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Date Shared:
Wednesday, 8 January 2014
The introduction of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Programme, is designed to help “increase incomes of the poor directly and reduce expenses incurred on distress migration.” Through agro-food processing, sericulture and other village...
Countries and areas:
India
2030 Agenda migration-relevant and related target Labels:
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 2: Minimize the adverse drivers and structural factors that compel people to leave their country of origin
Date Shared:
Wednesday, 8 January 2014
Know India Programme of the Ministry is a three-week orientation programme for diaspora youth conducted with a view to promote awareness on different facets of life in India and the progress made by the country in various fields e.g. economic,...
Countries and areas:
India
2030 Agenda migration-relevant and related target Labels:
Targets that could benefit from the potential of migration and migrants
Date Shared:
Tuesday, 7 January 2014
Overseas Indian Facilitation Centre (OIFC) was established in 2007 with the objective of supporting the Indian Diaspora connect better with India and assisting them in deepening their economic and intellectual engagement with India. Ministry of...
Countries and areas:
India
2030 Agenda migration-relevant and related target Labels:
Goal 10: Reduced inequalities
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:
Tuesday, 7 January 2014
Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) is celebrated on 9th January every year to mark the contribution of Overseas Indian community in the development of India. January 9 was chosen as the day to celebrate this occasion since it was on this day in 1915 that...
Countries and areas:
India
2030 Agenda migration-relevant and related target Labels:
Targets on vulnerability and protection
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:
Tuesday, 7 January 2014
The Indian government, tasked a High Level Committee on the Indian Diaspora to analyze the location, situation and potential development role of the estimated 20 million non-resident Indians (NRI's) and Persons of Indian Origin (PIO's). The...
Countries and areas:
India
2030 Agenda migration-relevant and related target Labels:
Goal 17: Partnerships for the goals
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:
Tuesday, 7 January 2014
The UAE Ministry of Labour and India’s Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs signed a protocol to streamline the admission of Indian contract workers by way of an electronic contract registration and validation system.
Countries and areas:
India, United Arab Emirates
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 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:
Tuesday, 7 January 2014
The French Co-development program introduces the idea of “supporting initiatives by young people of immigrant origin”, a policy that enables youth associations of immigrant descent and youth associations in the parents’ countries of origin to be co-...
Countries and areas:
France
2030 Agenda migration-relevant and related target Labels:
Targets that could benefit from the potential of migration and migrants
GCM Thematic Cluster Areas:
Objective 16: Empower migrants and societies to realize full inclusion and social cohesion
Date Shared:
Tuesday, 7 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:
Ghana, Italy
2030 Agenda migration-relevant and related target Labels:
Targets that could benefit from the potential of migration and migrants
Date Shared:
Tuesday, 7 January 2014
Ghana has formed an interagency working group that led to the creation of its migration profile and, in the process, also to skills training, institutional strengthening and better cooperation between and among the government, academic institutions...
Countries and areas:
Ghana
2030 Agenda migration-relevant and related target Labels:
Goal 10: Reduced inequalities
Goal 17: Partnerships for the goals
Date Shared:
Monday, 6 January 2014
The Ghanaian government passed the bill granting dual citizenship for Ghanaians living abroad in 2000 and voting rights in 2006.
Countries and areas:
Ghana
2030 Agenda migration-relevant and related target Labels:
Targets that could benefit from the potential of migration and migrants
GCM Thematic Cluster Areas:
Objective 4: Ensure that all migrants have proof of legal identity and adequate documentation
Objective 19: Create conditions for migrants and diasporas to fully contribute to sustainable development in all countries