LIVELIHOOD OPPORTUNITIES/LABOUR MARKET IN THE TEMPORARY SHELTERS AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES

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Sustainable Solutions to the Displaced Person Situation On the Thai-Myanmar Border.....Executive Summary: "This study presents an overview of livelihood opportunities of displaced persons in temporary shelters and of the surrounding communities. It explores labour market conditions and provides recommendations aimed at improving the livelihoods opportunities of the displaced persons notably. Three temporary shelters were selected for study; Ban Tham Hin (Ratchaburi province), Ban Mai Nai Soi (Mae Hong Son province) and Ban Mae La (Tak province). In each shelter, a variety of research methods was used to analyse livelihoods and labour market opportunities of displaced persons. Data was collected by surveys, focus group discussion, indepth interviews and literature review. Respondents included displaced persons, staff members of NGOs working in shelters areas, local authorities and local entrepreneurs. According to the agreement of working group, the study assessed the pilot projects which are implemented by Non Government Organizations instead of creating new pilot project..."

Creator/author: 

Yongyuth Chalamwong and the Thailand Development Research Institute team

Source/publisher: 

Asian Research Center for Migration Institute of Asian Studies, Chulalongkorn University

Date of Publication: 

2011-07-00

Date of entry: 

2012-08-18

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  • Individual Documents

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Language: 

English

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pdf

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1.44 MB