Migration policy framework for Africa and plan of action (2018 – 2030) to play through their grassroots initiatives and direct contact with communities. Their access to communities can be used to gather important information on the impact of migration policies and initiatives, and how they can be improved. International Organisations aid migration governance through the technical expertise and capacity building which they provide to the actors engaged in the migration governance process, including government agencies and RECs. The business community benefits from labour migration, and can contribute to migration and development in a number of ways, such as encouraging labour mobility through international work opportunities; attracting investments from the Diaspora through business. It is therefore important to involve them in migration governance processes, to ensure that they meet the necessary standards in their provision of services to migrants, and to learn from their experiences on how migration policies can be improved in order to facilitate migration management and development. Recommended strategies i. Comply with international standards and law and secure migrants’ rights zz Respect, protect and meet the rights of all persons, regardless of their migration status, nationality, gender, race or ethnic origin, including through countering xenophobia, racism and discrimination, securing their access to protection, and criminalising and prosecuting smugglers and traffickers. zz Provide all migrants with access to justice and legal redress. zz Identify and assist vulnerable migrants and displaced persons through child-oriented, gender- sensitive and culturally appropriate approaches. zz Provide protection to forced migrants in accordance with humanitarian law and human rights principles. zz Uphold the human right of every person to leave any country, including their own country, and to return to their own country at any time, in accordance with Member States’ laws. ii. Develop evidence-based policies through a “whole-of government” approach zz Develop migration and related policies on the basis of the analysis of accurate data, including on migration trends, demographics, labour markets, education, health, environmental degradation, climate change and crises. zz Monitor the implementation of policies and update them over time to ensure that they reflect and address current migration dynamics and development objectives. 30