Mainstreaming migration into planning at the sectoral level

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Mainstreaming migration and development issues into national development planning is strategic for Jamaica as it aligns the national priority in the country’s first long-term development planning framework Vision 2030 Jamaica — National Development Plan. The Plan seeks to enable the maximization of the benefits of migration while minimizing the negative impacts.

ACP-EU Migration Action

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In 2010, the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group of States and the European Union (EU) agreed on a Joint Declaration on Migration and Development that was endorsed by the ACP-EU Council in June 2010. In this declaration, the parties committed to strengthen and deepen cooperation in the area of migration, in particular based on three pillars:

Manila Declaration to Enhance International Cooperation in Combating Human Trafficking

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The Manila Declaration to Enhance International Cooperation in Combating Human Trafficking is an initiative between the Philippines and Netherlands. The Declaration strengthened cooperation and joint responsibility of each stakeholder to prevent, detect and prosecute human trafficking as well as provide victim protection. It also calls for the urgent need for a comprehensive approach to stop the news forms of modern-day slavery.

Multidisciplinary Coordinating Group against Trafficking in Human Beings

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In order to address in a consistent and comprehensive way the phenomenon of trafficking in human beings (THB), Cyprus has established by law a Multidisciplinary Coordinating Group (MCG). The MCG, which is chaired by the Minister of Interior as the National Coordinator, has being assigned with the task to coordinate and, among other issues, monitor the implementation of the measures that are taken against THB.

Integrated legislative approach: bills for asylum seekers, anti-human trafficking and immigration.

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The asylum seekers bill aims to ensure the protection for all people having fear of persecution because of their race and ethnicity. The anti-human trafficking bill has the objective of criminalizing human trafficking and protecting its victims. The bill on immigration aims to regulate entry and residence of people in Morocco. 

General Directorate for Migration Management (GDMM)

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A substantial change introduced by the new law on Foreigners and International Protection (Law No. 6458) in 2013 is the centralization of migration policy development within a newly created General Directorate for Migration Management (GDMM). The Directorate will serve as a coordinating force for implementation of the new law, taking over from and adding duties to those of the General Directorate of Security. The GDMM’s responsibilities are wide ranging.

Global Approach to Migration and Mobility (GAMM)

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The Global Approach to Migration and Mobility (GAMM) is, since 2005, the overarching framework of the EU external migration and asylum policy. The framework defines how the EU conducts its policy dialogues and cooperation with non-EU countries, based on clearly defined priorities and embedded in the EU’s overall external action, including development cooperation.

Bali Process on People Smuggling, Trafficking in Persons and Related Transnational Crime

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Since its inception in 2002, the Bali Process on People Smuggling, Trafficking in Persons and Related Transnational Crime (Bali Process) has effectively raised regional awareness of the consequences of people smuggling, trafficking in persons and related transnational crime. It is a forum for policy dialogue, information sharing and practical cooperation to help the region address these challenges. The Bali Process, co-chaired by Indonesia and Australia, has more than 48 members, including the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the International Organization fo

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