Asia & the Pacific

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How Can Talent Abroad Induce Development at Home? Towards a Pragmatic Diaspora Agenda

Highly skilled diaspora members can catalyze institutional development at home, but only when engagement strategies are pragmatic and tailored to local conditions.

Recognizing Foreign Qualifications: Emerging Global Trends

Rising temporary migration is outpacing traditional licensing frameworks globally, and partial recognition models show promise but risk stranding migrants in limbo for years.

The Growing Linkages Between Migration and Microfinance

Microfinance and migration intersect in unexpected ways.

Filipino Immigrants in the United States

In 2011, 65 percent of Filipino immigrants had naturalized as U.S. citizens.

The Opening of Burmese Borders: Impacts on Migration

Burma's 2011 political opening has done little to stem labor migration to Thailand.

Major Immigration Countries Take a Crack at Addressing Thorny Issue of Immigrant Detention

Immigrant detention reforms in the United States, Australia, and Greece in 2012 drew persistent criticism.

Engaging the Asian Diaspora

Asian diaspora programs lack the sustained, broad-based strategies needed to maximize diaspora contributions to development in countries of origin.

Thailand at a Crossroads: Challenges and Opportunities in Leveraging Migration for Development

Thailand's estimated 3.5 million migrants face barriers to decent work and health care, requiring comprehensive long-term policy to leverage migration for development.

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

Paper launch and discussion on the Asian migrant worker experience in the Middle East, where panelists offered insights on migration issues affecting the Asia-Pacific region today.