Co-development policy as a positive measure to regulate migratory flows

Recommendation 1718 (2005)

Author(s):

Parliamentary Assembly

Origin

Assembly debate on 3 October 2005 (25th Sitting) (see Doc. 10654, report of the Committee on Migration, Refugees and Population, rapporteur : Mr Salles). Text adopted by the Assembly on 3 October 2005 (25th Sitting).

Thesaurus

1. The Parliamentary Assembly refers to its Resolution 1462 (2005) on co-development policy as a positive measure to regulate migratory flows.

2. The Assembly considers that international co-operation regarding migration and development should be further reinforced with a view to promoting co-development policies and projects, maximising the benefits for all partners involved.

3. Therefore, the Assembly recommends that the Committee of Ministers :

3.1 ask the relevant intergovernmental committee to work out, in co-operation with the bodies concerned, policy guidelines for migration and co-development ;

3.2 encourage the North-South Centre to make migration and co-development one of its principal programme areas ;

3.3 consider how the Council of Europe Development Bank could be involved in the financing of co-development projects ;

3.4 invite the Secretary General of the Council of Europe to continue to address the issue of co-development and migration in the Organisation’s programmes of activities.