GFMD Recommendations
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- 27 March 2012
GFMD Recommendations
There are several types of concrete outcomes and impacts, ranging from policy changes at national, regional and international levels; specific recommendations taken further by governments or other stakeholders; projects and initiatives at national, bilateral or multilateral level emerging from GFMD discussions; to new partnerships between governments and between governments and other stakeholders.
Being non-operational in nature, the GFMD does not implement the concrete action proposals and recommendations it produces. Most outcomes are addressed directly to participating States which may take these forward on their own, at the national, regional and international levels.
But some outcomes require multilateral follow-up action governments which may decide to implement in cooperation with operational international agencies -in particular the members of the Global Migration Group (GMG)-, or with non-governmental experts.
In addition, the two GFMD Ad-hoc Follow-up Working Groups of Governments, endorsed in 2008 in Manila and approved during the Greek presidency in 2009, constitute a new useful and informal mechanism for interested governments to keep abreast of GFMD outcomes, discuss follow-up actions and agree on how and by whom these could be taken forward for implementation.
Information about these outcomes is of strategic importance, since it will determine the degree to which the Forum usefully contributes to the creation of more effective policies at different levels. It is also important for the viability of the Forum itself.
GFMD participating governments and observers are encouraged to inform the GFMD Support Unit about actions they are undertaking as a follow-up to GFMD discussions, for these to be posted on the GFMD website. At each of its meetings, the GFMD could then also devote an information session on such activities, whereas the Friends of the Forum could in between GFMD meetings provide some space to share information on the implementation of certain outcomes.
For summaries of the recommendations of each GFMD since 2007 see:
Mauritius GFMD 2012 Concept Paper Gets Strong Endorsement 
162 Countries Attend the GFMD 2011 Concluding Debate; Mauritius Takes Over from Switzerland as GFMD 2012 Chair
Switzerland Welcomes Over 160 Countries to the GFMD 2011 Concluding Debate
GFMD Gears Up for the 2011 Concluding Debate; Welcomes Mauritius as 2012 GFMD Chair
Mr. Ali MansoorGFMD at a Glance
Now in its sixth year, the Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD) has remained as the largest and most comprehensive global platform for dialogue and cooperation on international migration and development.
