Fundamentals of National Migration Governance:

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1 Fundamentals of National Migration Governance: IOM s approach, programs and tools Md. Shahidul Haque Director, Interna6onal Coopera6on and Partnerships, IOM Conference on Mainstreaming Migra0on into Development Planning New York, 7-8 May 2012

2 Introduction Migra'on is a human undertaking aimed at mee'ng desires and aspira'ons influenced by societal factors and forces But, simultaneously, migra'on is a complex and mul'- layered State- run phenomenon shaped by geopoli'cs, socio- economic forces and cultural reali'es (origin and des'na'on countries) At the na'onal level, States are facing many challenges in governing migra'on Drawing a balance between maximizing economic gain, protec'ng ci'zens (home/abroad) and maintaining State security Managing tensions between States sovereignty/na'onal interest of States and the universal human rights of ci'zens/non- ci'zens Accommoda'ng/adap'ng interna'onal legal norms/prac'ces in governing migra'on and human mobility Capacity and resource constrains

3 Fundamentals of Migration Governance Understanding dynamics of development from the migra'on point of view e.g. employment, diaspora resources, remikances, entrepreneurship Adop'ng a collabora've framework to govern a mul'- layered and mul'dimensional phenomenon Migrants at the centre of the State- led migra'on governance Human rights sensi've migra'on policy and programmes Broad- based and flexible consulta'on processes involving state and non- state actors (NGOs, private sector) Enhancing capacity of all stakeholders

4 Elements of National Migration Governance Human Rights of Migrants Stakeholders Ownership Migra&on & Development Policy Making Legal and administra've processes Linkages with other sectors Evidence- based Policy Making

5 Process of National Migration Governance Na&onal migra&on trends and pa=erns: regional and interna&onal forces and factors Sta&s&cs Na&onal Migra&on Governance/ (Management) Policy Na&onal legal instruments, administra&on and ins&tu&ons Interna&onal and regional policies/ agreements, instruments Na&onal Migra&on Strategy & Ac&on Plan Na&onal laws and procedures Administra&ve structures, human and technological capacity, interagency collabora&on, resources Opera&onal capacity enforcement and impact evalua&on

6 IOM s Approach to Migration Governance IOM working defini&on of governance System of ins'tu'ons, legal frameworks, mechanisms, and prac'ces aimed at regula'ng migra'on and protec'ng migrants. Used almost synonymously with the term migra'on management (IOM Glossary on Migra'on, 2 nd edi'on, 2011)

7 IOM s Programmes in Migration Governance Facilita&ng Migra&on

8 IOM s Tools for Enhancing National Governance Essen&als of Migra&on Management A Guide Capacity building tool for effec've migra'on management Comprehensive overview of migra'on management Establishes links between migra'on and other disciplines For Migra'on and other government officials, migra'on policy makers or prac''oners, social science professionals and experts, academics/ students and journalists

9 IOM s Tools for Enhancing National Governance Training Manual on Labour Migra&on Comprehensive training modules that encourage trainees to think cri'cally about labour migra'on Helps developing efficient, well- adapted response programmes and policies that fit specific requirements and objec'ves For all government structures, civil society, private sector, and interna'onal organiza'ons involved in labour migra'on management

10 IOM s Tools for Enhancing National Governance Training Manuals for Border Management: Passport examina'on procedure manual Essen'als of migra'on prac'ce Extensive training programmes delivered by experienced immigra'on management prac''oners and trainers, notably at IOM s African Capacity Building Center

11 IOM s Tools for Enhancing National Governance Interna&onal Migra&on Law Course in Sanremo, Italy: Annual Course on Interna'onal Migra'on Law designed for governments officials, academia and representa'ves of interna'onal and non- governmental organiza'ons In collabora'on with the Interna'onal Ins'tute of Humanitarian Law (IIHL) in Sanremo Key objec've of this Course is to raise awareness of the governments officials and those working on managing migra'on within the rule of law

12 IOM s Tools for Enhancing National Governance Migra&on Profile A capacity building tool Migra'on Profile can support policy development through: Improving access to and availability of migra'on data and research Iden'fying data/research gaps and promo'ng informa'on- sharing at na'onal and regional levels. Promo'ng discussion on migra'on policy, coherence and coordina'on involving a large range of ministries Deepen understanding of the policy op'on and informa'on needs Increased capacity building, monitoring and evalua'on, strengthened government ownership, long term sustainability, sharing of lessons learned and improved technical guidance

13 IOM s Tools for Enhancing National Governance IOM World Migra&on Report and other Research Building an open, balanced and comprehensive migra'on discourse Enhancing policy and programma'c capaci'es De- poli'cizing the debate and directly addressing issues of concerns Assis'ng to build partnerships

14 IOM s Programme for Enhancing National Governance IOM Development Fund, established in 2001, provides support to IOM developing Member States and to Member States with economies in transi'on for the development and implementa'on of joint government- IOM projects to address par'cular areas of migra'on management, par'cularly in the field of capacity building

15 Way Forward Fundamental shie in linking migra'on with development An integrated, balanced and pragma'c approach to govern migra'on at na'onal level: A whole- of- government process A whole- of- society approach Promote greater coherence between migra'on and development Migrant- centric approach Public educa'on and public informa'on Na'onal legisla'on that facilitates regular migra'on and discourages irregular migra'on A collabora've framework

16 Thank you