23.10.2018
Cécile Riallant, Senior Migration and Development Specialist, IOM Headquarters, Switzerland
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
recognizes migration as a core development consideration – marking the
first time that migration is explicitly integrated into the global
development agenda. Implementation of the SDGs provides an opportunity
to protect and empower mobile populations to fulfil their development
potential and benefit individuals, communities and countries around the
world. But the migration-SDG connections reach far beyond just
implementing migration policies, and entail integrating migration across
governance sectors.
"This guide is a breakthrough as it enables
[policymakers] to seize the tremendous opportunity brought by the
inclusion of migration in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development,
and to systematically connect migration and development policies moving
forward," said Cécile Riallant, IOM Senior Migration and Development
Specialist.
"Effective migration governance is a key success
factor for the achievement of the SDGs. Many SDG targets can only be
achieved if migration and migrants are considered. This guide equips
states and development actors with relevant guidance and tools to better
understand the migration-SDG connections and to take practical action
to integrate migration into SDG implementation," she added.
The publication was commissioned by IOM with support received from the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation.
Related resources:
https://www.iom.int/news/iom-launches-guide-harness-migrations-positive-contribution-sustainable-development