Morocco's forward-looking migration policy aims to alleviate the impact of the pandemic on migrants and show long-term resilience, taking into account their vulnerabilities, the same source said.
HM King Mohammed VI stressed in his report on the follow-up to the operationalization of the African Migration Observatory in Morocco, presented by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Resident Abroad, Nasser Bourita, before the 35th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union (AU), that the governance of migration should not respond to an emergency management, but it must be approached with responsibility and solidarity, recalls the website.
The Sovereign also highlighted the important role of the diaspora in social and economic development, particularly through remittances, reported the online newspaper, noting that despite the repercussions of the pandemic, migrants have indeed continued to contribute to the development of their home continent.
Citing the Royal report, the media said that contrary to forecasts that predicted their decrease of 20% due to the pandemic, remittances to Africa reached 78.4 billion dollars in October 2020, constituting 11.7% of global remittances, estimating, moreover, that the Kingdom manages the migration issue in a far-sighted way, seeking to optimize the positive elements and reduce the risks.
This report aims to monitor the effective operationalization of the African Migration Observatory. In addition, it analyzes the impact of the pandemic on the state of migration in Africa, outlines the main issues related to the full operationalization of the African Migration Observatory, and puts migration governance in Africa in perspective with the post-COVID-19 revival and the implementation of the Marrakech Pact.