Global Forum on Migration and Development
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Date Shared: 
Friday, December 27, 2013 - 10:00
Title: 

Wage Earner's Welfare Fund for Migrant Workers

Countries and areas: 
Bangladesh
Partner(s): 
National Government of Bangladesh
Thematic Area: 
Rights of migrants
Tags: 
Capacity Building, Empowerment and Rights of Migrants
Summary: 

The Welfare Fund for Migrant Workers ensures the welfare of migrant workers through pre-departure briefings, a welfare desk at the airport and language skills training for nurses, garment workers and hotel staff. This fund was created in 1990. The Wage Earners' Welfare Fund (WEWF) is a single trust fund pooled from the mandatory membership contributions of migrant workers, investment and interest income on these funds, and income from other sources. The WEWF's main purpose is to ensure the welfare of migrant workers by financing various activities.

GFMD Source: 

GFMD 2013-2014 - Thematic Meeting 1 "Operationalizing Mainstreaming of Migration in Development Policy and Integrating Migration in the Post-2015 UN Development Agenda ".M&D Practices Shared within the GFMD context by Steering Group Members (2007 - 2011)

GFMD 2010 - Roundtable  2.1 "Reducing the costs of migration and maximizing human development"

GFMD 2009 - Roundtable 2.1 "Inclusion, protection and acceptance of migrants in society—linking human rights and migrant empowerment for development."

Link: 

For more information:

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Source (retrieved on 04/12/2026 - 17:17): https://www.gfmd.org/pfp/ppd/57