The links between global development and migration run deep, though only in recent years have their connections been a part of the global debate. Development policies that promote good governance, economic opportunities, and health can shape the decisions individuals make about whether to emigrate or remain where they live, and migration has been shown to contribute to the development of countries of origin and destination alike. These policy areas have recently converged around a common goal of facilitating safe, orderly, and regular migration—articulated in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and promised for the  Global Compact for Migration to be put forward for UN Member State consideration in 2018.

As negotiations of the global compact get underway, the United Nations and its Member States are presented with an important opportunity to translate previously agreed principles and commitments into action.

This policy brief charts the evolving relationship between development and migration policies at the international level, looking ahead to what form a Global Compact for Safe, Orderly, and Regular Migration might most fruitfully take. The brief also identifies the challenges that will need to be addressed for the compact to be effective.

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