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SUMMARY:Post-IMRF 2026 National Stakeholder Forum
DESCRIPTION:Human mobility continues to shape social\, economic\, political\, and cultural realities across the globe. As migration increasingly intersects with issues of development\, labour mobility\, climate change\, regional integration\, human rights\, and security\, the need for collaborative and evidence-based migration governance has become more important than ever. \n\n\n\nThe Global Compact for Safe\, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM)\, adopted by Member States of the United Nations in 2018\, remains the most comprehensive international framework for managing migration in a cooperative and human-centred manner. To monitor progress made under the Compact\, Member States established the International Migration Review Forum (IMRF) as the principal intergovernmental platform for reviewing implementation of the GCM and identifying future priorities. \n\n\n\nThe Second International Migration Review Forum (IMRF) was convened at the United Nations Headquarters in New York from 5–8 May 2026 under the auspices of the President of the United Nations General Assembly. The Forum brought together governments\, international organizations\, academia\, civil society\, migrant-led organizations\, development partners\, and other stakeholders to assess progress made in implementing the 23 objectives of the GCM and to chart the way forward for the next four years. \n\n\n\nGhana participated actively in the Forum through a multi-stakeholder delegation comprising representatives from government institutions\, development partners\, academia\, civil society organizations\, and migration practitioners. On Friday May 8th Ghana under the ministry of Local Government co-hosted a side event with the coalition of migrants and refugees on institutionalising local government leadership in GCM implementation which aimed to demonstrate the impact of local government pledges. \n\n\n\nWhile global forums provide valuable opportunities for learning and exchange\, their impact is ultimately determined by how effectively lessons\, experiences\, and emerging best practices are translated into national policies\, programmes\, and institutional reforms. \n\n\n\nIt is against this background that with the Coalition of Civil Society Organizations on Migration in Ghana\, (CCMG)\, The Merian Institute for Advanced Studies in Africa (MIASA)\, and GIZ propose a two-day Post-IMRF National Stakeholder Forum to facilitate reflection\, learning\, and dialogue among migration stakeholders in Ghana. \n\n\n\nThe Forum seeks to: \n\n\n\n\nShare key outcomes\, recommendations\, and emerging priorities from IMRF 2026.\n\n\n\nDocument lessons learned and best practices presented by Member States and stakeholders during the Forum.\n\n\n\nIdentify innovative approaches to migration governance that can be adapted to the Ghanaian context.\n\n\n\nStrengthen collaboration among government institutions\, development partners\, academia\, civil society organizations\, and migrant communities.\n\n\n\nDevelop actionable recommendations to inform migration-related programming\, policy reviews\, and implementation efforts.\n\n\n\nExplore opportunities for strengthening labour mobility\, diaspora engagement\, return and reintegration\, migration data systems\, and border governance.\n\n\n\nPromote a whole-of-government and whole-of-society approach to migration governance.\n\n\n     You are currently viewing a placeholder content from X. To access the actual content\, click the button below. Please note that doing so will share data with third-party providers.  More Information   Unblock content Accept required service and unblock content
URL:https://miasa.ug.edu.gh/event/post-imrf-forum/
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