Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to Nepal Abdulla Saeed Mubarak Jarwan Al Shamsi paid a courtesy call on the Minister for Labor, Employment and Social Security Sharad Singh Bhandari on Monday.

During the meeting, the two discussed matters concerning the welfare of Nepali migrant workers in the UAE.

Minister Bhandari stressed the need to revise the minimum wage for Nepali workers, proposing a minimum monthly salary of at least 1,000 dirhams. He also called for mandatory provisions of accommodation and food allowances equivalent to 400 dirhams.

In response, Ambassador Al Shamsi welcomed the proposal positively and assured the Minister of his full support in its implementation.

The Ambassador also expressed his interest in the Nepal Government's pilot project introduced for sending females abroad as domestic help.

Minister Bhandari informed him that all internal preparations for the project have been completed, and the deployment process will commence following the final decision from the House of Representatives (HoR) Committee on Industry, Commerce, and the Labour and Consumer Welfare.

Furthermore, Minister Bhandari shared that the Government of Nepal is advancing the digitization of all labor-related services and facilities, hoping for continued cooperation and support from the UAE Government towards that end.