| JUNIMA is a joint initiative that promotes universal access for people on the move |
Introduction
Millions of people migrate between ASEAN member countries annually, providing essential contributions to national workforces and economies. However, despite their value migrant workers are often exploited, marginalized, experience violations of their basic rights in terms of pay and working conditions, and lack access to public health services. Additional factors such as newfound freedoms, disposable income, exploitation or abuse leading to high-risk behaviours, combine to make migrants vulnerable to HIV infection.
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Members
The strength of the JUNIMA comes from its diverse, highly knowledgeable, and committed member organizations: national government offices, inter-agency bodies, UN agencies, international non-governmental organizations (INGOs), CSOs, people living with HIV (PLHIV) groups, and migrant support organizations. |
Steering Committee
A Steering Committee, comprised of elected sectoral representatives (civil society, governments – including ASEAN Secretariat and the UN family), forms the primary governance structure of JUNIMA. The Steering Committee is currently chaired by the UN Resident Coordinator (UNRC) in Thailand and meets on quarterly basis.
Participating Countries
Geographically, the Joint Initiative covers all the South East Asian Countries (i.e. Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Viet Nam) and the southern provinces of China (Guangxi and Yunnan).
Beneficiaries
This Joint Initiative focuses on vulnerable mobile and migrant populations, including minorities. There is also a special focus on vulnerable women within the 10 ASEAN member countries and southern provinces of China. These groups are primarily economic migrants seeking alternative livelihoods and are often supporting many family members back in their home countries.