Migration for development | Migration for development

Welcome to the M4D Net, the global hub on migration and development (M&D), which brings together over 1000 migration practitioners and policy makers from around the world. Here, members can exchange information, ideas, develop skills and consolidate partnerships for harnessing the development potential of migration and contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals.

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Migration and the 2030 Agenda: A Guide for Practitioners

Oct 09, 2018

Migration and the 2030 Agenda: Guide for practitioners 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...
TRAINING - Mainstreaming Migration into Policy Development

Aug 10, 2018

The UN Joint Programme on Mainstreaming Migration into National Development Strategies jointly led by the United Nations Development Programme and the UN Migration Agency partnered with the International Training Centre of the ILO (ITC/ILO) to develop this online training material on "Mainstreaming Migration into Policy Development". Because the Migration & Development nexus is multifaceted...
The Linkages between Migration, Agriculture, Food Security and Rural Development

Aug 08, 2018

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the World Food Program (WFP) released in August 2018 this technical report on The Linkages between Migration, Agriculture, Foor Security and Rural Development. Understanding contemporary migration, both...
Legacy of the JMDI

Dec 01, 2017

It is with great pride that we inform you that we have reached the end of a very successful second phase of the UN Joint Migration and Development Initiative (JMDI) as of November 30, 2017. This initiative led by UNDP and implemented in close partnership with IOM, ITC-ILO, UN Women, UNHCR, UNITAR, and UNFPA has successfully engaged the UN system with vital actors in the field of...