Assessing Potential Changes in the Migration Patterns of Cambodian Migrants and their Impacts on Thailand and Cambodia

  • Start Date
    2018
  • End Date
    2019
  • Project Status
    Completed
  • Project Type
    Migration Research and Publication
  • Budget Amount (USD)
    100000.00
  • Coverage
    Regional
  • Year
    2017
  • IDF Region
    Asia and Oceania
  • Prima ID
    TH10P0003
  • Projects ID
    PR.0220
  • Benefiting Member States
    Thailand Cambodia

The objective of this project is to contribute towards the Governments of Thailand and Cambodia developing transparent and rights-based migration policies and programmes which maximize positive contributions of migration to the economies and societies of both countries. In this context, an assessment will be undertaken to enhance the evidence base regarding the situation of Cambodian migrants in Thailand, the effects of migration on poverty reduction in Cambodia, and potential changes in migration patterns of Cambodian migrants to Thailand in the future. The study will encompass quantitative and qualitative interviews with Cambodian migrants in Thailand, as well as government officials, employers, and civil society organizations. A report will be drafted based upon the findings of the assessment, and a wide range of stakeholders – governmental and non-governmental – will be invited to actively participate in a consultative workshop, at which the findings of the assessment will be presented. The report will encompass tailored recommendations for governmental authorities in both Cambodia and Thailand as well as development actors, and endorsement will be sought by the relevant line ministries of both countries.