Opportunities and challenges of migration for rural development in the ACP States

CTA Briefing Brussels, 11 December 2008 IOM Opportunities and Challenges of Migration for Rural Development in the ACP States

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

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

Current situation Mobility Goods Services Capital Globalization – generates mobility Challenges for managing international labour mobility, links between migration and trade, links between migration and development

Migration and Development

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

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

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%

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

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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