RABAT PROCESS STRATEGIC PRIORITIES 2018 – 2020 CONCRETE ACTIONS, COMMITTED PARTNERS Learn more about the Impressum: October 2018 COMMITTED TO TARGETED ACTION, RESULTS AND Process, the Valletta framework and MONITORING UNDER A COMPREHENSIVE FRAMEWORK its Monitoring and Reporting Tool International Centre for Every three to four years, the partners revise the d ialogue’s strategic framework, The Action Plan put COMMITMENT MECHANISM Migration Policy Development thereby addressing the evolving realities of Migration and Mobility. The Fifth Euro-African forward a unique commitment mecha- Visit the Rabat Process website to stay Rue Belliard 159 Ministerial Conference on Migration and Development, held on 2 May 2018, set the nism: On a voluntary basis, each partner informed about the dialogue: 1040 Brussels priorities for the period between 2018-2020 in the Marrakesh Declaration and Action Plan. country of the Rabat Process can commit Concrete www.rabat-process.org Belgium Tel: +32 2 233 11 60 to making particular e orts to implement commitments linked to the Fax: +32 2 231 14 30 one or more of the defi ned actions. The 10 objectives & Get in touch MARRAKESH ACTION PLAN: 5 DOMAINS – 10 OBJECTIVES – 23 ACTIONS Secretariat will support these commit- 23 actions ments according to the needs identifi ed by Contact the Rabat Process Secretariat for the partner countries. questions about the dialogue: Development 1. Maximise the 2. Understand the root [email protected] benefi ts of migra- positive impact of causes of irregular tion / Root causes of regular migration for migration & forced + 6 cross-cutting MONITORING THE irregular migration & development displacement priorities: JOINT VALLETTA ACTION PLAN Needs forced displacement (+3 actions) (+2 actions) The Rabat Process has the mandate, identifi ed by the 1) A human partner countries rights-based together with the Khartoum Process, to 3. Promote regular approach; monitor the implementation of the Joint 4. Encourage migration & mobility Legal migration facilitation of visa Valletta Action Plan (JVAP). The (especially young 2) Issues of gender and mobility issuing procedures Rabat Process’ Marrakesh Action Plan is THE RABAT people, women) and protection (+2 actions) aligned to the fi ve domains of the JVAP (+3 actions) of migrants in to foster coherence and complementarity vulnerable PROCESS situations; between the regional dialogue and the 6. Promote the inte- Valletta framework. 5. Strengthen the pro- gration of refugees & 3) The fi ght Protection and tection of refugees & COMMITTED PARTNERS the forcibly displaced asylum the forcibly displaced against xenophobia, The resulting JVAP Monitoring and Repor- into host communities CONCRETE ACTIONS (+2 actions) racism and ting Database is operational since end of (+2 actions) discrimination; 2017. It enables structured and automati- 4) A regional zed data collection, mapping and repor- In the framework of the project Irregular migra- 7. Build capacities for 8. Improve the approach; ting on African and European initiatives “Support to -EU Migration and Mobility Dialogue (MMD)” tion, migrant smug- border management protection of those (projects and policies) funded bilaterally, gling and tra cking & combating migrant who have been smug- 5) An inclusive through international organisations or via in human beings smuggling and THB gled & of victims of and multi- EU or AU institutional funding schemes. (THB) (+3 actions) THB (+2 actions) Financed by the European Union Implemented by ICMPD stakeholder approach;

9. Build capacities for 10. Encourage the safe 6) Data collection, Return, identifi cation processes return & sustaina- analysis readmission and & the issuing of travel ble reintegration of and sharing. reintegration documents migrants (+2 actions) (+2 actions)

WHAT IS THE RABAT PROCESS? WHO IS PART OF THE RABAT PROCESS? A MULTI-LAYERED DIALOGUE ACTIVE PARTNERS, SHAPING A STATE-DRIVEN DIALOGUE The Euro-African Dialogue on Migra- The Rabat Process is: External technical experts The dialogue partners meet regularly at po- In addition, the Rabat Process is coopera- tion and Development (Rabat Process) External observers Civil society, diaspora organisa- litical and technical level to tackle challenges ting and co-ordinating with other regional International organisations tions, academic representatives, is an intergovernmental dialogue with a A COMPREHENSIVE private sector and opportunities posed by migration and processes, such as with the Khartoum Ministerial mandate. Since 2006, the DIALOGUE: mobility under the principles of solidarity, Process. National Focal Points are contact points within national admi- dialogue has o ered a framework for con- Discussing common challenges partnership and shared responsibility. nistrations that share their knowledge at the dialogue meetings or sultation and operationalisation, bringing and opportunities. identify national thematic experts to do so. They disseminate the together countries of origin, transit and 2 partner regional dialogue’s results at the national level and strengthen the sense of organisations destination of the migration routes linking A NETWORK: 56 partner countries ownership of the dialogue. The network of National Focal Points The European Union Central, West and Northern Africa with Building and enhancing Euro- + 2 observer countries helps to pave the way for multilateral partnerships and increased (EU) & the Economic . Since 2015 and the Summit on African networks at technical National authorities re- cooperation. Community of West Migration of Valletta, the Rabat Process, and political levels. presented by Focal Points African States together with the Khartoum Process, are DIALOGUE the two regional dialogues that form the A FRAMEWORK (ECOWAS) The Steering Committee (“CoPil”) is the strategic governing Valletta Framework and have as their man- FOR ACTION: STEERING COMMITTEE MEETINGS body of the dialogue. It sets strategic priorities and makes deci- date the monitoring of the implementation Formulating and implementing sions for the dialogue’s advancement. According to its Operating The Steering of the Joint Valletta Action Plan (JVAP). initiatives taking into account The Chair Modalities this includes stimulating cooperation between the Committee regional specifi cities. Rotating between African participating States, preparing decisions on the political orienta- Together, the national authorities taking 5 African + 5 European SENIOR OFFICIALS’ tion of the dialogue and following up on the implementation of and European Steering MEETINGS THEMATIC MEETINGS part in the Rabat Process pave the way A PLATFORM FOR partner countries, the the multi-annual cooperation programmes. To ensure balanced Committee members, MINISTERIAL European Commission for balanced and comprehensive partners- KNOWLEDGE-SHARING: mandated for one year CONFERENCES High-level representatives Technical experts of national/ geographic representation, the CoPil is composed of fi ve African hips on migration and mobility between Sharing information on initiatives, and ECOWAS of national administrations local administrations & and fi ve European countries, as well as the EC and ECOWAS. GOVERNANCE Africa and Europe. The dialogue is further policies and best practices. Ministers endorse the & regional organisations regional organisations as well Political Declaration and a debate strategic policy and as external observers and enriched by International Organisations set of detailed actions on a operational objectives to experts share their expertise participating as observers, and external A STRUCTURE FOR triannual basis prepare political decisions and elaborate technical re- The Chair of the Steering Committee is a driving force, thematic experts. MONITORING: and adopt the Dialogue commendations shaping the dialogue. Each CoPil member may act as a chair for The Secretariat programming plan Monitoring and reporting on the duration of one year, always alternating between Africa and Implemented by ICMPD and funded by the EU Besides academics and think tanks, civil projects and policies implemented Europe. The Chair’s role is to provide fresh impetus to the dialo- as part pf the project „Support to Africa-EU society organisations, including diaspo- in JVAP framework as well as in gue, moderate political meetings and act as a mediator between Dialogue on Migration and Mobility“ (MMD) ra organisations and more recently the Marrakesh Action Plan. SUPPORT Follow-up of the diverging positions. The chairmanship of the dialogue is based on a private sector have not only contributed implementation Co-ordination and tripartite / Troika model including the outgoing presidency and the of the JVAP engagement with the though their expertise but also through The Rabat Process is Khartoum Process future presidency. informal consultations to help shape the one of the two regional Joint meetings and activi- action priorities of the new cooperation CoPil: Belgium, Burkina Faso, Chairmanship Burkina Faso 2018-2019 and 2019-2020. Processes that form the ties to foster synergies & Equatorial Guinea, France, Italy, , Troika model (Belgium, Burkina Faso, France) Valletta Framework Louxor Conclusions framework of the dialogue. This has , , , , The Secretariat of the Rabat Process facilitates dialogue helped ensure inclusiveness and highlighted meetings and supports partner countries by providing expertise the need for a multi-stakeholder approach and knowledge, key information and access to networks. It is a to migration while preserving the intergo- demand-driven entity, accompanying the National Focal Points, the vernmental nature of the dialogue. The Euro-African Dialogue on Migration and Development (Rabat Process) Steering Committee and its Chair as a “neutral-broker” by giving technical and policy input. The Secretariat also provides continuity is an intergovernmental dialogue with a Ministerial mandate. and acts as the institutional memory of the Rabat Process.