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these migrants do not register, and enforce the requirement only when migrants come into
conflict with the law.
C.
Challenges in strategies, policies and measures in the field of migration
68.
Senegalese management and policy frameworks related to migration reveal a
number of deficiencies, including a lack of resources and a lack of coordination among
entities, committees and other bodies aimed at coping with the variety of aspects related to
the human rights of migrants
69.
The Special Rapporteur notes that coordination among entities involved in the
various areas of migration management and human rights of migrants could be further
improved. For example, the National Commission of Management and Follow-up to
Employment Offers is not yet fully operational, as it has been unable to take stock of the
activities carried out, the progress made and the remaining difficulties.26 Furthermore, the
multiplication of entities dealing with migration matters, the duplication of efforts,
inefficient communication and inadequate internal and inter-ministerial coordination
contribute to fragmentation and a suboptimal impact of the various initiatives. A lack of
coordinating mechanisms also seems to characterize the scenario in the ECOWAS region
despite the existence of legally binding instruments.
70.
The Special Rapporteur noted that the approach to migration issues has tended to be
ad hoc, thus impeding the development of a holistic vision of policies and programmes
related to migration and the protection of the human rights of migrants. Civil society
organizations, including trade unions, reported that they are not allowed to contribute
meaningfully in the elaboration of migration-related policies and programmes and their
management. They claim to be consulted during the final stages of any process in order to
seek the “endorsement” of policies and measures already elaborated by governmental and
other actors.
71.
The Special Rapporteur noted that there exist difficulties in the collection and
analysis of data and statistics related to migration. On many occasions existing
administrative data are not efficiently used and made public, due to constraints related to
human and financial resources. Data from consulates, or data on the entry and exit of
foreigners and residence permits, among other types of information, are often not available.
Data that are available may not have been collected systematically or comprehensively such
as, for example, data extrapolated from general population surveys and censuses. At times
data are considered confidential and thus not released. The civil registry has not yet been
computerized, thus hindering the rapid exploitation of the data collected.
72.
In this regard, the Government adopted a programme to put in place a guiding
framework for statistics in Senegal (2008-2013) aimed at, inter alia, contributing to a better
visibility of migration-related data at the national level. The Special Rapporteur was
informed that migration is considered integral to national population and development
policies. He was also informed, however, that the collection of data on migration remains a
neglected area and thus migration is the least-examined demographic component. For
example the 2002 census included only one question related to migration, namely, whether
anyone within the household had left the country in the preceding five years.
73.
Within the plan entitled “Retour vers l’Agriculture”, a project to promote youth
employment by offering sufficiently remunerated employment in the agricultural sector,
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Ibrahima Dia, “Evaluation nationale des politiques, législations et pratiques en migration de travail au
Sénégal” (International Organization for Migration, March 2009).