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F.a: Promotion of Rights of Migrant Workers

People Forum is a non-governmental organization established in 2003 for the protection of human rights and promotion of rule of law in Nepal. Its work concentrates especially on different vulnerable groups. Migrant workers have been the main beneficiaries of previous projects. People Forum?s central office is located in Kathmandu, and the organization has had projects outside of the capital city in the following districts: Jhapa, Morang, Kaski, Chitwan, Banke, Sarlahi, Rupandehi, Nabalpur, Bardiya and Kavre. In addition, the organization has worked together with different partners in 20 districts and offered free legal aid service in 71 districts. Since its establishment in 2003, People Forum has based its work in six major working strategies: free legal service to migrant workers; advocacy for law reformation and policy implementation; public interest litigation; capacity development of migrant workers, government and non-government service providers; co-ordination and networking among the actors and research on legal issues of labour migrnation. Objectives of the project: Impact: The promotion of rights of migrant workers shall be the major impact of the proposed action. Outcomes: 1. Empowerment of migrant workers (right holders) to claim their rights. 2. Advocacy for rights of migrant workers. www.peopleforum.org.np

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Not reported budget·USD 14K disbursed·Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland implementer·Jhapa, Morang location·Jan 1, 2023 → Dec 31, 2023 timeline

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People Forum is a non-governmental organization established in 2003 for the protection of human rights and promotion of rule of law in Nepal. Its work concentrates especially on different vulnerable groups. Migrant workers have been the main beneficiaries of previous projects. People Forum?s central office is located in Kathmandu, and the organization has had projects outside of the capital city in the following districts: Jhapa, Morang, Kaski, Chitwan, Banke, Sarlahi, Rupandehi, Nabalpur, Bardiya and Kavre. In addition, the organization has worked together with different partners in 20 districts and offered free legal aid service in 71 districts. Since its establishment in 2003, People Forum has based its work in six major working strategies: free legal service to migrant workers; advocacy for law reformation and policy implementation; public interest litigation; capacity development of migrant workers, government and non-government service providers; co-ordination and networking among the actors and research on legal issues of labour migrnation. Objectives of the project: Impact: The promotion of rights of migrant workers shall be the major impact of the proposed action. Outcomes: 1. Empowerment of migrant workers (right holders) to claim their rights. 2. Advocacy for rights of migrant workers. www.peopleforum.org.np

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