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“Realizing effectively migration mainstreaming: learning from experience” Towards a National Policy on International Migration and Development for Jamaica. Toni- Shae Freckleton Planning Institute of Jamaica UNITAR Seminar Mainstreaming Migration into Development Planning
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“Realizing effectively migration mainstreaming: learning from experience” Towards a National Policy on International Migration and Development for Jamaica Toni-ShaeFreckleton Planning Institute of Jamaica UNITAR Seminar Mainstreaming Migration into Development Planning November 28, 2011. United Nations Headquarters, New York
Outline • Vision 2030 Jamaica – National Development Plan • Development of the Policy and Plan of Action • Features of Mainstreaming • Governance Structure • Project Activities • Proposed sub-themes • Consultation and Engagement • Lessons Learned and Challenges
International Migration and Development Policy Process in Jamaica cont’d • Designed to guide Jamaica towards developed country status by 2030. • Vision Statement – “Jamaica – the place of choice to live, work, raise families and do business”. • Goal 6 Population Sector Plan– “to ensure that international migration is adequately measured, monitored and influenced to serve the development needs of Jamaica”. Vision 2030 Jamaica – National Development Plan, 2008 - 2030
Development of National Policy and Plan of Action • Launch of Project May 5, 2011 1. IOM 1035 Facility – Development of National Policy and Plan of Action on International Migration and Development 2. Global Migration Group – Mainstreaming Migration in National Development Strategies 3. EU-LAC – Strengthening the dialogue and cooperation between EU and LAC to establish management models on migration and development policies.
Features of Mainstreaming • Evidence-based data to inform policy • Inter-institutional policy coherence and coordination • Capacity building • Resource Mobilization • Implementation • Monitoring and Evaluation
Evidence-based data • Migration Profiles • Improve our own national Migration database • Improve Data
Inter-institutional policy coherence and coordination • Strong political support • National ownership • Support structure • Multi-stakeholder involvement • Vision – shared understanding of objectives • Consultations
Inter-institutional policy coherence and coordination Current situation • Integration of M&D partially reflected in areas of Vision 2030 Jamaica • Sectoral Plans and Medium-Term Socio-economic Framework 2008-2011 • Partial implementation in policies, plans and programmes • Country Programme Strategy – UNDAF 2012-2016
Migration Policy Project Unit • Capacity • Project Manager • Project Associate • Oversight provided by the Planning Institute of Jamaica
National Working Group on International Migration and Development • Inter-agency group • oversee the process for development of a National Policy and Plan of Action on International Migration and Development • operate as a standing committee for the national policy and facilitation of institutional coherence on migration and development issues in Jamaica • Chairmanship • Membership • Interactive Dialogue
Project Board • Responsibility • Membership • Project Oversight
Other Project Activities • Use of the Handbook • Working Session to determine sub-themes • Establish sub-committees for sub-themes • Draft TOR for consultant – Policy and Plan of Action • International experts based on sub-themes
Proposed Sub-themes • Governance and Policy Coherence • Labour Mobility and Development • Diaspora and Development • Remittance and Development • Human rights and social protection • Data, Research and Information Systems • Return and Reintegration of Migrants • Family, Migration and Development
Consultative Processes • National Consultations • Sector specific consultations • Tailor the message for different target groups • Co-opt members to the subcommittees based on their area of specialization
Engagement • Cabinet • Public and private sector • CSME – transferability of health and pension benefits • Diaspora
Sustainability • Subsumed in the Population Unit, PIOJ • Government’s focal point on M&D
Lessons Learnt and Challenges • Administration • Adequate staff support • Recruitment of Consultants • Limited understanding of the migration and development nexus • Situation Analysis and Migration Profile • Project Timeline