Dovelyn Rannveig Mendoza
Dovelyn Rannveig Mendoza was a Senior Policy Analyst at the Migration Policy Institute, where she managed MPI’s work in the Asia-Pacific region.
Before joining MPI, Ms. Mendoza was an Edward Weintal Scholar at the Institute for the Study of Diplomacy in Washington, DC and a factory worker and part-time domestic worker in Reykjavik, Iceland. She also worked as Regional Research Officer at the International Organization for Migration in Bangkok and as consultant at the World Bank in Washington, DC and in Sydney.
She holds a master’s degree in foreign service, with honors, from Georgetown University, where she concentrated in international development; and a bachelor’s degree in political science, cum laude, from the University of the Philippines.
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Strengthening Pre-Departure Orientation Programmes in Indonesia, Nepal and the Philippines
Predeparture orientation programs protect migrant workers in Asia. But poor implementation and gaps across the migration cycle limit their effectiveness.
Regulating Private Recruitment in the Asia-Middle East Labour Migration Corridor
Recruitment agencies in the Asia-Middle East corridor extract high fees from vulnerable migrants, demanding coordinated regulation at origin and destination.
Asian Labour Migrants and Health: Exploring Policy Routes
Asian labor migrants face growing health vulnerabilities at every stage of migration, requiring cross-border, multisectoral responses from government.
Developing a Road Map for Engaging Diasporas in Development: A Handbook for Policymakers and Practitioners in Home and Host Countries
The central policy question for diaspora engagement has shifted from whether diasporas can aid development to how governments can effectively foster those contributions.
Labour Migration from Colombo Process Countries: Good Practices, Challenges and Ways Forward
Colombo Process governments have made legislative strides on labor migration since 2005, but implementation gaps in recruitment and information dissemination undermine progress.
Comment associer les diasporas au développement: Manuel a l’usage des decideurs et praticiens dans les pays d’origine et d’accueil
Les diasporas s'engagent dans le développement bien au-delà des rapatriements de fonds, et des politiques concrètes peuvent amplifier ces contributions multiformes.
Hoja de ruta para la participación de las diásporas en el desarrollo: Un manual para políticos y profesionales de los países de origen y de acogida
Las diásporas aportan al desarrollo mucho más que remesas, y los gobiernos con marcos estratégicos sólidos pueden galvanizar esa contribución de manera sostenida.
Running in Circles: Progress and Challenges in Regulating Recruitment of Filipino and Sri Lankan Labor Migrants to Jordan
Labor migration from the Philippines and Sri Lanka to Jordan remains tightly regulated on paper but riddled with recruiter abuses and protection gaps.
Running in Circles: Progress and Challenges in Regulating Recruitment of Filipino and Sri Lankan Labor Migrants to Jordan (In Arabic)
لا تزال هجرة اليد العاملة من الفلبين وسريلانكا إلى الأردن خاضعة لرقابة صارمة على الورق، لكنها تعج بانتهاكات شركات التوظيف وثغرات في الحماية.
Migration's Middlemen: Regulating Recruitment Agencies in the Philippines-United Arab Emirates Corridor
The Philippines–UAE corridor shows how weak regulation of private recruitment agencies leaves migrants vulnerable even with extensive licensing and oversight standards.