SDC and IOM present National Framework to Measure Progress and Impact of Migration towards SDGs

The Sustainable Development Council (SDC), together with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) Sri Lanka, presented the National Framework to Measure the Progress and Contribution of Migration towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to the Hon. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment & Tourism, Vijitha Herath today at the Ministry premises. The National Framework was presented jointly by the Director General of SDC, Chamindry Saparamadu and the Chief of Mission, IOM Sri Lanka, Kristin Parco in the presence of senior officials from SDC, IOM and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The National Framework has been developed as a sustainable mechanism to measure the contribution of migration towards the SDGs and the progress of realizing Sri Lanka’s commitments under the Global Compact for Migration (GCM). It maps existing national migration data, identifies data gaps, suggests proxy/national targets and indicators, and provides a comprehensive framework to measure the progress and contribution of migration towards achieving the SDGs in Sri Lanka with a focus on capacity building for custodian agencies, periodic reviews, and the proper dissemination of data and information.

This initiative is a vital step towards understanding how migration contributes to achieving our development targets and global commitments, ensuring a brighter future for both migrants and the communities they enrich