Nepal’s takeover of Migrant Resource Centres highlights digital transformation challenge

In Nepal, Migrant Resource Centres (MRCs) are located outside of passport offices to serve applicants before they move on to submit their biometrics for their passports. The centers are part of the Safer Migration Project (SaMi), a joint initiative between the Swiss and Nepalese government. Now, the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), co-funder of the centers, is moving on to serve the initiative in an advisory capacity, leaving critics concerned that the program won't survive solely under Nepalese …

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