Center for Migration and International Relations (CMIR)

What Center for Migration and International Relations (CMIR) does

The Center for Migration and International Relations (CMIR) is a Nepal-based, non-profit civil society organization that protects and supports Nepalese migrant workers, primarily those employed in Gulf Cooperation Council countries (Qatar, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman) and Malaysia. Its work spans direct humanitarian services, research, and policy advocacy: the Legal and Paralegal Support program provides rescue operations, legal aid, transit-home services, and welfare assistance to distressed workers and their families; the Pravasi Suchana Sathi initiative produces and disseminates Information, Education, and Communication (IEC) materials covering visa processes, amnesties, employment contracts, and worker rights; and the Research and Study program has produced 30+ publications including an ILO Conventions study submitted to the Ministry of Labour and Employment, a draft bilateral labor agreement, and a longitudinal study on environmental change and labor migration.

Underpinning these programs is a content-and-data infrastructure rather than a software platform: the Migration Facts initiative publishes open migration datasets with data visualization, the website (cmir.org.np) hosts publications and IEC content, and outreach is amplified through Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and newsletters. CMIR has also built institutional leverage through advocacy wins such as the 2015 Free Visa Free Ticket policy implementation and a 2017 Foreign Employment Act amendment submission, alongside partnerships with the International Labour Organization, the University of Pennsylvania Law School, the Rural Enterprises & Remittances Project, and memberships in regional migration and anti-trafficking networks.

CMIR operates as a grant- and donation-funded non-profit, charging no fees to beneficiaries; services are delivered directly via its Kathmandu headquarters, through Nepalese embassies and partner organizations in destination countries, and via digital channels. Its primary customer segments are Nepalese migrant workers abroad and their families, with secondary engagement with government agencies and international organizations for policy research and advocacy.

Name

Center for Migration and International Relations (CMIR)

Legal name

Center for Migration and International Relations (CMIR)

Website

https://cmir.org.np

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Center for Migration and International Relations (CMIR) is a Nepal-based non-profit that provides free legal aid, rescue support, IEC materials, and policy advocacy for Nepalese migrant workers in GCC countries and Malaysia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Migration Advocacy and Migrant Worker Support Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Refugee & Immigrant Support Services (BPAGAEAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Migrant & Refugee Legal Aid and Documentation Services (BPADAHAE), Cash & Voucher Assistance (CVA) and Emergency Livelihood Support (BPAGAAAJ)

Keywords

• Migrant worker advocacy
• Legal aid services
• Policy research
• Migration data visualization
• Information dissemination

Headquarters

HQ city

Kathmandu

HQ country

Nepal

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Grants: CMIR operates as a non-profit organization funded through donations and grants from partners and supporters. The organization provides free services to migrant workers and their families.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CMIR provides free legal and paralegal support, rescue services, and welfare assistance to distressed Nepali migrant workers in GCC countries and Malaysia. It also conducts migration research, publishes policy advocacy submissions to government agencies, and develops Information, Education and Communication (IEC) materials and the Migration Facts open-data visualization platform to support informed decision-making by migrant workers, families, and stakeholders.

Product overview

CMIR offers a suite of services focused on protecting and supporting Nepali migrant workers. The core offerings include: Legal and Paralegal Support providing rescue and legal aid to distressed workers; Pravasi Suchana Sathi for information dissemination; Migration Facts for data visualization; and Research and Study programs for policy analysis. IEC Materials complement these services with practical guidance documents on topics like visa processes, worker rights, and government provisions. CMIR supports approximately 400+ distressed migrant workers annually through these integrated programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Research and Study

Quantifiable outcome

• 2300+ workers legally supported and 400+ distressed workers assisted annually
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• University of Pennsylvania, Law SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership for legal research and policy analysis on migration and labor rights.
• International Labour Organization (ILO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on labor migration standards, conventions research, and policy advocacy for migrant worker protection.
• Rural Enterprises & Remittances Project (RERP), Ministry of Industry, Commerce and SuppliescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgreement signed for collaboration on migration issues and remittance-related policy work.
• Accountability LabminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for accountability and integrity initiatives in migration governance.
• Engaging Inquiry, LLCminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on Nepal Political Parties and Migration research project using system thinking methodology.
• Omprakash.orgminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlatform partnership for resource sharing and organizational visibility.
• Migrant Forum in AsiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMembership in regional network of civil society organizations working on migration issues across Asia.
• Freedom CollaborativeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMembership in collaborative network fighting human trafficking and modern slavery.
• Civil Society AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInformal alliance with national and local NGOs working in foreign labor sector; jointly advocated for Foreign Employment Act amendments.
• Asia Pacific Migration NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional network membership for migration advocacy and information sharing.
• Global Modern Slavery DirectoryminorOthersListed directory for organizations working on modern slavery issues.
• United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) / UN Civil Society DatabaseminorOthersListed in UN civil society database as recognized organization.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Bangladesh Ovibashi Mohila Sramik Association (BOESL): Bangladesh-based welfare association for women migrant workers, providing pre-departure training, legal support and reintegration services. Strong functional match in terms of migrant worker welfare, training content, and advocacy.
• Migrant Care: Indonesian NGO focused on protection of Indonesian migrant workers, particularly those in Hong Kong and the Middle East. Directly comparable scope: pre-departure education, legal aid, and advocacy on recruitment reform.
• Migrant Forum in Asia: Regional network of civil society organizations advocating for migrant workers' rights across Asia. CMIR is itself a member, and the two organizations are structurally comparable — small, advocacy-focused, working on the same migrant worker protection agenda.
• CARAM Asia: Coordination of Action Research on AIDS and Mobility across Asia, focused on migrant worker health, rights and policy advocacy. Operates as a coalition of NGOs across the same Asian labour migration corridors where CMIR is active.
• Tenaganita: Malaysian NGO providing legal aid, shelter and advocacy for migrant workers and refugees. Highly comparable mission — free legal services, rescue operations, and welfare support for distressed foreign workers in destination countries.
• Refugee and Migratory Movements Research Unit (RMMRU): Bangladesh-based research and advocacy unit producing evidence-based studies on migration and refugee issues. Directly comparable as a small, research-led South Asian organization working on migration policy and migrant rights.
• Asian Migrant Centre: Hong Kong-based NGO supporting Asian migrant domestic workers with research, policy advocacy, and community organizing. Comparable model combining research, training, and rights-based advocacy for migrant workers.

Broad incumbents

• Amnesty International: Global human rights organization that includes migrant worker rights as a core campaign theme. Provides a useful benchmark for how a small specialized migrant-rights mandate can scale into a global advocacy brand.
• International Labour Organization (ILO): UN agency setting labour standards and operating large-scale programmes for migrant worker protection globally. Listed as a CMIR partner; functions as both an upstream convener and a benchmark for what scaled migrant worker advocacy looks like.

Emerging players

• Accountability Lab: Global organization building accountability and integrity initiatives in governance, including migration governance. Listed as a CMIR partner, and comparable as a small, grant-funded civil society actor working on transparency in labour migration.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cmir_nepal
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCDe7c4PkTF-Fp4yOKUFUunw
• Facebookfacebook.com/cmir.nepal
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/center-for-migration-and-international-relations

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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