PILOT FUND SRI LANKA
Duration project: September 2015 – September 2016
In Sri Lanka the MADE pilot fund is being coordinated by the Sarvodaya Women’s Movement.
The objectives of the project are multiple:
- Informing the government and non-government stakeholders on the commonly reported issues related to the migration.
- Raising awareness of the government and non-government stakeholders on the legal concerns and protective mechanisms enshrined for migrant workers.
- Educating the expecting migrant workers on the safe recruitment procedures and their pre-departure and post-departure rights.
- Preparing the expecting migrant workers with professional skills necessary for decent living in the destination countries.
- Creating a safe space for returning migrant workers and directing them for necessary legal and psycho-social support systems.
The focus is in 3 districts in Sri Lanka: Kurunegala, Vavuniya and Anuradhapura
The main activities that have been undertaken are:
- Desk research on needs of migrants.
- 3 day professional training course on safe migration.
- One day advocacy workshop in all three districts on issues around pre-departure and in-service. More than 50 participants attended the workshop, amongst them were local administration officials, village leaders, Sarvodaya local level members, Migration
- Development Officials (MDO’s) and the village administration secretary.
© of the picture: Sarvodaya
