BSR Insight | The Role of Business in Linking Migration and Development
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Guy Morgan, Director, Advisory Services
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Publication Date
November 23, 2010
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BSR participated as an expert observer at the Global Forum on Migration and Development earlier this month in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Together with representatives from academia, NGOs, development institutions, and nonprofits, we discussed the challenges of labor migration and development. BSR helped convene a panel on “Building Partnerships with the Private Sector” at the event, based on our white paper on the topic.
Some key takeaways from the discussion:
- More practical examples of how business can partner with others to uphold migrant rights and address socio-economic development challenges are needed.
- Civil society and business need to help migrants transition to becoming immigrants, and gain access to the social welfare provisions that such a change in status brings.
- Since the majority of migrant workers are not entrepreneurial, inclusive mechanisms should be created to make remittances work for development.
- Focusing the conversation on migration and development, as opposed to having separate conversations about both, is an important way to ensure groups coalesce around solutions, versus continuing to tackle issues separately.
For more information on the responsible role for business in international labor migration, see BSR’s Migration Linkages initiative, read our recent article on The Huffington Post, or contact Guy Morgan in Paris.
About the Author(s)
Guy Morgan, Director, Advisory Services
Guy brings a wealth of experience in CSR strategy and program design and implementation to BSR's members and clients in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the United States... Read more →
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