Kathmandu, April 30 -- As Nepal's economy grows increasingly dependent on remittances and millions of citizens continue to leave for foreign employment, access to social protection for migrant workers remains fragmented and inadequate, exposing them to heightened risks, especially during crises such as the ongoing conflict in West Asia.

Nepali migrant workers' access to social protection at destination is constrained by legal status, employer practices, administrative complexities, low awareness, and limited portability of benefits, despite the government's efforts to protect and support migrant workers through labour migration governance, welfare arrangements, social security measures, and reintegration initiatives.

Nepal's Labour Migr...