strategy
Using overseas development aid to reduce international migration
Context:
Since the 1970s there have been more people seeking to emigrate to richer countries than the latter have been willing to admit, either temporarily or permanently. In recent years, international migration has been increasing at an unprecedented level. Currently, some 80 to 100 million immigrants, refugees, or asylum-seekers and migrant workers are outside their country of citizenship. Since most recipient countries do not desire further significant numbers of immigrants, one method advocated to relieve the pressures of international migration is to make more overseas development aid (ODA) available to improve living standards (thus incentives to stay) in those countries with high emigration rates. ODA is one of four primary means through which industrialized countries individually and collectively influence economic and political developments in emigrating countries. However, there is agreement that only ODA is under the direct control of industrialized country governments, and ODA can therefore theoretically be tailored to influence emigration pressures in other nations. Broader:
Controlling migrationProviding foreign aidProviding migration aidDeveloping migration policies Facilitates:
Controlling immigration Facilitated by:
Reforming foreign aid policySwapping debt for development aidIncreasing overseas development aidReducing amount of wasted foreign aidIncreasing aid to developing countriesFocusing aid on development objectivesProviding sufficient long-term development assistanceExpanding trading opportunities for developing countriesProviding foreign aid in support of impoverished vulnerable groups Problems:
Deteriorating terms of international financial loans to vulnerable countriesDisruptions due to migration
Disruptive international mass migration
Illegal movement across frontiers
Inadequacy of foreign aid
Proliferation of immigrants
Racism
Restrictions imposed on foreign aid
Restrictions on immigration
Uncontrolled migration
Organizations:
Food not Bombs Subjects:
Society → MigrantsSociety → Overseas
Development → Development
Development → Aid
Type Classification:
F: Exceptional strategies Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
