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Baseline Survey on Labour Migration from Ethiopia to the MIddle East

10Oct2018

Baseline Survey: Improved Labour Migration Governance to Protect Migrant Workers and Combat Irregular Migration in Ethiopia Project

This baseline survey report was produced by Rapid Asia on behalf of ILO Ethiopia. Many Ethiopians migrate to the Middle East and extensive labor…

26Mar2018

Ship to Shore Rights: Baseline research findings on fishers and seafood workers in Thailand

This baseline report on fishers and seafood workers in Thailand, was a collaborative effort between ILO Thailand Office and Rapid Asia under the ILO…

02Jan2018

Migration Helps to Reduce Poverty

In the aftermath of the Europe migration crisis, BREXIT, and the US election, migration has become an even more topical issue. Those opposing migrants…

27Dec2017

Risks and rewards: Outcomes of labour migration in South-East Asia

In 2017, Rapid Asia conducted a study on behalf of ILO and IOM to obtain a better understanding of the factors that shape migration…

Two of the authors and an independent migration expert will discuss the research findings presented in "Risks and rewards: Outcomes of labour migration in South-East Asia" a recently published report by the International Labour Organization (ILO), the International Organization for Migration (IOM), and Rapid Asia. In particular, they will discuss the newly developed Migration Outcomes Index and its focus on measuring changes in the lives of migrant workers beyond economics to better understand the contribution of the migratory experience to development in the region.

27Dec2017

Public Discussion on the Outcomes of Labor Migration in South-East Asia

Event’s date and time: January 20 @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm In 2017 ILO, IOM, and Rapid Asia conducted a study to obtain a better…

Photo credit: Undocumented Cambodian migrants arrive by train at Anranya Prathet, Thailand prior to onward transportation to the border. © International Organization of Migration 2014, Joe Lowry

22Dec2017

Migration Outcome Index

Photo : Undocumented Cambodian migrants arrive by train at Anranya Prathet, Thailand prior to onward transportation to the border. © International Organization of Migration…

27Nov2017

Findings of country-wide Study on the Lao Youth by Rapid Asia on Behalf of GIZ

In 2015, Rapid Asia did a Study on the Expectations and Aspirations of the Lao Youth. The research used primary and secondary data to analyse…

09Nov2017

Scand Asia: Opinion “Is Thailand Facing Another Migrant Exodus?”

Mr. Daniel Lindgren, founder of Rapid Asia, provides some insight in light of the proposed Royal Ordinance, under the topic “Is Thailand Facing Another…

17Oct2017

Rapid Asia Plays Role in Demand Reduction for Wildlife

During 2013-2016 Rapid Asia conducted a number of demand reduction impact surveys for USAID’s Asia’s Regional Response to Endangered Species Trafficking (ARREST) program. The…

17Oct2017

Demand for Shark Fin Potentially Increasing in Thailand

Photo: Ecozine.com Imagine cutting off the fins of a shark and then throwing the carcass back into the water. Still alive, the shark slowly…

13Sep2017

Is Thailand Facing Another Migrant Exodus?

Photo: 2014 Reuters/Athit Perawongmetha Thailand has some 3–4 million migrant workers that fill the gap for much needed low-skilled labor and companies in several…

28Jul2017

To passport or not to passport ? That is the question (Know Before You Go impact assessment) by Rapid Asia in Partnership with IOM X

Ever considered going to another country, for vacation or work, without a passport? The answer might be obvious to you — but for millions around the…

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