IN AFRICA
MIGRATION
FOR DEVELOPMENT
II. The strategic framework for managing migration
IN AFRICA
zz Engage all ministries related to migration issues in migration policy development and
implementation through national coordinating mechanisms on migration.
iii.
Engage with partners to address migration and related issues
zz Build and sustain partnerships to enjoy a comprehensive understanding of migration
and deploy effective strategies and actions, including with regional government
institutions, local authorities, cities and municipalities; non-governmental actors,
such as employers, unions, Diasporas, migrant associations, civil society, local
community groups, religious organisations and academia; partner states, especially
countries of origin, transit and destination for nationals and incoming migrants; and
International and regional organisations that work on migration and related issues.
zz Share best practices on migration governance, and current migration trends and
realities (to ensure that migration frameworks and processes are in tune with current
realities) within regional consultative processes, such as the Africa-Arab Technical
Coordination Committee on Migration; the Migration Dialogue for West Africa
(MIDWA); Migration Dialogue for the Common Market for Eastern and Southern
African Member States (MIDCOM); Migration Dialogue for Southern Africa (MIDSA);
and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Regional Consultative
Process on Migration.
iv.
Employ migration governance to aid the socioeconomic well-being of migrants and
society
zz Engender stability and resilience, spur education, health and employment
opportunities, and counter the drivers of forced migration, including by promoting
resilience, thereby enabling individuals to make the choice between staying or
migrating.
zz To meet labour market needs, develop tailored labour migration opportunities,
including permanent, temporary and circular migration for diverse skill levels, and
aid the integration of migrants into their hosting communities and ensure that they
have the same access as citizens to health care, psychosocial support, social services,
education, basic public services and housing.
zz Facilitate student mobility and family reunification.
zz Provide reintegration assistance to returning migrants and displaced persons,
including access to legal recourse for land and property claims.
zz Ensure the portability of social security.
zz Promote low-cost remittances transfers and opportunities for investment in home
communities.
zz Regulate recruiters and employers and ensure fair labour conditions.
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