Establish screening mechanisms of credentials and offer information to migrants on how to get their skills and qualifications assessed and recognized prior to departure or at an early stage after arrival to improve employability Develop and promote verifiable credentials to provide workers and employers with a transparent and comparable overview of skills and qualifications, and facilitate the recognition in multiple jurisdictions documents’ Promote inter-institutional networks and collaborative programmes for partnerships between the private sector and educational institutions in countries of origin and destination to enable mutually beneficial skills development opportunities for migrants, communities and participating partners OBJECTIVE 19: Create conditions for migrants and diasporas to fully contribute to sustainable development in all countries We commit to empower all migrants and diasporas to catalyse their development contributions, and to harness the benefits of migration as a source of sustainable development in our countries. In this regard, the following actions are instrumental: Promote the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development by fostering and facilitating the positive effects of migration for the realization of all Sustainable Development Goals Promote the implementation of existing policy guidelines and recommendations on effectively integrating migration into development planning and sectoral policies at regional, national and local levels, such as the GMG Handbook on Mainstreaming Migration into Development Planning Invest in research on the impact of non-financial contributions of migrants and diasporas to sustainable development in countries of origin and destination, such as knowledge and skills transfer, political participation and cultural exchange, with a view to developing global indicators, and strengthening global policy discussions Facilitate the contributions of migrants and diasporas to their countries of origin, including by establishing government structures or mechanisms at all levels , such as dedicated diaspora offices or focal points, diaspora policy advisory boards for governments to account for the potential of migrants and diasporas in migration and development policy-making, and dedicated diaspora focal points in diplomatic or consular missions Develop targeted support programmes and financial products that facilitate migrant and diaspora investments and entrepreneurship, including by providing administrative and legal support in business creation, granting seed capital-matching, establish diaspora bonds and diaspora development funds, and organize dedicated trade fairs Provide easily accessible information and guidance as well as tailored mechanisms for the coordinated and effective financial, voluntary or philanthropic engagement of migrants and diasporas in humanitarian emergencies in their countries of origin, including by involving consular missions Enable political participation and engagement of migrants in their countries of origin, including in peace and reconciliation processes, in elections and political reforms, by establishing voting registries for citizens abroad, and by parliamentary representation
Establish screening mechanisms of credentials and offer information to migrants on how to get their skills and qualifications assessed and recognized prior to departure or at an early stage after arrival to improve employability Develop and promote verifiable credentials to provide workers and employers with a transparent and comparable overview of skills and qualifications, and facilitate the documents’ recognition in multiple jurisdictions Promote inter-institutional networks and collaborative programmes for partnerships between the private sector and educational institutions in countries of origin and destination to enable mutually beneficial skills development opportunities for migrants, communities and participating partners OBJECTIVE 19: Create conditions for migrants and diasporas to fully contribute to sustainable development in all countries We commit to empower all migrants and diasporas to catalyse their development contributions, and to harness the benefits of migration as a source of sustainable development in our countries. In this regard, the following actions are instrumental: Promote the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development by fostering and facilitating the positive effects of migration for the realization of all Sustainable Development Goals Promote the implementation of existing policy guidelines and recommendations on effectively integrating migration into development planning and sectoral policies at regional, national and local levels, such as the GMG Handbook on Mainstreaming Migration into Development Planning Invest in research on the impact of non-financial contributions of migrants and diasporas to sustainable development in countries of origin and destination, such as knowledge and skills transfer, political participation and cultural exchange, with a view to developing global indicators, and strengthening global policy discussions Facilitate the contributions of migrants and diasporas to their countries of origin, including by establishing government structures or mechanisms at all levels , such as dedicated diaspora offices or focal points, diaspora policy advisory boards for governments to account for the potential of migrants and diasporas in migration and development policy-making, and dedicated diaspora focal points in diplomatic or consular missions Develop targeted support programmes and financial products that facilitate migrant and diaspora investments and entrepreneurship, including by providing administrative and legal support in business creation, granting seed capital-matching, establish diaspora bonds and diaspora development funds, and organize dedicated trade fairs Provide easily accessible information and guidance as well as tailored mechanisms for the coordinated and effective financial, voluntary or philanthropic engagement of migrants and diasporas in humanitarian emergencies in their countries of origin, including by involving consular missions Enable political participation and engagement of migrants in their countries of origin, including in peace and reconciliation processes, in elections and political reforms, by establishing voting registries for citizens abroad, and by parliamentary representation