cta briefing brussels, 11 december 2008 iom opportunities and challenges of migration for rural...

CTA BriefingBrussels, 11 December

2008

IOM

Opportunities and Challenges of Migration

for Rural Development in

the ACP States

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Outline

1 Introduction

2 Current situation: challenges and opportunities

– Increased migratory flows – current trends– Challenges and opportunities– The link between migration and development

• Human capital: diasporas working for development• Remittances: international and internal migration

3 Outlook and new programmatic responses

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Introduction

•3 % of the world population are migrants, i.e. 200 million people. The figure has doubled since 1965.

•However, only 9% of migrants from Africa settle in Europe – 47% migrate to another country in Africa

•‘Feminization of migration’ - increasing empowerment of women migrants

• Increase in migrant remittances – greater attention paid to the link between migration and development

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Current situation

Mobility

Goods

ServicesCapital

Globalization – generates mobility

Challenges for managing international labour mobility, links between migration and trade, links between migration and development

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Migration and Development

Human capital: knowledge/ skills transfer, knowledge networks, investment – Example: MIDA framework

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MIDA Great Lakes – example

Catholic University of Graben in Northern Kivu

•MIDA experts (2) train professors and students on farming and cultivation methods, land usage, etc

•Target group: 480 students, 40 assistants, 29 supervisors, 81 technicians and rural development advisers

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Migration and Development

Remittances (example: Africa)

Caribbean:

Haiti: 52% GDP Jamaica: 17% GDP

(other Caribbean states around 2%)

Pacific:

Tonga: around 39 %

Samoa: around 25%

Others: between 0 and 15%

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Outlook and policy strategies

• Trends are likely to continue, with increased migratory flows

• Need for effective migration management

• Inclusion of migration aspects into development strategies

• Support to RCPs and research on/ observation of migratory flows

• Example: ACP Migration Facility

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Conclusion: managed migration

The human rights of migrants are upheld and protected

Integration & adaptation is effective

Best way to ensure

Migration can work for development

Supply meets demand

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Thank you for your attention!

T. KeatingIOM MRF Brussels

40 rue Montoyer1000 Brussels02.282.4560

E-mail: tkeating@iom.int

Sources

-IOM World Migration Report 2008

-World Bank

-OECD Report 2008