Draft National Migration and Development Policy

Draft National Migration and Development Policy

Human Mobility
Policy
2021
Year of publication
2021
Specific thematic area
Migration
Sector of governance
Human Mobility
Type of human mobility
Displacement, Migration, Relocation
Characteristics of human mobility
Internal
Type of environmental driver
Droughts, Floods
Local governance marker
Not Available
Sudden-onset/slow-onset
Both
Type of provision related to human mobility in disaster and climate change contexts

DIRECT SPECIFIC - Includes a dedicated section on Migration, Environment and Climate Change which outlines policy objectives related to CCA and DRM, on research, on addressing the impacts of migratory movement, and on translating regional instruments into national legislation, including the Kampala convention. DIRECT GENERAL - Recognizes need for policy coherence, links to disaster management and climate change policies.

Sub-region
Southern Africa
Region
Southern Africa
Macro-region
Africa
Author/issuing body
National Consultative Committee on Migration (NCC) under the Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA)
Relevant GCM objective
    GCM Objective 2 - Minimize adverse driversGCM Objective 5 - Regular pathways
Child marker
Not Available
Gender marker
A
Human rights marker
Not Available

Priority should be given to the adoption of new policy frameworks which enhance the developmental potential of migration and which contribute to the stemming of migration occurring as a result of lack of development and suitable opportunities in Lesotho. These policy frameworks relate to areas such as managing food security, the impact of disasters (i.e., disaster management).

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It is necessary to invest in climate change and disaster preparedness and resilience via a coordinated government response.

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21. Migration, Environment and Climate Change.

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*References to Kosovo shall be understood to be in the context of United Nations Security Council resolution 1244 (1999).