Documents Library

The documents library consists of substantive documents and documents that relate to the GFMD process. Among the substantive documents, you can find background papers, research works and other documents that have been used as references in the preparation of the Roundtables or thematic meetings. It is noteworthy that most of these GFMD-related documents were prepared by government-led teams. This approach has helped promote confidence-building and a sense of partnerships between and among governments and key partners in the GFMD process.

The process-related documents include the Roundtable concept themes for each annual meeting, the list of GFMD participants, and Reports of Proceedings of the meetings of the GFMD Steering Group and Friends of the Forum. In addition, information on the engagement of the civil society and the business sector can be found. 

The documents library does not contain the migration and development policies and practices that are stored in the GFMD Database in the Platform for Partnerships.

The GFMD documents library is generally open to the public. The wealth of information that is showcased in the library could be useful for all migration and development enthusiasts - government policy-makers and practitioners, international organizations, civil society, business, researchers and students, and migrants themselves.

The search engine below allows you to search by any key word(s) you choose. Alternatively, you may filter the documents by (annual) GFMD meetings, and/or by thematic area or tag (on the right). If the themes and tags do not appear, try clicking the ‘reset’ button next to the search bar.   

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Framing migration for the Millennium Development Goals and the Post-2015 UN Development Agenda
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Enhancing the development impacts of labour migration and circular mobility through more systematic labour market and skills matching
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Facilitating positive development impacts of diaspora engagement in skills transfers, investments and trade between countries of residence and origin
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Empowering migrants, their households and communities for improved protection of rights and social development outcomes
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Migrants’ social and financial remittances (asset transfers) and their effects on health and education
Establishing a sustainable dialogue on migration policies between business and governments
Cover note - New Terms of Reference for endorsement
5th Meeting of the GFMD Friends of the Forum (11 Mar 2014, Geneva)
5th Meeting of the GFMD Steering Group (11 Mar 2014, Geneva)
Thematic Meeting 3 - Migration as an Enabler for Inclusive Social Development (20 Nov 2013, Geneva)
High-Level Panel of Eminent Persons on the Post-2015 Development Agenda, 27 March 2013, Bali
ILO Tripartite Technical Meeting on Labour Migration, 4-8 November 2013, Geneva
Side Event on the introduction of migration in the development agenda post-2015; Global Partnership, Targets and Indicators - Open Working Group on Sustainable Development Goals, 10 December 2013, New York
Thematic Meeting 4 - GFMD Engagement with the Private Sector (12 Mar 2014, Geneva)
Thematic Meeting 3 - Migration as an Enabler for Inclusive Social Development (20 Nov 2013, Geneva)
Thematic Meeting 4 - GFMD Engagement with the Private Sector (12 Mar 2014, Geneva)