Submission form: Submission #2250

Section I
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Name of entity submitting the pledge:   Portugal, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Pledging entity: States
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Full name: Glória Sousa
Position: Diplomat
Country of implementation: Portugal (201)
Other country of implementation: Global (23641)
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Email Address: gloria.sousa@mne.pt
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Section II
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Name of the pledge: Review of the National Implementation Plan of the Global Compact for Migration
Type of pledge (please select): Individual (by one state/actor)
Is this a mirror pledge (pledge is also relevant to the Global Compact on Refugees) ?: {Empty}

Section III
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Nature of the pledge: structured

Section IV
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Please select the main three GCM objectives the pledge is/are meant to support: 1. Collect and utilize accurate and disaggregated data as a basis for evidence-based policies; 2. Minimize the adverse drivers and  structural factors that compel people to  leave their country of origin; 3. Provide accurate and timely information  at all stages of migration; 4. Ensure that all migrants have proof of  legal identity and adequate documentation; 5. Enhance availability and flexibility of  pathways for regular migration; 6. Facilitate fair and ethical recruitment and safeguard conditions that ensure decent work; 7. Address and reduce vulnerabilities in  migration; 8. Save lives and establish coordinated  international efforts on missing migrants; 9. Strengthen the transnational response to  smuggling of migrants; 10. Prevent, combat and eradicate  trafficking in persons in the context of  international migration; 11. Manage borders in an integrated, secure  and coordinated manner; 12. Strengthen certainty and predictability  in migration procedures for appropriate  screening, assessment and referral; 13. Use migration detention only as a measure of last resort and work towards alternatives; 14. Enhance consular protection, assistance and cooperation throughout the migration cycle; 15. Provide access to basic services for migrants; 16. Empower migrants and societies to realize full inclusion and social cohesion; 17. Eliminate all forms of discrimination and promote evidence-based public discourse to shape perceptions of migration; 18. Invest in skills development and facilitate mutual recognition of skills, qualifications and competences; 19. Create conditions for migrants and diasporas to fully contribute to sustainable development in all countries; 20. Promote faster, safer and cheaper transfer of remittances and foster financial inclusion of migrants; 21. Cooperate in facilitating safe and dignified return and readmission, as well as sustainable reintegration; 22. Establish mechanisms for the portability of social security entitlements and earned benefits; 23. Strengthen international cooperation and global partnerships for safe, orderly and regular migration

Section V
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Please indicate which GCM Guiding Principle is/are particularly relevant for the pledge:
People-centred (738); International cooperation (739); National sovereignty (742); Rule of law and due process (741); Sustainable development (740); Human rights (259); Gender-responsive (258); Child-sensitive (257); Whole-of-government approach (737); Whole-of-society approach (736)


Section VI
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Please provide a description of the pledge:
Four years past the adoption of the GCM, Portugal has been committed to reaching the 23 objectives outline by the Compact. The adoption of a National Plan for the Implementation of the Global Compact for Migration, in august 2019,  was essential to promote coordination and ensure a cross-cutting approach to promote safe, orderly, and regular pathways. 

In the context of IMRF, Portugal pledges to implement practical steps to accomplish a review process of its National Plan for the Implementation of the GCM, adapting the national response regarding migration governance to the priorities outlined in the IMRF’s Progress Declaration.  

This pledge will ensure prompt actions to adapt national politics to the dynamics and complexity of migration flows, bearing in mind the impact of the pandemic and the full inclusion of migrants in the recovery process.

Based on whole-of-government and whole-of-society approaches, the review process foresees in-depth and comprehensive consultations with . Adopting a 360-degree vision Portuguese public authorities will actively engage with local authorities and civil society aiming at an effective revision of the National Implementation Plan of the GCM and the efficient  implementation of inclusive initiatives, in line with GCM objectives and guiding principles.


Section VII
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Please indicate the tentative deadline within which this pledge is expected to be realised: 31 Mar 2023

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