Migration au Mali : Profil National 2009 - IOM Publications

Policy framework and challenges of migration management
The political framework and actions undertaken for the management
of migration in Mali are essentially directed towards emigration, the major
migratory trend in the country; they are also integrated into the national
framework on development.
Concerning the management of migration, a major activity is the
development of a National Policy Framework on Migration. In 2005, after the
National Population Policy was adopted by the Government, the first elements
of an emigration management strategy were established. To face up to the
migration phenomenon, in 2006-2007, the Malian Government, through the
Ministry of Malians Abroad and African Integration, initiated the preparation of a
National Policy Framework Paper on Migration. Even though it is not completed
yet, this Paper seems to become a key reference document providing guidelines
on the way ahead in the different areas of intervention concerning migration.
This document deals with three major axes of migration regulation: departure
regulations, secure stay abroad and economic integration upon return.
Efforts to incorporate the issue of migration into the National Strategic
Framework on Development include, among other initiatives, the priority
solidarity fund for co-development (FSP Codéveloppement) programme
established with France. Designed and prepared by the Franco-Malian Committee
on Migration in 2000, it aims at supporting the activities of associations,
facilitating the mobilization of funds transferred by migrants for the benefit of
the national economy, and strengthening ties between emigrant youths and
their country of origin.
Mention can also be made of the Migration Information and Management
Centre (CIGEM) set up in 2008. It is a public service mandated to improve
knowledge on migration phenomena, with a special emphasis on the link between
migration and development. CIGEM, a pilot structure, may be replicated in other
ECOWAS countries.
The key body responsible for migration management in Mali is the Ministry
of Malians Abroad and African Integration. CIGEM and the General Delegation of
Malians Abroad are the two operational arms of the Ministry.
Data gaps
Despite the interest of the country’s authorities in these issues, migratory
phenomena are not fully studied. The last general population census in Mali
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