- Memorandum of Understanding in the Areas of Labour and Occupational Training between the Government of Nepal and the Government of the Kingdom of Bahrain:

In original languge: Download (original); In English: Download pdf

- Agreement between the Government of Nepal and the Government of the State of Qatar Concerning Nepalese Manpower Employment in the State of Qatar:

In original language: Download (original); In English: Download pdf

- Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of Nepal and the Government of the Republic of Korea on the Sending of Workers to the Republic of Korea under the Employment Permit System:

In original language: Download (original); In English: Download pdf

- Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of Nepal and the Government of United Arab Emirates in the Field of Manpower

Download (original) ; In English: Download pdf

- Directive (With First Amendment, 2010), 2009 for sending Nepali technical interns to Japan:

In English: Download

GFMD Source:

GFMD 2013-2014 - Thematic Survey Report