SDGS AND MIGRATION

HOW DID WE GET THERE? TRANSFORMING OUR WORLD

Migration in the SDGs – How did we get there? The 2001 Berne initiative Regulated migration  fostering economic growth Balanced approach to facilitate regular migration Mutual benefits  enhanced inter-state cooperation International framework of effective practices for migration management The 2013 HLD on International Migration and Development The right policies, migrant and diaspora communities  contribution to development in both origin and destination countries Integration of migration into the development agendas Migration to be considered in the post-2015 development agenda The post-2015 negotiations: broad consensus Rio+20 : population dynamics, including migration  part of development strategies The post-2015 UN development agenda needed to incorporate migration into the development goals

Where migration fits in the SDGs This is an indicative list, but migration is relevant to almost all SDGs. No longer is human mobility seen as just background context for development, or worse merely seen as a consequence of lack of development. Rather, with the SDGs, migration is an issue to act upon to enhance sustainable development and IOM is an important actor both for advising on prioritization and implementation on the ground. (DG at the IOM Council panel on SDGs and the MiGoF, Nov. 2015)

SDG 10: REDUCE INEQUALITIES WITHIN AND AMONG COUNTRIES The Colombo Process (CP), aims to Enhance capacities of the Member States in strengthening labour migration management Find solutions to lower the cost of remittances in the region Target 10.7: Facilitate orderly, safe, regular and responsible migration and mobility of people, including through implementation of planned and well-managed migration policies Target 10.c: By 2030, reduce to less than 3% the transaction costs of migrant remittances and eliminate remittance corridors with costs higher than 5% Migration’s most important inclusion is its presence in SDG 10 on “Reducing inequality within and among countries”. One of the seven targets , 10.7, states that facilitating safe and orderly migration is necessary for the over-all goal on reducing inequality globally. It also acknowledges that orderly and safe migration will be achieved through “well-managed migration policies”, a quite elusive concept, which will be addressed again when discussing IOM’s work on migration related indicators for SDGs.

Cornerstone of IOM Strategy: MiGOF At the center of our strategy on SDGs is MiGOF, the first internationally agreed definition of « well-managed migration policies » (10.7)

Global Level Migration policy indicator SDG 10.7.2: “The number of countries that have implemented well-managed migration policies” Based on IOM Council Resolution no. 1310 adopted on 24.11.2015 Encourages Member States to use a Migration Governance Framework to enhance their own governance of migration and mobility Six policy domains Institutional capacity and policy Migrant rights and integration Safe and orderly migration Labour migration and recruitment costs International cooperation and partnerships Humanitarian crises and migration policy At the global level, we have an indicator that uses the 6 MiGOF categories. Is was adopted in March at the Stats Com. There are 230 indicators. 10.7.1 looks at recruitment cost (mainly ILO and WB) 10.7.2 looks at the number of countries implementing well-managed migration policies (IOM and DESA) There are other indicators that are relevant to migraiton on trafficking and other issues. Although the list of indicators is fixed, the methodologies will be constantly revised and improved.

National Level IOM Policy Aims to be the principal contributor on migration data and analysis in the 2030 Agenda follow-up and review Supports national governments on capacity to report on migration indicators Supports national governments on capacity to mainstream migration into their national development strategies The Migration Governance Index Migration governance bench-marking 1st round: 15 countries 2nd round: 100 countries Examples/Background for Belgium: Belgium was one on the founding members of the IOM in 1951. For non-earmarked contributions (‘core funding’), the Belgian Development Cooperation is one of the main IOM donors.  IOM, as the leading agency delivering comprehensive migration management services and policy advice, has been a long-lasting partner of the Belgian government, migrants, local communities and other stakeholders in Belgium. SDG Framework: IOM contributes to effective migration governance (which importance is highlighted in SDG framework). IOM supports the Belgian Development Cooperation in the areas of migration, sustainable economic development, humanitarian aid and he protection of human rights. 20 November 2015: High-level Bilateral Consultations took place between the Government of Belgium and IOM. The last consultations had taken place in 2009, and this was an opportunity to reflect on the cooperation between IOM and an important founding Member State. The consultation also took place in the context of the decision of the Belgian Government to retain IOM on the (reduced) list of partner International Organizations of the Belgian Development Cooperation. The migration context in Europe and the recent adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s) were among the issues discussed. Belgium is holding this year the Presidency of the IOM Council. 17 May 2016: IOM actively participated in the conference ‘Migration in the 21st Century: reflections&prospects 2050’, organized by the Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs&Development Cooperation. During this high-level event, Mr Alexander De Croo underlined that since the Second World War, there were never so many refugees. To enable the long term reception and integration of refugees in neighboring countries, the Belgian Development Cooperation is working together closely with the IOM. More info on IOM’s support to Belgium in: Partnerships in Action, 2015.

Regional Level IOM Policy Uses its existing mechanisms and multi-stakeholder processes to identify regional trends and generate solutions Identifies the relation between regional trends and corresponding global challenges Can contribute to the proceedings of regional mechanisms, UN Regional Economic Commissions The regional level is more about sharing experiences, discussing challenges and best examples. We can also discuss common solutions and new partnerships. RCPs can play a role in this regard but UN economic commisions will be the major player.

Global Compact on safe, orderly and regular migration “63. We commit to launching, in 2016, a process of intergovernmental negotiations leading to the adoption of a global compact for safe, orderly and regular migration at an intergovernmental conference to be held in 2018.” New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants → IOM’s official entry into the UN System as: IOM - UN Migration Agency