[PPT] - MIGRAT ION AND DE VE L OPME NT POL ICIE S AND ST RAT E PowerPoint Presentation

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MIGRAT ION AND DE VE L OPME NT POL ICIE S AND ST RAT E GIE S IN T HE E COWAS RE GION: T HE ROL E OF DAT A

Re gional wor kshop on str e ngthe ning the c olle c tion and use

f inte r

national migr ation data for de ve lopme nt Dakar , 8- 11 Se pte mbe r 2015

Pre se nte d by: Ge e rtrui L a nne a u, IOM

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Outline

Mig ra tio n a nd De ve lo pme nt in a Glo b a l Co nte xt
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ra me wo rk fo r Mig ra tio n a nd De ve lo pme nt in E COWAS

Ro le o f Da ta in Mig ra tio n a nd De ve lo pme nt Po lic y
Mig ra tio n Re la te d Da ta in the E

COWAS Re g io n

Cha lle ng e s o f Mig ra tio n Re la te d Da ta in the E

COWAS Re g io n

Re c o mme nda tio ns to I

mpro ve Mig ra tio n Re la te d Da ta in the E COWAS Re g io n

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Migration and Development in a Global Context

Me ga- T r e nds in Conte mpor ar y Migr ation

232 millio n inte rna tio na l mig ra nts wo rldwide (UNDE

SA)

405 millio n inte rna tio na l mig ra nts b y 2050 (Wo rld Ba nk)
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e miniza tio n : a lmo st ½ o f mig ra nts a re wo me n; mo re fe ma le mig ra nts a s he a ds

f ho use ho lds
Mixe d F

lo ws, inc luding e c o no mic mig ra nts, smug g le d pe rso ns, vic tims o f tra ffic king , re fug e e s, mig ra nts mo ving fo r e nviro nme nta l re a so ns, e tc .

84 pe r c e nt o f inte rna tio na l mig ra tio n in We st Afric a is to a no the r sta te in the

re g io n

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Development Potential of Migration

I t has b e e n pro ve n that we ll manag e d mig ratio n and mo b ility have po sitive impac ts

n mig rants' we ll-b e ing and the de ve lo pme nt o f b o th c o untrie s o f o rig in and

de stinatio n

Co untry o f De stina tio n

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ills la b o ur sho rta g e s / g a ps (unskille d & skille d)

Ca ta lyst fo r e ntre pre ne uria l inno va tio n
Susta ina b le e c o no mic g ro wth
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nc re a se in c ultura l dive rsity

Cultura l links tha t impro ve inte rna tio na l

tra de Co untry o f Orig in

A live liho o d stra te g y fo r pe o ple in

ha rdship

Une mplo yme nt stra te g y
Re mitta nc e s
Skills a nd te c hno lo g y tra nsfe r

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ECOWAS

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c o no mic Co mmunity o f We st Afric a n Sta te s (E COWAS)

15 Me mb e r Sta te s

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Migration in ECOWAS

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COWAS is a re g io n c ha ra c te rize d b y a hig h mo b ility o f its po pula tio n

Pre do mina nc e o f intra -re g io na l mig ra tio n: mig ra tio n flo ws within the

re g io n a re fa r mo re impo rta nt tha n mig ra ito n flo ws to o the r re g io ns

T

he ma in flo ws g o fro m the po o re r hinte rla nd (Nig e r, Ma li) to wa rds the c o a sta l c o untrie s (Sé né g a l, Cô te d’ I vo ire , Gha na , e tc .)

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ntra -re g io na l mig ra tio n in E COWAS is c ha ra c te rize d b y lo we d skille d mig ra nts wo rking in the info rma l se c to r

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Framework for Migration and Development in ECOWAS

Inc o me e a rning e mplo yme nt Se e k a nd a pply fo r jo b s E COWAS re sid e nc e pe rmit Ac c e ss to no n-sa la rie d a c tivitie s E sta b lishme nt o f e nte rprise s Princ iple o f no n d isc rimina tio n

E COWAS F r e e Move me nt Pr

toc ols

F re e intra-re g io nal mo ve me nt o f pe rso ns is at the he art o f the E COWAS re g io nal inte g ratio n and de ve lo pme nt pro c e ss

RIGHT OF E NT RY RIGHT OF RE SIDE NCE RIGHT OF E ST ABL ISHME NT Rig ht o f E ntry witho ut Visa Pa sspo rt a nd he a lth c e rt. 90 da ys limit I nc o me e a rning e mplo yme nt Se e k a nd a pply fo r jo b s E COWAS re side nc e pe rmit Ac c e ss to no n- sa la rie d a c tivitie s E sta b lishme nt o f e nte rprise s Princ iple o f no n disc rimina tio n

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E COWAS Common Appr

ac h on Migr

ation

F re e move me nt of pe rsons within the E COWAS zone is funda me nta l to inte g ra tion L e g a l mig ra tion to othe r re g ions of the world c ontribute s to de ve lopme nt Comba ting huma n tra ffic king is a mora l a nd huma nita ria n impe ra tive Ha rmonizing mig ra tion re la te d polic ie s Prote c tion of the rig hts of mig ra nts, a sylum se e ke rs a nd re fug e e s Re c og nizing the g e nde r dime nsion of mig ra tion

Framework for Migration and Development in ECOWAS (cont.)

E COWAS Common Appr

ac h on Migr

ation

6 Princ iple s to maximize the de ve lo pme ntal po te ntial o f mig ratio n and mo b ility in the re g io n

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Role of Data in Migration and Development Policy Role of Data

De ve lo ping e vide nc e -b a se d mig ra tio n a nd de ve lo pme nt po lic ie s Allo ws institutio ns ma na g ing mig ra tio n to pla n, a nd b udg e t a c c ura te ly Allo ws institutio ns ma na g ing mig ra tio n to e va lua te the impa c t

f mig ra tio n po lic ie s a c c ura te ly

Ope n a nd a c c e ssib le da ta e nsure s a c c o unta b ility a nd tra nspa re nc y in the de ve lo pme nt pro c e ss

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Migration Related Data in the ECOWAS Region

So urc e s

Popula tion Ce nsuse s

ma in so urc e o f info rma tio n o n mig ra tio n a mo ng st sta te s in the re g io n

Administra tive da ta

c o lle c te d a t b o rde r po sts, e mb a ssy re g istra tio n, re side nc e / wo rk pe rmits

House hold Sa mple Surve ys

g e ne ra l / multi-to pic surve ys, spe c ia lize d surve ys

Dia spora Ma pping E xe rc ise s

Co mmo n tra its in the re g io n:

 Simila r da ta so urc e s a nd c o nte nt o f da ta  Simila r c ha lle ng e s

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Challenges with Migration Data Sources in the Region

Ge ne r a l popula tion c e nsuse s

Diffe re nc e s in the le ve l o f da ta c o lle c tio n a nd a na lysis
Co nduc te d de c e nnia lly (ma ny c o untrie s ha ve no t c a rrie d the m o ut c o nsiste ntly)
No t e ffic ie nt in tra c king c ha ng e s in mig ra to ry pa tte rns in the pe rio d b e twe e n two c o nse c utive

c e nsuse s

Quite e xpe nsive

House hold sa mple sur ve ys

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e w spe c ific ho use ho ld surve ys o n mig ra tio n in the re g io n

Mig ra tio n mo dule s ha ve b e e n a dde d to so me surve ys b ut this ha s no t b e e n do ne in a

c o nsiste nt ma nne r

Diffe re nc e s in the le ve l o f da ta c o lle c tio n a nd a na lysis

Administr a tive Da ta

Hig h inc ide nc e o f irre g ula r mig ra to ry mo ve me nts ma ke da ta c o lle c te d unre lia b le a nd

inc o mpa ra b le

Diffic ulty o f c o nsula r a nd diplo ma tic po sts to re a c h the who le po pula tio n o f na tio na ls a b ro a d

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Other Challenges with Migration Data in the Region

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imite d a c tivitie s in the a re a o f mig ra tio n da ta c o lle c tio n a nd ma na g e me nt a t the re g io na l le ve l (da ta c o lle c tio n a nd ma na g e me nt still so le ly a t na tio na l le ve l)

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imite d institutio na l fra me wo rk fo r c o o pe ra tio n a mo ng na tio na l institutio ns c o lle c ting mig ra tio n re la te d da ta

Diffe re nc e s in a dministra tive / sta tistic a l c a pa c itie s
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q uipme nt a nd huma n re so urc e s

Utilisa tio n o f mig ra tio n-re la te d da ta

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Recommendations to Improve Migration Data in the Region

T

he c a pa c ity o f the E COWAS Co mmissio n to b e the fo c a l po int fo r ha rmo niza tio n o f mig ra tio n da ta c o lle c tio n a nd ma na g e me nt sho uld b e e nha nc e d

De ve lo ping the huma n a nd te c hno lo g ic a l c a pa c ity fo r mig ra tio n da ta

ma na g e me nt

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nha nc ing the fina nc ia l c a pa c ity o f c o mpe te nt institutio ns

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mpro ving the struc ture s fo r mig ra tio n da ta c o lle c tio n, re po rting , a nd q ua lity a ssura nc e

Cre a ting me a ns fo r tra c king irre g ula r mig ra tio n
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sta b lishing institutio na l c o o rdina tio n a mo ng st a g e nc ie s

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