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Pledging initiative – Submission form: Submission #2287

Submission information

Submission Number: 2287
Submission ID: 7981
Submission UUID: 6169b958-5a1a-4683-bb16-a01462df040e
Submission URI: /submit-pledges

Created: Sun, 07/31/2022 - 21:27
Completed: Sun, 07/31/2022 - 21:27
Changed: Tue, 08/02/2022 - 22:41

Remote IP address: 2.22.245.85
Language: English

Is draft: No

Flagged: Yes
Name of entity submitting the pledgeThe Mayors Mechanism submitting in the name of the City of Arua
Pledging entityCities, Municipalities, and Local Authority
Is the country of the pledging entity a GCM Champion country?
Full namePablo Mariani
PositionKMO
Country of implementationUganda
Other country of implementationGlobal
Region of implementation
Email Addresspmariani@mayorsmechanism.org
Secondary contact person
Secondary email
Name of the pledgeParticipation of migrants and refugees in City Development Planning & service delivery
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) ?
Participating States and Actors
Name of the matched pledge
ID of the matched pledge
Nature of the pledgeProcess oriented (e.g. convening fully consultative processes in preparing national reports for the IMRF); Policy/legal in scope around a given objective of the GCM; structured
Please select the main three GCM objectives the pledge is/are meant to support15. Provide access to basic services for migrants; 16. Empower migrants and societies to realize full inclusion and social cohesion; 23. Strengthen international cooperation and global partnerships for safe, orderly and regular migration
Please indicate which GCM Guiding Principle is/are particularly relevant for the pledgePeople-centred; International cooperation; National sovereignty; Rule of law and due process; Sustainable development; Human rights; Gender-responsive; Child-sensitive; Whole-of-government approach; Whole-of-society approach
Please provide a description of the pledgeRepresentation of urban migrants and refugees on the Arua City Development Forum, Representation of migrants and refugees on school management committess and provision of internship for Refugee Students. Capture the needs of refugees in the City Development Plan and Budget, incorporate refugees on Parents Teachers Association (PTA) of City Schools, both primary and secondary since City education services are non-discrimatory. Providing internship opportunities to refugees in tertiary and other higher institutions of learning to obtain practical skills and experience in various fields.

Migrants and refugees residing in Arua city must be included in urban planning to reach participatory governance. Arua City schools currently (2021) host approximately 5000 migrant and refugee learners, both public and private. Parents of these learners should have representation on the PTA executive committee. Many enroll in various tertiary and higher institutions of learning and they must undertake internship for exposure and confidence development in preparation for employment.
Please indicate the tentative deadline within which this pledge is expected to be realised31 Dec 2022
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