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

Thank you for your attention! T. Keating IOM MRF Brussels 40 rue Montoyer 1000 Brussels 02.282.4560 E-mail: [email_address]
Sources
IOM World Migration Report 2008
World Bank
OECD Report 2008

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