Harnessing Migration for Inclusive Growth and Development in Southern Africa

Belinda Dodson, Jonathan Crush

Description

The primary goal of this study is to present the results of a comprehensive scope of key opportunities and challenges for harnessing migration for inclusive growth and development at the regional level in Southern Africa. The main objectives were as follows: Provide an overview of regional migration stocks and flows identifying regional trends, drivers and impacts from existing research literature and official data; Profile migrant characteristics at the regional level including demographic composition, types of migration and occupational profile; Examine the relevance of multilateral, continental and regional migration instruments, policies, protocols, agreements and forums with a view to identifying actions required to move the regional migration management agenda forward and align with the goal of enhancing migration for inclusive growth and development in Southern Africa; Analyze the key initiatives, opportunities and obstacles to developing a coherent, integrated and rights-regarding approach to migration management including areas of common commitment and ownership, and points of actual and potential conflict and disagreement between states; Conduct a gender analysis of regional migration dynamics including gender dimensions of migration, challenges, dangers and vulnerabilities confronting migrant women and other vulnerable groups, and gender analysis of migration management in Southern Africa; Identify potential programming areas that are weak or underdeveloped.

Informations

• Publié par: Southern African Migration Programme
• Date de parution: 11 avril 2017
• Nombre de lectures: 1
• EAN13: 9781920596361
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 6 Mo

Extrait

HARNESSING MIGRATION FOR INCLUSIVE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT IN SOUTHERN AFRICA

SPECIAL REPORT

Jonathan Crush, Belinda Dodson, Vincent Williams, Daniel Tevera

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

This project was funded by UK aid from the UK government; however, the views expressed do not necessarily reflect the UK government’s official policies. We would like to thank the following for their assistance with various aspects of the concep- tualization, research, writing and production of this report: Fiona Clark, Bronwen Dachs, Caroline Skinner, Cathy Chames, Nana Davies, Tracey Phillips, Andries Mangokwana, Mariella Salamone and Saskia Greyling. Our thanks also to the many individuals and organizations who consented to be interviewed for this study and to Southern Hemisphere Consulting for conducting the interviews.

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Published by the Southern African Migration Programme, International Migration Research Centre, Balsillie School of

International Affairs, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

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First published 2017

ISBN 978-1-920596-32-3

Production by Bronwen Dachs Muller, Cape Town

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