{"id":109971,"date":"2018-03-01T10:05:02","date_gmt":"2018-03-01T14:05:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dr1.com\/new\/?p=109971"},"modified":"2018-03-01T10:05:02","modified_gmt":"2018-03-01T14:05:02","slug":"vargas-announces-dr-assessed-for-2017-migration-governance-index","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/2018\/03\/01\/vargas-announces-dr-assessed-for-2017-migration-governance-index\/","title":{"rendered":"Vargas announces DR assessed for 2017 Migration Governance Index"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Dominican Republic is one of 14 countries assessed in the second round of countries participating in the 2017 Migration Governance Index (IGMRD-2017) report. Minister of Foreign Relations Miguel Vargas announced on 28 February 2018, that the country\u2019s migration policies scored seven points of 10 in the application of its migratory policies, taking into account the years 2013 and 2017.<\/p>\n

Vargas participated in the presentation of the IGMRD-2017 during an event organized on 28 February 2018 with the collaboration of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and held at the Ministry of Foreign Relations (Mirex) Convention Center.<\/p>\n

The Migration Governance Index provides a framework for measuring the implementation and efficiency of migration-related governance around the world. The MGI is a tool for governments to assess the comprehensiveness of their migration policies and to help them identify gaps and priorities to build institutional capacity and programs on migration. Far from establishing a ranking, the purpose of the MGI is to advance conversations on migration governance within participating countries.<\/p>\n

The index assesses the country\u2019s capacity to adhere to international standards and fulfillment of migrants\u2019 rights, whole of government approach to migration policies, engage with partners to address migration-related issues, advance on the socio-economic well-being of migrants and society, preparedness for effective action on the mobility dimensions of crises and assurance that migration takes place in a safe, orderly and dignified manner.<\/p>\n

The Ministry said that the local assessment showed the advances made in legal and institutional capacity for the Dominican government to guarantee the socioeconomic welfare of immigrants, and advances in governance of migratory policies with a comprehensive focus to assure an orderly migration process and continuous institutional strengthening of migration programs. \u201cThe country has shown an incredibly high performance in areas of governance of migratory policies with a comprehensive focus, promotion of orderly and secure immigration, and the strengths of a migration regulations and existence of interconnected institutions,\u201d said Vargas.<\/p>\n

He said the IOM Index shows that migration is neither positive nor negative by itself, but rather depends on how it is managed by the state. Vargas stressed that managing migration is entirely at the discretion of each state and there is no international instrument, treaty or convention that can dictate the way a country manages its migratory flows.<\/p>\n

At the event, the chief of the IOM in the Dominican Republic, Jorge Baca highlighted that 22 government institutions, under the coordination of the Ministry of Foreign Relations and with the technical support of the IOM have taken an innovative and unprecedented step forward. He lauded the participation of the country in the Index and the creating of an Inter-institutional Technical Commission on Migratory Affairs (CTIAM). \u201cMigration is not a problem to solve, but rather a reality that needs to be managed,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

While financed by the IOM, the project itself was initially completed by the Economist Intelligence Unit between 2015 and 2016.<\/p>\n

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1 March 2018<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Dominican Republic is one of 14 countries assessed in the second round of countries participating in the 2017 Migration Governance Index (IGMRD-2017) report. Minister of Foreign Relations Miguel Vargas announced on 28 February 2018, that the country\u2019s migration policies scored seven points of 10 in the application of its migratory policies, taking into account … <\/p>\n

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