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Realizing Effective Migration Mainstreaming: Learning from Experience

This document discusses the development of a national policy on international migration and development for Jamaica, based on the Vision 2030 Jamaica National Development Plan. It highlights the features of mainstreaming migration into development planning, the governance structure, project activities, proposed sub-themes, consultation and engagement processes, and lessons learned and challenges. The goal is to ensure that international migration serves the development needs of Jamaica.

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Realizing Effective Migration Mainstreaming: Learning from Experience

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  1. “Realizing effectively migration mainstreaming: learning from experience” Towards a National Policy on International Migration and Development for Jamaica Toni-ShaeFreckleton Planning Institute of Jamaica UNITAR Seminar Mainstreaming Migration into Development Planning November 28, 2011. United Nations Headquarters, New York

  2. Outline • Vision 2030 Jamaica – National Development Plan • Development of the Policy and Plan of Action • Features of Mainstreaming • Governance Structure • Project Activities • Proposed sub-themes • Consultation and Engagement • Lessons Learned and Challenges

  3. www.vision2030.gov.jm

  4. International Migration and Development Policy Process in Jamaica cont’d • Designed to guide Jamaica towards developed country status by 2030. • Vision Statement – “Jamaica – the place of choice to live, work, raise families and do business”. • Goal 6 Population Sector Plan– “to ensure that international migration is adequately measured, monitored and influenced to serve the development needs of Jamaica”. Vision 2030 Jamaica – National Development Plan, 2008 - 2030

  5. Development of National Policy and Plan of Action • Launch of Project May 5, 2011 1. IOM 1035 Facility – Development of National Policy and Plan of Action on International Migration and Development 2. Global Migration Group – Mainstreaming Migration in National Development Strategies 3. EU-LAC – Strengthening the dialogue and cooperation between EU and LAC to establish management models on migration and development policies.

  6. Features of Mainstreaming • Evidence-based data to inform policy • Inter-institutional policy coherence and coordination • Capacity building • Resource Mobilization • Implementation • Monitoring and Evaluation

  7. Evidence-based data • Migration Profiles • Improve our own national Migration database • Improve Data

  8. Inter-institutional policy coherence and coordination • Strong political support • National ownership • Support structure • Multi-stakeholder involvement • Vision – shared understanding of objectives • Consultations

  9. Inter-institutional policy coherence and coordination Current situation • Integration of M&D partially reflected in areas of Vision 2030 Jamaica • Sectoral Plans and Medium-Term Socio-economic Framework 2008-2011 • Partial implementation in policies, plans and programmes • Country Programme Strategy – UNDAF 2012-2016

  10. Governance Structure

  11. Migration Policy Project Unit • Capacity • Project Manager • Project Associate • Oversight provided by the Planning Institute of Jamaica

  12. National Working Group on International Migration and Development • Inter-agency group • oversee the process for development of a National Policy and Plan of Action on International Migration and Development • operate as a standing committee for the national policy and facilitation of institutional coherence on migration and development issues in Jamaica • Chairmanship • Membership • Interactive Dialogue

  13. Project Board • Responsibility • Membership • Project Oversight

  14. Other Project Activities • Use of the Handbook • Working Session to determine sub-themes • Establish sub-committees for sub-themes • Draft TOR for consultant – Policy and Plan of Action • International experts based on sub-themes

  15. Proposed Sub-themes • Governance and Policy Coherence • Labour Mobility and Development • Diaspora and Development • Remittance and Development • Human rights and social protection • Data, Research and Information Systems • Return and Reintegration of Migrants • Family, Migration and Development

  16. Consultative Processes • National Consultations • Sector specific consultations • Tailor the message for different target groups • Co-opt members to the subcommittees based on their area of specialization

  17. Engagement • Cabinet • Public and private sector • CSME – transferability of health and pension benefits • Diaspora

  18. Sustainability • Subsumed in the Population Unit, PIOJ • Government’s focal point on M&D

  19. Lessons Learnt and Challenges • Administration • Adequate staff support • Recruitment of Consultants • Limited understanding of the migration and development nexus • Situation Analysis and Migration Profile • Project Timeline

  20. Thank You

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