Independent Parliamentary Committee on Circular Migration and Development

Date Shared:

Monday, February 24, 2014 - 10:15

Countries and areas:

Sweden

2030 Agenda migration-relevant and related target Labels:

Goal 10: Reduced inequalities

Goal 10: Reduced inequalities - 10.c on remittances costs reduction

GCM Thematic Cluster Areas:

Objective 5: Enhance availability and flexibility of pathways for regular migration

Objective 6: Facilitate fair and ethical recruitment and safeguard conditions that ensure decent work

Objective 19: Create conditions for migrants and diasporas to fully contribute to sustainable development in all countries

Objective 21: Cooperate in facilitating safe and dignified return and readmission, as well as sustainable reintegration

Contributors:

Member States

Chairmanship:

Sweden 2013-2014

Geographical Relevance:

National

Tags:

Temporary and Circular Labour Migration, Diaspora Empowerment and Engagement, Diaspora Investment and Entrepreneurship, Mainstreaming Migration into Development Planning

Summary:

In 2009 the Swedish government appointed an independent Parliamentary Committee on Circular Migration and Development, with the task of examining the link between circular migration and development by mapping circular migration to and from Sweden and identifing factors that influence migrants’ opportunities to circulate.

The purpose of the Committee was to see how the connections between circular migration and development could be further enhanced. The committee's final report Circular migration and development - proposals and future perspectives (SOU 2011:28) was presented on 31 March 2011. The final report contains concrete proposals in several policy areas aimed at facilitating circular migration and promoting its positive effects on development, including a number of proposals for legislative changes as well as other recommendations targeting diaspora cooperation and remittances. All proposals are being reviewed within the Government Offices and several have already been launched. The legislative proposals are to be presented in a government bill to the Parliament in 2014.

Link:

https://www.regeringen.se/49bb7d/contentassets/ffeea1d4f22045e3b917282a7...

GFMD Source:

GFMD 2013-2014 - RT 2.1 Background Paper 'Enhancing the development impacts of labour migration and circular mobility through more systematic labour market and skills matching'