Harnessing Migration for Inclusive Growth and Development in Southern Africa - Softcover

Dodson, Belinda; Tevera, Daniel; Crush, Jonathan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1920596321 ISBN 13: 9781920596323

Verlag: Southern African Migration Programme, 2017

Inhaltsangabe

The primary goal of this study is to present the results of a comprehensive scope of key opportunities and challenges for harnessing migration for inclusive growth and development at the regional level in Southern Africa. The main objectives were as follows: Provide an overview of regional migration stocks and flows identifying regional trends, drivers and impacts from existing research literature and official data; Profile migrant characteristics at the regional level including demographic composition, types of migration and occupational profile; Examine the  relevance of multilateral, continental and regional migration instruments, policies, protocols, agreements and forums with a view to identifying actions required to move the regional migration management agenda forward and align with the goal of enhancing migration for inclusive growth and development in Southern Africa; Analyze the key initiatives, opportunities and obstacles to developing a coherent, integrated and rights-regarding approach to migration management including areas of common commitment and ownership, and points of actual and potential conflict and disagreement between states; Conduct a gender analysis of regional migration dynamics including gender dimensions of migration, challenges, dangers and vulnerabilities confronting migrant women and other vulnerable groups, and gender analysis of migration management in Southern Africa; Identify potential programming areas that are weak or underdeveloped.

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Über die Autorinnen und Autoren

Dr Jonathan Crush is a professor and the CIGI Chair in Global Migration and Development at the Balsillie School of International Affairs (BSIA), Waterloo, Canada. He is the founder and director of the Southern African Migration Programme (SAMP) and has published extensively on issues of migration and development, diaspora engagement and food security in Africa.

Dr Belinda Dodson is an associate professor in the Department of Geography at Western University, London, Ontario, Canada. Her research examines the intersection of gender, migration and development, with a regional focus on Southern Africa.

Dr Daniel Tevera is a professor in the Department of Geography at the University of the Western Cape, South Africa. His research addresses socio-spatial issues in the Global South, including urban governance, urban food security and migration.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Southern African Migration Programme
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2017
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1920596321
• ISBN 13: 9781920596323
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 72
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