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Date Shared:
Monday, 13 January 2014
In June 2009, the Swiss Government appointed a special Ambassador for International Migration in the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) to facilitate the establishment of a common framework around coherence within all Federal Offices...
Countries and areas:
Switzerland
2030 Agenda migration-relevant and related target Labels:
Goal 10: Reduced inequalities
Date Shared:
Monday, 13 January 2014
The Section Global Programme Migration and Development is a thematically oriented unit that makes use of its operational activities to make a contribution to finding a solution to the global challenges linked to labour migration, internally...
Countries and areas:
Switzerland
2030 Agenda migration-relevant and related target Labels:
Goal 10: Reduced inequalities
Targets on counter trafficking
GCM Thematic Cluster Areas:
Objective 10: Prevent, combat and eradicate trafficking in persons in the context of international migration
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
Date Shared:
Monday, 13 January 2014
The overall objective of MIDA (Migration for Development in Africa) is to assist African governments to achieve their development goals through the creation and strengthening of sustainable links between migrants and their countries of origin. MIDA...
Countries and areas:
Italy, Senegal
2030 Agenda migration-relevant and related target Labels:
Targets that could benefit from the potential of migration and migrants
GCM Thematic Cluster Areas:
Objective 19: Create conditions for migrants and diasporas to fully contribute to sustainable development in all countries
Date Shared:
Monday, 13 January 2014
Bangladesh signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) regarding EPS with the Korean government on June 4, 2007 which founded the principles of sending manpower from Bangladesh to Korea. Ministry of Labor of Korea and Ministry of Expatriates’...
Countries and areas:
Republic of Korea, Bangladesh
2030 Agenda migration-relevant and related target Labels:
Goal 10: Reduced inequalities
Goal 8: Decent work and economic growth - 8.8 on labor rights for migrant workers
GCM Thematic Cluster Areas:
Objective 4: Ensure that all migrants have proof of legal identity and adequate documentation
Objective 5: Enhance availability and flexibility of pathways for regular migration
Objective 23: Strengthen international cooperation and global partnerships for safe, orderly and regular migration
Date Shared:
Monday, 13 January 2014
The South Korean Employment Permit System adopts a government-to-government placement approach to minimize exploitation of temporary migrant workers, notably the excessive recruitment free. Recruitment and deployment under its MOUs with countries...
Countries and areas:
Philippines, Republic of Korea
2030 Agenda migration-relevant and related target Labels:
Goal 10: Reduced inequalities
Goal 8: Decent work and economic growth - 8.8 on labor rights for migrant workers
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 23: Strengthen international cooperation and global partnerships for safe, orderly and regular migration
Date Shared:
Monday, 13 January 2014
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...
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
Date Shared:
Monday, 13 January 2014
In 2009 the Swedish government appointed an Independent Parliamentary Committee on Circular Migration and Development, with the task to examine the link between circular migration and development by mapping circular migration to and from Sweden and...
Countries and areas:
Sweden
2030 Agenda migration-relevant and related target Labels:
Goal 10: Reduced inequalities
GCM Thematic Cluster Areas:
Objective 5: Enhance availability and flexibility of pathways for regular migration
Objective 19: Create conditions for migrants and diasporas to fully contribute to sustainable development in all countries
Date Shared:
Monday, 13 January 2014
According to the Swedish Aliens law, persons who are found not to be “convention” refugees under the 1951 Refugees Convention may also qualify for asylum under a category known as ‘persons in need of protection – skyddsbehövande ’. This includes...
Countries and areas:
Sweden
2030 Agenda migration-relevant and related target Labels:
Goal 10: Reduced inequalities
Targets on vulnerability and protection
GCM Thematic Cluster Areas:
Objective 7: Address and reduce vulnerabilities in migration
Date Shared:
Monday, 13 January 2014
The MOU focuses on two main areas: the sharing of expertise and information on a range of key areas, and opportunities for time-limited placements in each other’s countries. The sharing of skills and expertise between the two countries has led to...
Countries and areas:
South Africa, United Kingdom
2030 Agenda migration-relevant and related target Labels:
Goal 10: Reduced inequalities
Goal 3: Good health and well being
Goal 8: Decent work and economic growth - 8.8 on labor rights for migrant workers
Targets on vulnerability and protection
GCM Thematic Cluster Areas:
Objective 5: Enhance availability and flexibility of pathways for regular migration
Date Shared:
Friday, 10 January 2014
Swedfund provides risk capital, expertise and financial support for investments in the emerging markets of Africa, Asia, Latin America and Eastern Europe. Swedfund’s mission is “ to help in enabling poor people to improve their lives ” and “ to...
Countries and areas:
Sweden
2030 Agenda migration-relevant and related target Labels:
Targets that contribute to employment or employment creation
GCM Thematic Cluster Areas:
Objective 2: Minimize the adverse drivers and structural factors that compel people to leave their country of origin
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