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Central Asia Regional Migration Programme (CARMP)

Date Shared: 
Friday, December 20, 2013 - 17:15
Countries and areas: 
Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, United Kingdom
2030 Agenda migration-relevant and related target Labels: 
Goal 8: Decent work and economic growth - 8.8 on labor rights for migrant workers
GCM Thematic Cluster Areas: 
Objective 19: Create conditions for migrants and diasporas to fully contribute to sustainable development in all countries
Contributors: 
International Organizations
Member States
Chairmanship: 
Mexico 2010
Geographical Relevance: 
Regional
Tags: 
Migration and Family, Migration, Agriculture and Rural Development, Temporary and Circular Labour Migration, Capacity Building, Livelihoods and Job Creation
Summary: 

This programme concerns labour migration which has played a key part in reducing poverty levels in Central Asia, particularly in the two poorest countries, where the UK Department for International Development (DFID) has bilateral programmes – Kyrgyzstan (KRG) and Tajikistan (TJK) – where most communities, especially in rural areas have large number of labour migrants abroad, mainly to the Russian Federation (RF) and Kazakhstan (KZK).

The goal of this programme is therefore to contribute to poverty reduction in Central Asia through the improved livelihoods of migrant men and women. The purpose is to protect the rights and enhance the social and economic benefits of migrant men, women and their families and ensure labour migration benefits both labour-sending and labour-receiving countries.

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GFMD Source: 

Aiming to improve conditions of both labour migrants and their families, CARMP covers a wide range of relevant GFMD topics discussed at various roundtables throughout the years. CARMP aims to enhance the skills and knowledge of both migrants and their families in order to improve their livelihoods. During RT 2.2 2010, it was recommended that "governments need a greater focus on irregular migration that prioritizes the need for protecting the most vulnerable groups, specifically irregular migrants, victims of human trafficking, women and unaccompanied children”, which CARMP aims to do through helping labour migrants and their families benefit from a broader range of gender sensitive services provided throughout the migration cycle. This will result in a reduction of irregular migration and prevent the exploitation of foreign labour.

  • GFMD 2010 - Roundtable 2.2 : ‘How to prevent family disintegration and empower families through the entire migration cycle’
  • GFMD 2009 - Roundtable 2.1 : ‘Inclusion, protection and acceptance of migrants in society – linking human rights and migrant empowerment for development’
  • GFMD 2008 - Roundtable 1.1 recommendation: Capacity building in both source and destination countries for ensuring welfare and protection of migrants through relevant institutions, structures and mechanisms
  • GFMD 2007 Roundtable 1.3 : ‘The role of other-than government partners in strengthening the developmental contribution of temporary labour migration’