Internal and International Migration in South Asia

This paper analyses the characteristics and drivers of international and internal migration in South Asia, as well as their inter-relationship. It argues for an integrated rights-based approach and policy framework for migration.

It explains that there are two different streams of migration from South Asia. The majority of
migrants to the Middle East and other Asian countries are young, unskilled and semi-skilled,
with few years of schooling. South Asian international
migration is generally bottom-heavy, i.e. dominated by blue-collar workers in
construction, factory work, and the service sector, and only a small proportion of skilled workers
migrate internationally for professional and skilled work.

The paper is available online on the UNESCO New Delhi website at bit.ly/2riok5h and on the GYM web-portal at bit.ly/2rWFZ3u.