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For us, low-skilled labour migration is a great opportunity to improve life for poor people. However, the markets for this labour demand attention because of the abuse and exploitation that is so common in them. The ethics and effectiveness of a system that shifts an extra $10 a month to a Qatari (GDP per capita … Helping low-skilled migrant workers benefit more from their employment Read More »
Aid has increasingly been viewed as a tool to reduce migration. Few studies have actually investigated these assumptions. Seefar conducted research to explore how development programs influence the migration intentions of Afghan potential migrants. This pilot research, entitled “Alternatives to irregular migration: how aid affects choices among Afghan potential migrants”, comes at a time when large amounts of development …
Denmark’s Region of Origins Initiative (ROI) was a groundbreaking effort to link humanitarian, development and refugee management ambitions. It is now in its third phase, giving Denmark a lot of experience to draw on in responding to the European refugee crisis, including to address protracted displacement and onward movement. Seefar is proud to have the … Reviewing assistance to IDPs and refugees in Afghanistan Read More »
The Myanmar Government is undertaking measures to tackle the production, trafficking and use of illicit drugs occurring across the country. As the primary source of poppy cultivation and producer of opium in the region, the drug challenges facing the country are significant. Seefar is pleased to be working with the United Nations Office on Drugs …
Seefar is a social enterprise, which means we use the flexibility, speed and entrepreneurialism of a corporate structure to help vulnerable people build a better future. This means that Seefar reinvests our working capital into projects and initiatives to improve the lives of the most vulnerable. Our program for migration, displaced people, human trafficking and modern slavery is currently developing initiatives to address … Skunk Works: Finding ways to solve the big issues of Migration Read More »
Seefar conducted an assessment mission in Mali and Niger to produce an action plan for the EU funded Global Action to Prevent and Address Trafficking in Persons and the Smuggling of Migrants (GLO.ACT) program. The GLO.ACT program is a four-year (2015-2019) joint initiative by the European Union (EU) and the United Nations Office on Drugs … Combating migrant smuggling and human trafficking in Mali and Niger Read More »
Migrants in Europe are considered by many to be the ‘safe’ and ‘lucky ones’. However, migrants in Europe are still vulnerable. One of the biggest drivers of this vulnerability is access to information. Our research has shown that migrants in refugee camps or government centres in Europe feel they have insufficient information to understand the processes they are in …
In 2016, Seefar carried out research with Syrians, Sudanese, Afghans, Eritreans, Iranians, and Iraqis recently arrived in Europe. The aim of the research was to understand the potential for working with and through the UK diaspora in order to communicate with migrants intending to travel to Europe and those in transit. We conducted 900 surveys and compared the responses between the …
Since 2011, almost 5 million people have fled Syria. With over 2.9 million registered Syrians, Turkey currently hosts the largest community of Syrians displaced by the ongoing conflict. The conflict and its human impact is one of the greatest humanitarian and refugee crises in modern time. Through qualitative research, Seefar aims to understand the migration experiences of Syrians …
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