CSOs collaborate to produce a first-of-a-kind study on Malaysia’s migration routes

We are pleased to share a new report that captures the movements of migrant workers coming to Malaysia, based on data contributions from International Domestic Workers Federation, Persatuan Sahabat Wanita Selangor, Migrant CARE Malaysia, Human Trafficking Watch, Penang Diocese Migrant Ministry, North South Initiative and Seahut.

The mapping of relevant routes across organizations has never before been done in Malaysia, and we want to congratulate the CSOs named above for coming together and contributing to this collective knowledge-sharing initiative.

Migrants from Asia make their way to many destinations within Malaysia. In total, the CSOs submitted routes with 16 Malaysian cities as final destinations. Of those referenced, 13 are located on Peninsula Malaysia (Semenanjung Malaysia), also known as West Malaysia or the Malaysian Peninsula, and three are located on East Malaysia (Malaysia Timur), also known as Sabah, Sarawak and Labuan.

We are pleased to have facilitated this collaborative effort, and want to thank the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and Winrock International’s USAID Asia CTIP program for their support.