Migration Secretariat for Access to Rights and Equity Department of Social Inclusion Continuous Reporting System on International Migration in the Americas Presentation to Committee on Migration Issues, February 23,2017

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Continuous Reporting System on International Migration in the Americas SICREMI

The origin of SICREMI In October 2007, the OAS Permanent Council established the Special Committee on Migration (today Committee on Migration Issues)in order to analyze migration issues and flows from an integral perspective The idea to develop an information system on international migration for the Americas following the SOPEMI model of the OECD (exists since mid 1970s) emanated from a meeting of Secretaries General of the OAS and the OECD. The OECD contributed with its methodology and the OAS developed the system in response to the interest expressed by Member States for timely information on migration trends in the hemisphere, given the importance of the phenomenon in the region and the consequent need to develop policies and programs to manage migration based on empirical evidence.

SICREMI evolution 2009-2017 2009 - official launching of the SICREMI project, OAS Headquarters 2010- First Technical Workshop, Chile 2011- Launch of the first SICREMI report International Migration in the Americas and Second Technical Workshop, OAS Headquarters. Nine Countries participating. 2013- Launch of the second report International Migration in the Americas. Eighteen Countries participating. 2014- Third Technical Workshop, Antigua, Guatemala 2015- Launch of the third report International Migration in the Americas Twenty Countries participating. 2016- Fourth Technical Workshop ,City of Panama, Panama 2017 - Launch of the fourth report International Migration in the Americas. Twenty three Countries participating.

Emphasis empirical evidence How it works ? Network of National Correspondents Appointed by the Governments, they are responsible for the preparation of the National Report according to the information requested by the team SICREMI (OAS / OECD) • What it is A group of experts that provides data and information on national movements and policies and these are exchanged among countries. A forum where migration issues are discussed in a neutral, dispassionate manner • What it is not A platform for political statements on migration movements and policy or for preparing declarations of official government policy. Emphasis empirical evidence

National Report Each Member State produces a National Report. 1. Section I. Historical Summary 2. Section II. Regulatory framework and policies for migration 3. Section III. Statistics Each country determines the best way to organize the work for the preparation of the national report, which often involves several agencies that provide information, usually the immigration offices, the national statistics institutes and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The information in each national report is integrated into the report "International Migration in the Americas”

The 2016 Project Evaluation-Findings The SICREMI program responds to specific information and analysis needs given the growth of migratory flows in the Americas. The SICREMI program reflects the priorities of the OAS with regard to promoting generation of public policies based on evidence, and specifically on migration. Each phase of SICREMI program has achieved its goals regarding publication of national and regional reports, although the number of participating countries and the periodicity of the reports have had to be modified. The objectives of capacity building of national correspondents at the individual and institutional levels has been weak, despite the fact that there are indications of institutional capacity building in some cases.

The 2016 Project Evaluation Findings and Recommendations The sustainability of SICREMI's activities depends in part on ensuring the necessary funding for each phase. Recommendation: SEDI-OAS and the SICREMI team should develop a communication and dissemination strategy aimed at the desired users in the field of public policy formulation on migration, in order to adapt SICREMI products to make them more accessible and more useful Recommendation: SEDI-OEA and the SICREMI team should develop a project sustainability strategy to ensure, on the one hand, the availability of financial resources and, on the other, the institutionalization of acquired skills in data collection and analysis.

Funding issues SICREMI BUDGET CYCLE 2018-2019 DESCRIPTION EXTERNAL TO BE FINANCIED OAS REGULAR FUND TOTAL Technical support senior specialists for processing, analysis and development SICREMI 2019 Edition (26 OAS countries, 34 OECD countries) 95000 212400   Research assistant 68000 V Technical Workshop SICREMI, 2018 35000 Strengthening Institutional capacities / Training (Migration Course developments, Online Course Design, platform contracting, Tutors, Translations, communication resources) 40000 Development of communication tools, WEB, etc. 20000 Translation, Design, Printing 1000 50000 12000 Sub total to be founded 320000 532400 ICR 13% (Over total cost) 69212 TOTALS 389212 601612

Funding issues SICREMI 2017 FUNDING NEEDS a) DONORS SPAIN 218.530 PANAMA (in kind , Guest IV Technical Workshop) 28.000 b) TO BE FINANCIED DESCRIPTION EXTERNAL TO BE FINANCIED Technical support senior specialists for processing, analysis and development SICREMI 2019 Edition (23 OAS countries, 34 OECD countries) 45.000 Translation, Design, Printing 10.000 TOTAL TO BE FINANCIED 55.000

To encourage member states to join the Continuous Reporting System on General Assembly Resolution AG/RES. 2881 (XLVI-O/16) , June 14, 2016) ADVANCING HEMISPHERIC INITIATIVES ON INTEGRAL DEVELOPMENT CAPACITY BUILDING To promote the continuous exchange of information and good practices among member states in relation to migration and implementation of public policies for addressing and managing the issue. To encourage member states to join the Continuous Reporting System on International Migration for the Americas (SICREMI) in order to help improve information and knowledge about migration flows and trends in the Americas, and to request the Secretariat for Access to Rights and Equity to keep the CAM informed about the System’s financial sustainability, with a view to ensuring its continuity.

MILEX MILEX compiles the essential components of national and international legal frameworks related to migration in the Americas. The database facilitates access to the official legislative documents, programs and policies of the OASMember Countries. Launched on 2011.Last updated 2015, needs to be founded, USD 31.000

United Nations World Food Programme - OAS, Sep. 2016 Research & Committee on Migration Issues Technical Secretariat RESEARCH Regional Report “Irregular Migration Flows within the Americas from Africa, Asia, and the Caribbean”, OAS – OIM, Dec 2016 Study on emigration and food security in the dry corridor of the northern triangle of Central America United Nations World Food Programme - OAS, Sep. 2016 COMMITTEE ON MIGRATION ISSUES TECHNICAL SECRETARIAT Support for the President and Vice President of CAM in activities to develop according to the work plan.

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