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--A.Mahmood-1 20:36, 28 November 2009 (CET)
Introduction:
Development aid is aid given by governmental and economic agencies to support the economic,social and political development of developing countries. It may be development assistance, international aid, overseas aid or foreign aid. Development aid may come from developed or developing country governments as well as from international organizations such as the World Bank. It is distinguished from humanitarian aid as being aimed at alleviating poverty in the long term, rather than alleviating suffering in the short term (Foreign aid, on the other hand, includes both development aid and humanitarian aid. Some governments include military assistance in the notion "foreign aid", although many NGOs tend to disapprove of this).
Development Aid in terms of Migration:
The matter migration and development is been discussing for many years. The issue started with topics, aimed at discarding flawed concepts, reviewing old debates and identifying new trends. Rather than attempting to settle questions that have long resisted conclusive answers, the meeting focused on building the knowledge base needed to develop coherent policies that maximize the development potential of migration. Whole matter was guided by realism about the limited ability of the state to influence positively migration outcomes and by recognition of the determination, hard work, and contributions of migrants themselves. There is a increasing knowing of the need to move discussion away from a single-minded focus on state policy to one that also looks at migrants themselves; several attendees spoke of a need for "immigrant policies" in addition to "immigration policies."
Policy development on migration remains fragmentary, and there is still a lack of consensus on what pro-poor migration policies should look like in poor countries.
For migration to have its full developmental impact, the most beneficial policy change would be to reduce barriers to migration, at all levels and particularly
for the poorest.
(Richard Black Director, Development Research Centre on Migration, Globalisation and Poverty'
