Policy and Practice Database

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GFMD 2008 - Report of the Proceedings

The UK Government’s Action Plan published in 2007 sets out a comprehensive strategy to tackle human trafficking and protect and support its victims. Provisions exist for a formal ID and referral process, a reflection period, minimum levels of support and temporary residence in certain circumstances.

The UK has also signed the Council of Europe Convention in 2007, and is implementing it as a priority in the Action Plan. The UK Department for International Development (DFID) supports trafficking prevention work in some developing countries of origin and transit, notably in SE Asia, as part of its broader poverty reduction programmes. 

For more information: 

• http://www.migrationscotland.org.uk/uploads/files/documents/03_2007_uk_…

GFMD 2008 - Roundtable 2.2 "Managing Migration and Minimizing the Negative Impacts of Irregular Migration"

The United Kingdom‘s White Paper on - Making Governance Work for the Poor is committed to monitoring the effects of the UK‘s migration policies on development. 

For more information: http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/+/http:/www.dfid.gov.uk/wp2006/whitepaper-printer-friendly.pdf

GFMD 2009 - Roundtable 3.1 "Policy and Institutional Coherence—Latest Data and Research Findings"

GFMD 2008 - Roundtable 3.2 "Policy and Institutional Coherence within Government"

The Foresight Global Environmental Migration project will explore the global patterns and impacts of migration over the next 50 years arising from environmental change, the opportunities and challenges which could result from changing migration patterns, and a suite of interventions appropriate in each circumstance. The interaction between migration, environmental change and development is a core component of this research. There will be a focus on locations likely to be most affected by environmental change and migration, such as low-lying coastal areas, dry land margins and mountain areas.

For more information: http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20140827134802/http://sd.defr…

M&D Practices Shared within the GFMD context by Steering Group Members (2007 - 2011)

GFMD 2018 - Recommendations to the 2018 High-Level Political Forum

The UK has bilateral co-operations with remittance receiving countries to support their financial sector development, which include the support of mobile banking technology in Kenya and elsewhere in Eastern Africa, and the development of a debit card infrastructure in South Africa.

For more information:

• http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/publications/publication_summary6428_en.htm

• Second EU survey on workers’ remittances from the EU to third countries: http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/publications/publication6420_en.pdf…;

GFMD 2008 - Report of the Proceedings

GFMD 2007 - Roundtable 2.1 "Improving the formalization of transfers and reducing their cost."

Tunisia has concluded an Association Agreement with the European Union that provides for social security protection to their citizens lawfully resident in EU Member States on an equal basis with nationals.

For more information: 

• http://eeas.europa.eu/tunisia/association_agreement/index_en.htm

GFMD 2008 - Roundtable 1.1 "Protecting the Rights of Migrants – A Shared Responsibility"

The Emirate of Abu Dhabi mandates employers to offer work-based health insurance to all workers residing in the Emirate. The target is to replicate Abu Dhabi's program (or something similar) across the UAE.

For more information:

• https://u.ae/en/information-and-services/health-and-fitness/health-insu…

GFMD 2009 - Roundtable 2.1 "Inclusion, protection and acceptance of migrants in society—linking human rights and migrant empowerment for development"

The Philippines' Department of Finance has entered into bilateral negotiations with the US Treasury Department with the intent of reducing remittance costs. The means by which cost reduction is to be achieved is through the granting of rights to local banks to form agreements with their counterparts in the US, thereby enhancing access to the formal transfer systems and at the same time ensuring compliance with regulations concerning financial flows. A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed for the purpose. 

For more information:

• http://apmigration.ilo.org/resources/good-practices-and-provisions-in-m…

GFMD 2007 - Roundtable 2.1 "Improving the formalization of transfers and reducing their cost."

The central banks of Mexico and the US have signed an agreement that allows banks to to transmit electronic fund transfers from the USA to Mexico through the Federal Reserve Banks’ Automated Clearing House (FED - ACH).

The FedGlobal Mexico Service offers US financial institutions the added benefit and convenience of promotional materials and tools to aid in promoting the service to their customers and pre-opening accounts at participating institutions in Mexico.

For more information: 

• https://www.frbservices.org/financial-services/ach/fedglobal/mexico.html

GFMD 2007 - Roundtable 2.1 "Improving the formalization of transfers and reducing their cost."

GFMD 2014-2015 - Roundtable 1.2 "Reducing the human and financial costs of international migration, particularly labour migration: Cooperative approaches to fair recruitment practices and lower remittance fees"