VALENCIA STRATEGY ON MIGRATION�2021 - 2026

PREVIOUS SITUATION

• Ley 15/2008, de 5 de diciembre, de la Generalitat, de Integración de las Personas Inmigrantes en la Comunitat Valenciana.
• Orden 11/2010, de 27 de septiembre, de la Conselleria de Solidaridad y Ciudadanía, por la que se regula la autorización para la impartición del programa voluntario de comprensión de la sociedad valenciana Escuela de Acogida.
• PATERNALISTIC PERCEPTION OF THE INTEGRATION OF MIGRANTS
• ASSIMILATION RATHER THAN INTEGRATION

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WHY?

• The need for a human rights-based approach while developing policies of inclusion towards the migrant population, with the aim of guaranteeing their rights and access to public services, as well as combating racism and xenophobia, at a time when there is a greater public presence of the far-right ideology that encourages hate speech towards migrants.
• It is a global strategy that aims to guarantee the rights of migrants, promote social cohesion and promote diversity as a value that enriches our society.

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HOW?

• The strategy has been developed through a participatory process in which various actors such as the regional government and non-governmental organizations working in the area of migration and also with refugees have been involved, as well as with associations of migrants.
• All the documentation of the participatory process can be consulted in this link. The strategy was launched by the Regional Ministry of Equality and Inclusive Policies, from the General Directorate of Equality in Diversity.

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HOW?

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Working Plan for the elaboration of the Valencian Migration Strategy

There have been 5 sessions, 4 face-to-face and one last session online (due to the state of health alarm decreed in Spain) in which they have a total of 197 people participated.

5 MAIN GOALS

1. Develop an institutional framework that responds efficiently to the migratory reality in the Valencian Community.

2. Ensure the exercise of rights and equal access to public services by migrants.

3. Facilitate access to employment and decent housing for the migrant population.

4. Develop an inclusive and participatory social model.

5. Promote a model of coexistence and interculturality for all Valencian citizens.

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SPECIFIC GOALS

1.1. Adapt the regulations to the migratory reality in the Valencian Community.

1.2. Have the appropriate organizational structure and processes for the care of migrants.

1.3. Improve the training of personnel providing public services to the migrant population.

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SPECIFIC GOALS

2.1 Ensure standardized access to public services and services and facilitate reception and mediation.

2.2 Design services and programs to meet the specific needs of adolescents and young migrants.

2.3 Ensure attention to the specific needs of migrant women.

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SPECIFIC GOALS

3.1. Promote the education, training and development of labor insertion initiatives for the migrant population.

3.2. Establish the right conditions for the migrant population to have access to decent housing.

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SPECIFIC GOALS

4.1. Promote an inclusive educational and cultural model.

4.2. Promote the associative movement as a reference for the inclusion of migrants.

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SPECIFIC GOALS

5.1. Combat racism and discrimination in order to achieve the effective inclusion of the migrant population.

5.2. Improving knowledge about migration and participation in networks.

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TARGET GROUPS

• Migrants in both regular and irregular administrative situations, applicants and beneficiaries of international protection, minors and migrant women.

NO ONE CAN BE LEFT BEHIND

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BUDGET 2021

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Programme for the equality and inclusion of migrants

Specialized social services in the field of migration and refugees

Programme to improve the conditions of seasonal migrant workers

€800,000

€100,000

€375,000

Fostering programmes for social inclusion of migrants

€1.200.000,00

And also €100.000 during this year for the new service of basic information and specialized attention for migrants, refugees and people asking for international protection (ATLAS). For 2022 this budget will be about €600.000.

MONITORING & EVALUATION

• The evaluation of the strategy is carried out through the Joint Commission for the development of the Valencian migration strategy (regulated by a decree of the regional government).

Its functions are as follows:

(a) Adoption of indicators of achievement of the objectives of the Strategy.

b) Follow-up of the implementation of the actions of the Strategy.

(c) Adoption of the rules of procedure of the Commission and of its work agenda.

(d) Monitoring and follow-up of the annual budget for the actions of the Strategy.

(e) Preparation of an annual and final report on compliance with the objectives and actions of the Strategy.

(f) Proposal to amend, add or delete measures, in their case, in the light of the annual evaluations.

(g) Issuance of reports and resolutions, as well as recommendations to the various administrations with the aim of development full of the Strategy.

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MONITORING & EVALUATION

• During the last session of the Joint Commission for the development of the Valencian migration strategy, some decisions have ben taken regarding the 101 measures of the strategy:
• 34 of these measures will be initiated during this year.
• During 2022, 57 more measures.
• So, at the end of 2022, a 90% of the measures will be completely initiated, according to the timetable the Commission has decided.

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TRANSFERABILITY

• The Valencian migration strategy is a model that can be easily replicated and adaptable to other regions, if there is a will to establish a model that is based on respect for human rights, interculturality and guaranteeing an inclusive society.
• In fact, the Valencian Community has two more strategies that cover other groups: the Valencian strategy for equality and inclusion of the Roma people (2018-2023) and the Valencian strategy for equal treatment, non-discrimination and the prevention of hate crimes (2019 – 2024).
• These strategies ensure that there is a clear roadmap to achieve the objectives set out in them and control measures to ensure their proper development.

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FOR MORE INFORMATION

• https://migracionsgva.es/es/inicio/

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