1. Protecting Temporary Workers Lessons and Cautions from the Philippines Dovelyn Rannveig Agunias Migration Policy Institute Washington, DC USA [email_address] November 2, 2007

3. I. Deployed OFWs, 1975-2006 Source: Dovelyn Agunias and Neil Ruiz. “Protecting Overseas Workers: Lessons and Cautions from the Philippines," Insight (Migration Policy Institute), September 2007.

4. Deployed OFWs by Destination, 2002-2006

6. OWWA within the Philippine Government

7. OWWA Welfare Officers by Destination, 2006

10. Finding the right balance of services 0.03% 0.2% .95 % (of sea-based workers) Maintained 269 Education for Development Scholarship Program (EDSP) grants Made 1,981 Skills-for-Employment Scholarship Program (SESP) grants Made 2,177 Seafarers Upgrading Program (SUP) grants Education and training 0.01% 0.05% 0.03% 0.02% Made 137 Predeparture Loans (PDLs) to OWFs Made 543 Family Assistance Loans (FALs) to OFWs Made 261 GROCERIAS loans Made 198 loans through OWWA-NLSF Livelihood Development Program Loans 0.11% 0.04% Paid 1,122 OFWs’ claims for insurance and burial benefits Paid 395 OFWs’ claims for disability and dismemberment Insurance 61.83% Assisted 614,697 (local and overseas) workers at 24/7 operations center Workers assistance 1.09% Repatriated 10,834 Repatriation Number of beneficiaries/claims/loans/ grants as a percentage of total membership in 2006 Number of beneficiaries/claims/loans/grants in 2006 Services

11. Challenge # 2: Migrant Workers Representation and Participation

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