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National Strategic Development Plan II

National Strategic Development Plan II

Sustainable Development
Policy
2018
Year of publication
2018
Specific thematic area
Development
Sector of governance
Sustainable Development
Type of human mobility
Migration
Characteristics of human mobility
Not available
Type of environmental driver
Desertification, Drought, Flood
Local governance marker
Not Available
Sudden-onset/slow-onset
Both
Sub-region
Southern Africa
Region
Southern Africa
Macro-region
Africa
Relevant GCM objective
    GCM Objective 2 - Minimize adverse drivers
Child marker
B
Gender marker
B
Human rights marker
B

In addition, there are emerging migration trends which require urgent attention including: increasing number of asylum seekers and refugee issues; statelessness; child mobility within Lesotho and across the borders; internal displacement due to large-scale development projects; environmental issues; and localised violence. Additional challenges include effective remedies; fair compensation; exploration of feasible alternatives to displacement; information-sharing and consultations with affected persons/households; and prior socio-economic and environmental impact assessments.

P. 119

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