Proactively focusing on precarious migration of women from the Global South to destination countries to provide much needed domestic and care work is a growing challenge in a post-COVID-19 world. The G20 is called to provide a leadership role in reducing risk […]
RATIONALE FOR A FULL INCLUSION OF M&R IN VACCINATION PLANS DURING AND BEYOND COVID-19 Substantial evidence shows that the rate of novel diseases emergence is increasing (Dobson, 2020). Primary prevention interventions, including vaccination, are at the core of the public health response […]
The challenges described above suggest a need to expand migration pathways in general, with emphasis on upscaling and transforming CMS. Matching the demand for and the supply of skills through labour migration channels necessitates transforming and designing CMS in a way that […]
In 2020, 281 million people lived outside their country of origin, and a good share of them are active in supporting, either directly or indirectly, the development of their country of origin. At the political and civil society level, awareness of the […]
The key themes of our proposal are: providing access to integration services and social protection to migrants; strengthening their voice; services to protect children and provide economic and networking support to vulnerable migrant women; and enabling digital and financial inclusion. The policy […]
In order to address the environment-migration-urbanisation nexus, a holistic approach is required, which acknowledges the interconnectedness between different systems, considers challenges in both origin and destination areas and takes an inclusive perspective involving migrants and other stakeholders. Here, we propose six key […]
The massive school closure since March 2020, which affected 165 million students in Latin America (SITEAL, 2021), interrupted school meal programmes for 80 million students (UNICEF, 2020a) and provided remote education in an unprepared context where almost half of the children aged […]
RECOMMENDATION 1: USE TECHNOLOGY TO MATCH LABOUR MARKET SUPPLY AND DEMAND FOR REFUGEES For resettled refugees, labour market integration starts by placing people in the location where they are more likely to succeed. However, there are constraints when making this happen such […]
GENERAL PRINCIPLES Access to social protection for refugees during and following the COVID-19 pandemic should be addressed within a system-wide approach, and measures of support should be integrated with elements that guarantee self-reliance, like access to the labour market and to education. […]
The post-pandemic development strategy in migrant-sending developing countries needs to address the following challenges: 1. A large return migrant population with uncertain prospects for future migration. 2. A native non-migrant population that might hold antagonistic views towards return migrants. 3. Varied developmental […]
The rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, and robotics has generated both positive and negative by-products. These new technological advancements are creating newfound capabilities and offering both higher productivity and greater job quality. A leading financial technology company in China, […]
Job creation vs. job sustainability Improving economic conditions is key to managing irregular migration. Job creation plays an important role; however, the creation of jobs alone is not enough to ensure the improvement of living conditions. The concept of decent jobs, therefore, […]
The 1951 Geneva Convention remains the most relied upon international instrument when it comes to respecting the rights of refugees, integration rights of recognized refugees in particular. This is further complemented by international human rights laws that apply to all individuals, regardless […]
Labor market 1. G20 countries should identify the local populations in the labor market that are adversely affected by the refugee inflow, and implement policies to protect them. In the hosting countries, it is generally the most vulnerable groups in the local […]
First, this policy brief will assert the notion of integration as the principal act of incorporation of migrants into host communities. Second, the policy brief will utilize the push–pull theory in the field of migration to clarify which migrant-sending and -receiving countries […]
As the primary goal of the Think Tank (T20) has been to develop concise and evi dence-based policy recommendations to enable a broader vision in directing policy-making processes, enhancing quality and standards is key to ensuring that education is mutually beneficial for […]
The following proposal defines the basic principles of a joint action treaty on forced migration. It is analogous to the Kyoto Protocol (UN 1998) and called The G2020 Protocol on Forced Migration (GPFM). The GPFM is a governance framework established to solve […]
Digitalization and greater access to Internet-connected technologies create a variety of new opportunities for development and humanitarian agencies to support displaced populations and refugees (Martin-Shields 2017). There are examples of governments from municipal to national levels in Organisation for Economic Co-operation and […]
Sustainable Development Goal Four (SDG 4) and human rights covenants speak to the need to “ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.” The SDGs frame education as a route to poverty eradication, and international covenants speak […]
Providing appropriate digital financial services (DFS) to crisis-affected populations is a global policy priority. Global discussions on financial inclusion of vulnerable populations have only recently begun to address the needs of FDPs as an explicit target group (UNHCR and Social Performance Task […]
Internal migration in the context of climate change is a pressing issue for the Group of Twenty (G20), given that some member countries have a large proportion of internal migrants—China and India each have over 100 million internal migrants. Furthermore, the G20 […]
Against these challenges, it is important that authorities such as the UN and EU provide climate migrants their due recognition as refugees. This will enable support from stakeholder organizations such as the UNHCR and others to mobilize financing and resources for these […]
1. Management of costs associated with ageing The existence of population growth and ageing societies is unavoidable, and it comes at a cost to any economy therefore G20 countries have to develop policies that favour investment in social capital to grow the […]
The psychological basis of discrimination and the vicious circle between discrimination and lack of integration As argued by Adida et al. (2010), discrimination and lack of integration are two sides of a vicious cycle. They observe how the French white majority tend […]
1. Holistic approach to international migration To attract and retain highly skilled labor force, reforms are needed to introduce sound policies and create functioning institutions to ensure inclusiveness of the immigrants. Russia abolished the Federal Migration Service in 2016, delegating its functions […]
A multifaceted issue with potential national, regional and international dimensions, migration, whether regular or irregular, has consistently been drawing the attention of all actors. Commenced with pressing security concerns because of irregular migration, the international and national levels of focus have shifted […]
Cities in G20 countries need to accept more responsibility for managing migration and its impact. City leaders, private sector, civil society and migrants themselves would have a role to play in helping the city prepare for future immigrant flows. A migration preparedness […]
Balancing Policy with Human Needs To support G20-wide growth in a globalizing market for high-skill technical talent, G20 countries will need to find ways to harmonize not only bilateral skilled migration policies and processes, but also qualification and family rules. Harmonizing these […]
Towards facilitating access to education for migrant children in G20 countries As hosts to a big proportion of the global migrant population and therefore migrant children, G20 countries have a collective responsibility of facilitating ease of access to education for migrant children, […]
G20 leaders represent the world’s largest economies. Therefore, they are well-placed to help address the shortfall in funding for refugees and local populations in low-and-middle-income host countries – both in terms of emergency humanitarian assistance and development finance. First, with respect to […]
Educational infrastructure Not only does the arrival of a large number of refugees demand an increase in educational infrastructure in the host country, but also an increase in well-trained teaching personnel able to handle the additional classroom challenges.[1] It is therefore of […]
1.Labour Market Integration High-intensity conflicts usually occur in low and lower-middle income countries, which are often surrounded by other non-high income countries.1 As a result, many displaced persons seek asylum either in low or middle-income countries, or in high-income countries such as EU member […]
Given the critical importance of the forced migration issue, the T20 should establish an informal network of religious actors and communities to centralize and disseminate evidence based information. The network can also advocate on behalf of the needs of refugees and forced […]
“Looking at the world today, we can see strong signals of what the future may bring: unprecedented climate risks and natural resource stress, continuing refugee crises, and responses from governments ranging from welcoming with open arms to watching as the most vulnerable […]