What we do
Strengthen Employment Service Centers (ESC) based at local government offices to provide
one-stop support to returnee migrant workers, including:
General support on return and reintegration:
- Information and counselling of returnee migrant workers and their families
- Return and reintegration planning support to migrants, returnees and their families
- Case-management for returnee migrant workers with increased vulnerabilities
- Introduction of and linkages to digital services to facilitate return and reintegration
Support for Social Reintegration:
- Provide guidance and facilitation for family reunification and social reintegration
- Develop referral pathways to existing mental health and legal aid support services for returnee migrant workers in distress, including psychosocial counselling and addressing grievances.
- Mobilization and capacity building of Returnee Migrant groups, cooperatives, associations and/or networks for peer-support and other supports
Support for Economic Reintegration:
- Guidance on remittance management and increased access to financial products and services, including credit and savings facilities
- Information and referrals on employment opportunities and job placements, as well as skills upgrading/ certification opportunities such as bridging courses and on-the-job training
- Enhance Access to business development support services to the returnee migrant workers with the necessary skills and a valid business idea
- Link to any available programs (public, private sector, non-government) at local, province and federal levels with benefits and opportunities for returnee migrant workers