Pledging initiative – Submission form: Submission #2302

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Submission Number: 2302
Submission ID: 8056
Submission UUID: 09a8190f-cec4-4520-90b9-cd131da4eb4d
Submission URI: /submit-pledges

Created: Sun, 07/31/2022 - 23:16
Completed: Sun, 07/31/2022 - 23:16
Changed: Tue, 08/02/2022 - 19:28

Remote IP address: 2.22.245.54
Language: English

Is draft: No

Flagged: Yes
Name of entity submitting the pledgeThe Mayors Mechanism submitting in the name of the City of Coto Brus
Pledging entityCities, Municipalities, and Local Authority
Is the country of the pledging entity a GCM Champion country?
Full namePablo Mariani
PositionKMO
Country of implementationCosta Rica
Other country of implementationGlobal
Region of implementation
Email Addresspmariani@mayorsmechanism.org
Secondary contact person
Secondary email
Name of the pledgeLocal Migration Governance Indicators (Local MGI)
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); structured
Please select the main three GCM objectives the pledge is/are meant to support23. 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 pledgeThe Municipality of Coto Brus participated in the Local Migration Governance Indicators Process (Local MGI) from 2021-2022. The objective of this process is to gain a better understanding of the policies, programs and structures in place to manage migration, identify areas with good practices as well as areas that could be further developed and establish priorities based on these findings. One of the key benefits of embarking in this process, is that it contributes to the strengthening of local governments institutional capacities to manage migration by providing accurate and timely data to develop evidence-based policies and interventions. In Coto Brus, the Local MGI process is supporting the development of the Municipal Migration Policy, the first of its kind in Costa Rica.

The Municipality of Coto Brus will utilize the findings of the Local MGI assessments to inform the process of developing its Municipal Migration Policy. Through the assessment, the Municipality will be able to identify the good practices as well as areas with potential for further development, which will be essential to select the key priority areas that will structure the policy. Moreover, this exercise will allow us to establish a baseline of the migration governance capacities in Coto Brus, set strategic goals and objectives, and track the progress achieved over time.

The implementation of the Local MGI process in Coto Brus is ongoing, however we can already identify a few takeaways: 1) The exchange of knowledge between local authorities is key, by learning from one another’s successes and shortcomings we can be better prepared to tackle the challenges and harness the benefits of migration. 2) Local authorities must work together around common objectives, and coordinate with the national government to ensure better articulation around migration related issues. In Costa Rica, other four municipalities have embarked in the process (San José, Heredia, Desamparados and La Cruz), and we look forward to joining them in spaces for dialogue and knowledge exchange.
Please indicate the tentative deadline within which this pledge is expected to be realised30 Sep 2022
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