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Date Shared: 
Wednesday, September 3, 2014 - 13:00
Title: 

Pre Departure Orientation, Bangladesh

Countries and areas: 
Bangladesh
Partner(s): 
National Government of Bangladesh; IOM; media outlets; religious leaders.
Thematic Area: 
Labour migration and mobility, Strategies for addressing irregular migration and enabling regular migration
Tags: 
Temporary and Circular Labour Migration, Technology and Migration, Connectivity and Migration, Labor Mobility
Summary: 

In Bangladesh, pre-employment orientation on overseas employment is offered as an outreach program by an international organization with government and non-government stakeholders, including migrants and media outlets.

The first phase of the outreach was completed in 2005. The second phase of the information outreach program - launched in 2006 - diversified to involve 1,000 Imams (religious leaders), nominated by the Bangladesh Islamic Foundation. The program covered over 15,000 potential migrants and was recently assessed as successful. It has been recommended for replication within a larger program. Information was disseminated via bazaar meetings, courtyard meetings and workshops. Information materials and radio spots were developed and distributed/broadcast by NGO partners and District Employment and Manpower Office (DEMO) in collaboration with IOM.

GFMD Source: 

GFMD 2007- RT 1.3 The role of other-than government partners in strengthening the developmental contribution of temporary labor migration.

Link: 

For more information: 

http://abudhabidialogue.org.ae/sites/default/files/document-library/Pre-...

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Source (retrieved on 04/13/2026 - 20:44): https://www.gfmd.org/pfp/ppd/1948