Sweden's Policy for Global Development

Date Shared:

Monday, January 13, 2014 - 14:45

Countries and areas:

Sweden

2030 Agenda migration-relevant and related target Labels:

Targets that could benefit from the potential of migration and migrants

GCM Thematic Cluster Areas:

Objective 2: Minimize the adverse drivers and structural factors that compel people to leave their country of origin

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

Objective 23: Strengthen international cooperation and global partnerships for safe, orderly and regular migration

Contributors:

Member States

Chairmanship:

Philippines 2008

Geographical Relevance:

National

Tags:

Policy Coherence, Mainstreaming Migration into Development Planning

Summary:

The Policy for Global Development includes activities to foster entrepreneurial spirit among migrants in Sweden. Migration flows have been identified as one of the six global challenges.

It was adopted by the Swedish Riksdag in 2003. Its adoption was preceded by a parliamentary committee which was given a broad mandate to examine how a Swedish policy for global development should be designed. The committee ascertained that Sweden's contribution to global development and poverty reduction cannot be limited to development cooperation alone. The overarching objective of the policy for global development - to contribute to the achievement of equitable and sustainable global development - therefore applies to all policy areas.

Link:

For more information:

http://www.oecd.org/governance/pcsd/31675045.pdf

GFMD Source:

GFMD 2014-2015 - Roundtable 2.1 Mainstreaming migration into planning at the sectoral level

GFMD 2008 - Roundtable 3.2 "Policy and Institutional Coherence within Government"