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Strengthening National Capacities for Migration: Maximizing Development Benefits

This project aims to enhance the capacity of countries in Central Asia and the CIS region to develop evidence-based policies on international migration. It includes workshops, data sharing, and the preparation of an inventory of information sources.

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Strengthening National Capacities for Migration: Maximizing Development Benefits

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  1. UNECE activities in the framework of the Development Account Project on migration Paolo Valente, UNECE UNECE-Eurostat Work Session on Migration Statistics Geneva, 14-16 April 2010

  2. UN Development Account • Capacity development programme of the United Nations Secretariat, established in 1997 • Objective: Enhancing capacities of developing countries in the priority areas of the United Nations Development Agenda • Funded from the Secretariat’s regular budget (biannual budget of $19 million for 28 projects) • Implemented by UN-DESA, 5 Regional Commissions, UNCTAD, UNEP, Habitat and UNODC • http://www.un.org/esa/devaccount/

  3. DA Project on migration (2008-2011) • Title: “Strengthening national capacities to deal with international migration: maximizing development benefits and minimizing negative impact” • General objective: “To strengthen national capacities to incorporate international migration issues into national development strategies, in order to maximize the development benefits of international migration and minimize its negative impacts” • Executing agencies: UN Regional Commissions (ECLAC leader) and UN/DESA Population Div. • http://www.cepal.org/celade/da_migration

  4. DA Project on Migration in UNECE • Objective in UNECE: Strengthening the national capacity of countries in Central Asia (extended to CIS) to develop evidence-based policies on international migration, by: 1) improving availability and quality of statistics on international migration; 2) establishing networks for exchange of data and information; 3) improving capacity to utilize statistical data for purposes of analysis and policy making

  5. DA Project on Migration in UNECE Project activities in UNECE: • First workshop (Bishkek, Feb. 2010) • Preparation of Toolkit (in progress) • Inventory of information sources in the UNECE Region (in progress) • Data sharing (planned) • Second workshop (planned Nov. 2010), possibly involving also policy-makers

  6. Bishkek workshop (Feb. 2010)Organised by UNECE, UN Pop. Div. • General objective: identify gaps in availability of data on international migrant stocks, flows, and characteristics in the region and identify ways and means to close this gap • identify key migration trends and policies at global and regional level • review internationally agreed standards and recommendations • assess gaps between international norms and data available • propose practical steps to implement the key elements of these recommendations • provide tools for follow-up activities • identify needs for capacity building

  7. Inventory of information sources in the UNECE Region • Similar exercise conducted in all 5 UN Regional Commissions • In UNECE covers all 56 UNECE countries • Includes sources of different types of migration-related information: • Statistical information • Policies and programmes • Legislation • …

  8. Inventory of information sources in the UNECE Region (cont.) • Sources (mostly websites) include different types: • International organizations (incl. Regional, Country offices) • Governmental agencies and department (incl. NSIs) • Academic and research institutions • Networks • NGOs

  9. Inventory of information sources in the UNECE Region (cont.) • For each source, information collected on: • Type of source (Intl. Org, Gov, Academic, NGO...) • Name • Location (country, city) • Coverage (country/ies) • Web page or other contact information • Additional information/description • Keyword [subject to availability of additional funding]

  10. Inventory of information sources in the UNECE Region (cont.) • Work done so far (Feb-Apr 2010): • Research, evaluation, selection of sources (approximately 1500 considered, 1200 retained) • Preparation of first draft inventory in Excel • Dissemination planned in May 2010 (ECE, ECLAC) • Additional resources required to: • Review and improve first draft, also with support from national focal points (IOM or others) • Add keywords to sources to facilitate search • Develop version in more user-friendly format than Excel (database type with search functions)

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