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 country Profile describes examples of well-developed areas of the Republic of Uganda’s 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 Impact. Funding is provided by IOM Member States.
Migration Governance: examples of well-developed areas
- Uganda's Health Strategic Plan (2020/21–2024/25) prioritizes ensuring that migrants, along with nationals, have equitable access to public health-care services, in line with the goal of achieving Universal Health Coverage.
- All migrants, regardless of their status, have equal access as citizens of Uganda to both primary and secondary education.
- All children born in Uganda receive birth certificates, regardless of nationality of parents, as mandated by Section 4 of the Children Act (1997).
Areas with potential for further development
- Uganda does not have bilateral agreements on the portability of social security benefits and entitlements with other countries.
- Limited civil registration services are extended to migrants without legal proof of identity in Uganda.
- There is no specific strategy for addressing hate crimes, violence, xenophobia, and discrimination against migrants.
Migration Governance: examples of well-developed areas
- The National Coordination Mechanism on Migration(2015) coordinates migration initiatives at the local, national, regional and international levels by steering migration debates and dialogue.
- The Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control oversees immigration policies, border management, passport issuance, and citizenship verification in Uganda, guided by the Citizenship and Immigration Control Act (2009) and the East African Community One Stop Border Posts Act of 2016.
- The Uganda Bureau of Statistics regularly collect and publish disaggregated migration data through administrative data, periodic surveys, and the national census.
Areas with potential for further development
- As of August 2023, Uganda is in the process of developing a national migration policy to guide internal, regional, and international migration, with the support of a dedicated Technical Working Group.
- Uganda lacks specific emigration legislation; the Citizenship and Immigration Control Act (2009) focuses on border control, exit measures, and deportation without explicitly addressing emigration.
- Local authorities occasionally engage in National Coordination Mechanism on Migration discussions.
Migration Governance: examples of well-developed areas
- Uganda actively engages in regional consultative processes such as the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), the East African Community (EAC) and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) .
- Uganda is also part of the EAC Common Market Protocol (2010), which aligns with the EAC Treaty, establishing the right to free movement of persons and labor across member states' borders.
- Members from the National Coordination Mechanism on Migration include civil society, migrant associations, academia, and labor agencies, state-owned entities, and respective ministries.
- Uganda is engaged in bilateral migration discussions with the Burundi, Rwanda, South Africa, and United Republic of Tanzania, as of August 2023.
Areas with potential for further development
- Uganda lacks a formal government framework for private sector engagement in migration policy. Ad hoc consultations occur, but limited direct engagement exists.
Migration Governance: examples of well-developed areas
- As a member of the East African Community (EAC), Uganda implements the EAC Qualifications Framework for Higher Education(2010), fostering mutual recognition of academic and professional qualifications among partner states under the EAC Common Market Protocol.
- The Government of Uganda has several bilateral labor agreements, including ones with Saudi Arabia (2015, amended in 2017), Jordan(2017) and the United Arab Emirates(2019) to enhance welfare, protect rights, and establish legal frameworks for labor migration.
- The Employment Act (2006) and Section 25 of the Constitution of Uganda (1995) promote the ethical recruitment of migrant workers, including provisions to prohibit forced labor, safeguard workers' rights, and protect children from any form of employment.
Areas with potential for further development
- Uganda does not have a national assessment for monitoring the labour market demand for immigrants or the domestic labour supply and the impact of emigration on the domestic labour market.
- The government of Uganda is not actively involved in promoting the creation of formal remittance schemes.
Migration Governance: examples of well-developed areas
- Uganda actively engages in regional frameworks like the Kampala Convention (2009) and East African Community Climate Change Policy (2015) to address climate-induced migration and internal displacement.
- The Disaster Preparedness and Management (2010) guides disaster management with specific provisions for displacement, requiring swift relief and assistance, implementation of the Kampala Convention.
- The Directorate of Relief, Disaster Preparedness and Management established National Emergency Coordination and Operations Centre in 2014, which serves as a central facility for early warning, emergency coordination, and crisis response, and disseminating crucial information for effective responses.
Areas with potential for further development
- Uganda lacks a harmonized emergency management framework that address the needs of migrants before, during and after emergencies and disasters.
- There is no policy or strategy to promote sustainable reintegration of migrants who fled the country during a crisis.
Migration Governance: examples of well-developed areas
- The Anti-Human Trafficking National Action Plan 2019–2024 (2020) includes specific measures on enforcement of laws in deterring and preventing human trafficking, victim support, and stakeholder coordination.
- Border staff undergo a mandatory six-month training at the the Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control, and the Immigration Training Academy in Nakasongola, Uganda.
- The Country has legislations in place to combat the exploitation of workers such including provision for protection against slavery, servitude, and forced labour, which extend to to migrant workers.
- Migrant children in Uganda are safeguarded under the National Child Policy (2020), which prioritizes community empowerment and protection for vulnerable groups, including refugees and internally displaced children.
Areas with potential for further development
- There is no formal government programme or dedicated policy that facilitates the reintegration of returning migrants.
- The establishment of formal cooperation agreements to to prevent and counter the smuggling of migrants, outside of international conventions, is an area for development.
- Uganda does not have systems or formal cooperation agreements with other countries to trace and identify missing migrants within the national territory.
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