SADC & IOM reaffirm commitment to strengthen migration governance

The Southern African Development Community & the International Organization For Migration (IOM) have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthen migration governance. This development comes after SADC Deputy Executive Secretary, Angele Makombo N’tumba received a courtesy call from the Director General of the International Organization for Migration Ms. Amy E. Pope at the SADC House in Botswana.

According to the SADC Secretariat’s post on their official media pages, Ms. Pope commended SADC for its ongoing work in migration management and reaffirmed IOM’s commitment to strengthening the partnership to address the region’s migration challenges and opportunities.

The statement also revealed that both leaders seek to strengthen collaboration on critical migration projects mainly focusing on areas such as data improvement, labour migration governance, and climate change adaptation.

Additionally the IOM pledged to enhance the institutional capacity of SADC Member States, ensuring migration supports sustainable development. This partnership comes after the renewal of their Memorandum of Understanding on the 24th of September 2024.

The International Organization of Migration is an intergovernmental organisation dedicated to ensuring the orderly and humane management of migration, while also promoting international cooperation on migration issues world wide.