Sub Policy and National Action Plan on Return and Reintegration of Migrant Workers: Sri Lanka
- GCM Objective 2 - Minimize adverse drivers
A key gap identified in the migration sector is the inadequacy of information management. A systematic approach is needed to collect, record, store/archive and retrieve information at national and sub-national levels. Capacity development of the officials working in the labour migration sector at all levels was also identified as a key area of strategic intervention. There is an immediate need to enhance knowledge and skills of all key stakeholders that include state agency staff, service providers, civil society organizations, their networks and trade unions so that they are able to better support return and reintegration efforts. In addition, coherent coordination and planning of services to migrant returnees is needed, and in order to be effective, a multi-stakeholder approach is necessary. The role of trade unions and civil society has to be acknowledged and facilitated. In the event of emergency evacuation of migrant workers from host countries, the Ministry of Foreign Employment and the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment need to develop a comprehensive collaborative plan with all relevant stakeholders.