Indikatoren in dieser Dimension analysieren, inwieweit Migrantinnen und Migranten hinsichtlich des Zugangs zu grundlegenden sozialen Diensten wie Gesundheit, Bildung und soziale Sicherheit den gleichen Status wie Bürgerinnen und Bürger haben. Es beschreibt die Rechte von Migrantinnen und Migranten auf Familienzusammenführung, Arbeit, Aufenthalt und Staatsbürgerschaft. Die Ratifizierung der wichtigsten internationalen Konventionen fällt ebenfalls in diesen Bereich.main.
Indikatoren in dieser Dimension bewerten die institutionellen, rechtlichen und regulatorischen Rahmenbedingungen der Länder im Zusammenhang mit Migrationspolitik. Dimension 2 beinhaltet auch das Vorhandensein von nationalen Migrationsstrategien, die mit Entwicklungspolitik und -ansätzen im Einklang stehen, sowie die institutionelle Transparenz und Kohärenz in Bezug auf Migrationsmanagement. In diesem Bereich wird auch untersucht, inwieweit Regierungen Migrationsdaten erheben und verwenden.
Diese Dimension konzentriert sich auf die Bemühungen von Ländern, in migrationsbezogenen Fragen mit anderen Staaten und einschlägigen nichstaatlichen Akteuren, einschließlich Organisationen der Zivilgesellschaft und des Privatsektors, zusammenzuarbeiten. Kooperation kann zu Verbesserungen der Regierungsführung führen, indem Standards angeglichen und angehoben, der Dialog intensiviert und Strukturen der Bewältigung von Herausforderungen geschaffen werden.
Diese Dimension umfasst Indikatoren für die Politik der Länder zur Steuerung des sozioökonomischen Wohlergehens von Migrantinnen und Migranten, z.B. die Anerkennung der Bildungs- und Berufsqualifikationen von Migrantinnen und Migranten, Bestimmungen zur Regelung der Studentenmigration und das Bestehen bilateraler Arbeitsabkommen zwischen Ländern. Die Indikatoren konzentrieren sich gleichermaßen auf Maßnahmen und Strategien im Zusammenhang mit dem Engagement der Diasporamitglieder und den grenzüberschreitenden Geldtransfers von Migrantinnen und Migranten
Diese Dimension befasst sich mit der Art und dem Grad der Bereitschaft von Ländern, wenn sie mit Mobilitätsdimensionen von Krisen konfrontiert sind, die entweder mit Katastrophen, der Umwelt und/oder Konflikten zusammenhängen. Die Fragen werden verwendet, um die Prozesse für Staatsangehörige und Ausländer sowohl während als auch Katastrophen zu ermitteln, einschließlich der Frage, ob humanitäre Hilfe für Migrantinnen und Migranten genauso verfügbar ist wir für Bürgerinnen und Bürger.
Diese Dimension analysiert den Ansatz der Länder zum Migrationsmanagement bezüglich Grenzkontroll- und Grenzschutzmaßnahmen, Zulassungsvoraussetzungen für Migranten, Vorbereitung und Flexibilität bei erheblichen und unerwarteten Wanderungsbewegungen sowie die Bekämpfung des Menschenhandels und des Menschenschmuggels von Migrantinnen und Migranten. Es werden auch die Bemühungen und Anreize zur Unterstützung der Integration der zurückkehrenden Staatsbürgerinnen und -burger bewertet.
This local Profile describes examples of well-developed areas of the Municipality of Kanifing (The Gambia) migration governance structures and areas with potential for further development, as evaluated through the six domains of the Migration Governance Indicators (MGI). These address migrants’ rights, a “whole-of-government” approach, partnerships, socioeconomic well-being of migrants, the mobility dimensions of crises, and safe and orderly migration.
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The Migration Governance Indicators (MGI) initiative is a policy-benchmarking programme led by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and implemented with research and analysis from the Economist Intelligence Unit. Funding is provided by IOM Member States.
Migration Governance: examples of well-developed areas
- All migrants in Kanifing have equal access to public health-care services as citizens.
- All migrants have access to primary, secondary and high schools in Kanifing Municipality.
- Migrants in Kanifing can access legal services and advice on an equal level as citizens.
Areas with potential for further development
- While migrants can access municipal services provided by the Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC) on the same basis as citizens, there are no specific systems to support migrants in accessing these.
- KMC does not have measures to protect migrants’ children, unaccompanied minors, and children left behind, and no reference is made to such measures in the Council’s Strategic Plan.
Migration Governance: examples of well-developed areas
- The Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC) participates in the Regional Coordination Structure, which was rolled out in all regions to coordinate the implementation of the National Migration Policy (2020) at the local level.
- KMC participates in the national technical working group that coordinates the implementation of the National Migration Policy.
Areas with potential for further development
- Municipal-level public servants do not receive regular training on cultural sensitivity and migration-related issues.
- KMC does not have an all-purpose/single-desk migrants’ office to streamline orientation services for immigrants.
- KMC does not have a local-level migration strategy or an agency tasked with the responsibility of coordinating efforts to engage with diaspora groups.
Migration Governance: examples of well-developed areas
- The Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC) participates in several initiatives such as the Mayors Migration Council, the Mayors Dialogue on Growth and Solidarity and the Global Parliament of Mayors.
- KMC cooperates with IOM and other international organizations on migration-related issues, such as a cash-for-work reintegration programme for Gambian returnees.
Areas with potential for further development
- KMC does not engage civil society organizations, the private sector, or members of the diaspora and expatriate communities in agenda-setting and the implementation of migration-related policies and programmes.
- KMC has no bilateral programmes or agreements for city-to-city national or international cooperation within the Gambia on international migration-related issues in Kanifing Municipality.
Migration Governance: examples of well-developed areas
- The Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC) leads some collaborations to promote and facilitate the inclusion of migrant workers in the workforce, for example, alongside the Catholic Development Office for the reintegration of returnees through skills development and livelihood empowerment .
Areas with potential for further development
- KMC does not conduct local-level assessments for monitoring the local labour market demand for immigrants or the labour market supply and the effect of emigration.
- There are no measures in place in Kanifing Municipality that encourage international students to work at the local level after graduation.
- There are no measures to promote gender equality for migrants in the labour force in Kanifing Municipality.
Migration Governance: examples of well-developed areas
- The Regional Disaster Management Committee (RDMC) set up in Kanifing ensures that disaster management includes community participation at all levels.
- The Kanifing Municipality Council’s Strategic Plan 2019–2022 (2018) contains specific provisions for preventing and addressing the displacement impacts of disasters, as well as the inclusion of migration issues in recovery strategies.
- In 2020, KMC and the Gambia National Disaster Management Agency collaborated with various stakeholders, including IOM, to conduct a disaster-related simulation exercise to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of Kanifing Municipality in managing disasters relating to international migration.
Areas with potential for further development
- KMC does not have a local-level strategy for addressing migration linked to environmental degradation and the adverse effects of climate change.
- There is a need to ensure a more inclusive approach to addressing and responding to the needs of all residents, including migrants, during and in the aftermath of crises.
Migration Governance: examples of well-developed areas
- The Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC) facilitates migrant reintegration by providing support to returnees, including psychosocial counselling, skills development and entrepreneurship training in collaboration with non-governmental organizations and IOM.
- Local authorities in Kanifing implement sensitization campaigns on countering human trafficking.
- Local officials of the Kanifing Municipal Police are systematically trained on migration issues.
Areas with potential for further development
- KMC does not publish information about its counter-trafficking activities.
- There are no local-level measures to combat the labour exploitation of migrant workers in Kanifing Municipality.
- KMC has not taken steps to facilitate the arrival of refugees under its jurisdiction.
2022 November
