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Vision 2030 Jamaica National Development Plan

Caribbean Forum on Population, Migration and Development9-10 July 2013

Georgetown, GuyanaPresented by: Toni-Shae Freckleton

Planning Institute of Jamaica

Jamaica’s Experience

Identifying best practices at the national level to address challenges and maximize the

benefits of migration


Best Practices from Jamaica


www.vision2030.gov.jm


Launch of Project May 5, 2011

1. IOM 1035 Facility – Development of National Policy and Plan of Action on International Migration and Development

2. Global Migration Group – Mainstreaming Migration in National Development Strategies

3. EU-LAC – Strengthening the dialogue and cooperation between EU and LAC to establish management models on migration and development policies.

4

Development of a comprehensive National Policy and Plan of Action


National Policy and Plan of Action

Situation & SWOT Analysis

Cross-cutting issues

Data

Gender

Human Rights

Consultations - National, sectoral, inter-state and other specialized groups


Eight Thematic Areas

National Policy and

Plan of Action on

International Migration

and Development

Labour Mobility

and Develop

ment

Return and (Re) Integrati

on of Migrant

s

Diaspora and

Development

Remittance and

Development

Human Rights and

Social Protection

Governance and Policy Coherence

Family Migration

and Developmen

t

Data, Research and

Information

Systems


Tools


Use of GMG Handbook

Development of the Project

(used as guide on continuous reference material)

Establishment of Migration Policy Project Unit

Establishment of National Working Group on International Migration and Development (NWGIMD)

Sub-committees of the NWGIMD

• Migration Profile

• Consultation Process

• Frame of reference for identification of thematic areas.

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Evidence-Based

Vision 2030 Jamaica National Development PlanParliament

Population Thematic Working Group

Vision 2030Ministries

(Permanent Secretaries or designate)

Ministries of:

Justice

Foreign Affairs and

Foreign Trade

Labor and Social security

Finance and Planning

Education

Health

Local Government and

Development

Cabinet

International Migration & Development

Monitoring Board

National Working Group on International

Migration & Development(NWGIMD)

Ministers with responsibility for

Planning and Foreign Affairs

PIOJ Chair/Secreta

riat

Agencies(Heads of Agencies)

Child Development Agency Planning Institute of Jamaica Statistical Institute of Jamaica Passport Immigration and Citizenship Agency Bank of Jamaica

Departments(Heads of Departments)

Attorney General’s Chambers Jamaica Customs Department Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management

International Development

Partners

(Observers)

United Nations Development

Programme

International Organization for

Migration

United Nations Population

Fund

United Nations Children’s

Fund

United Nations High

Commissioner for Refugees

Programme


Stakeholders

Government• Planning Institute of Jamaica• Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade• Ministry of Labour and Social Security• Ministry of National Security• Ministry of Finance• Ministry of Health• Ministry of Education• Ministry of Justice• Ministry of Tourism• Ministry of Local Government• Ministry of Industry, Investment & Commerce• Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries• Statistical Institute of Jamaica• Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency• Jamaica Customs Department

Government•Jamaica Business Development Corporation•Jamaica Productivity Centre•Jamaica Trade and Investment (JAMPRO)•Child Development Agency•HEART Trust/ National Training Agency•National Environment and Planning Agency•Tax Administration Jamaica•Office of Disaster Preparedness & Emergency Management

•National Council on Drug Abuse•Bank of Jamaica•Bureau of Women's Affairs


Stakeholders

Civil Society & Academia

• National Association for Deported Migrants• Returning Residents Association • HelpAge international• Jamaica Diaspora Institute• University of the West Indies• Hope For Children Development Company• Hibiscus• Family Unification Resettlement Initiative (F.U.R.I)

• Nurses Association of Jamaica and other Trade Union groups

Private Sector

• Jamaica National Building Society• Grace Kennedy Remittance Services• Lasco Financial Services• COK Solidarity Remittance Services

International Development Partners

• IOM• UNDP• UNFPA• UNICEF• UNHCR• UNAIDS• EU Delegation• British High Commission• US Embassy• Canadian High Commission

Inter-institutional policy coherence and coordination

Strong political support

National ownership

Support structure

Multi-stakeholder involvement

Vision – shared understanding of objectives

Consultations


Phase 2

Implementation Plan

Capacity Assessment & Development Strategy

Monitoring and Evaluation Framework

develop indicators for policy assessment

Integrate system of indicators into JAMSTATS database

Overtime, the MP will be strengthened to monitor the impact of the Policy.


Phase 2

Research Programme

Facilitate South-South cooperation

Diaspora Policy


Lessons Learnt/Recommendations

Mainstreaming is a process

Political will

Consultation

Technical support

Sustainability

National focal points

ICPD Beyond 2014

Role of the IDPs at the national and regional level


Best Practice

Cabinet buy-in

Comprehensive multi-sectoral approach

Focus on Diaspora engagement

Focal Point in central planning agency

Extensive consultation process


Thank you

vision 2030 jamaica national development plan caribbean forum on population, migration and...

Documents

development data

development nwgimd

development remittance

development policies

development human rights

national level

development labour mobility

plan of action slide