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Policy Briefs

Policy advocacy is an integral part of RMMRU’s approach to good governance in the migration sector. Throughout the past decade and a half, RMMRU has continuously worked to influence migration policy in Bangladesh. RMMRU utilized relevant research, national dialogues, and program input to synthesize influential policy briefs.

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Ongoing

RMMRU has officially launched its long anticipated survey research to generate panel data on the Impact of Migration on Poverty and Development. The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) is supporting the first round of the research. The project will span 10 years and cover 5000 international and internal, male and female, migrant and non-migrant households.

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MRPC

Migrant Rights Protection Committee (MRPC) is an innovative grassroots initiative modeled by RMMRU to increase local capacity of labour migrants to avail services related to migration offered by government and recruiting agencies, banks and NGO’s.

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"Refugee and Migratory Movements Research Unit"

We are working to build the capacity of migration to alleviate poverty through policy advocacy, programme development, and relevant research

About Us

RMMRU a center for evidence-based research and grassroots action. Since its inception in 1995, RMMRU has worked diligently to illuminate the potential of migration to initiate pro-poor growth and poverty reduction in South Asia. By cooperating with regional and global organizations, RMMRU continues to facilitate collaborative research that effectively integrates and links global migration discourse with regional grassroots programs in order to identify and eradicate the key issues affecting Bangladeshi migrants. RMMRU’s strong tie to local migration programs and role as an academic leader in migration discourse continues bridging the gap between scholars and grassroots trailblazers. Subsequently, RMMRU plays a key part in the development of Read More...

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Working Papers

Working Papers

Over the course of the past twenty-six years, RMMRU has accumulated a large amount of valuable research. Most of this research has gone into developing relevant papers, however, only a handful of these papers are actually published. Subsequently, we have a bunch of research that is currently inaccessible to the public. Recently we decided to change that. For the next few months, we will be releasing a working paper from our archives every Wednesday. Check out the ones that have been released so far below! Read More...