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About the Comprehensive Development Plan

The Plan seeks to prepare an implementation agenda based on proposals stemming from the countries’ needs and the experience of different regional and international institutions, in accordance with international human rights laws, with a view to influencing the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration. The jointly prepared set of proposals is at the heart of this initiative, providing the impetus and realism that the Plan requires.

Creating a sustainable development space across El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and south-southeast Mexico. Enhancing well-being and making migration a choice rather than an obligation.

An initiative aligned with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
The geographical coverage of the Comprehensive Development Plan for El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and south-southeast Mexico

An innovative plan

 
Driving force: the political commitment of the four governments
 
Joined-up proposal by the entire United Nations system
 
Economic, social and environmental sustainability
 
Territorial dimension that recognizes historical and cultural affinities
 
Human security approach
 
Rapid response in a period of high uncertainty
 
Synergies between ongoing initiatives and new proposals

General and specific objectives

Promote initiatives to improve economic performance, attract investment, increase trade, foster income generation and boost the creation of decent, worthwhile work, first and foremost in the territories that are more predisposed to migration.

Promote universal access to social rights and well-being for equality

Promote sustainability, resilience to climate change and comprehensive risk management, to mitigate the impact of climate change as a driver of migration.

Guarantee the fundamental rights, care, protection, security and dignity of people throughout the migration cycle (origin, transit, destination and return), fostering safe, orderly and regular migration.

The guiding principles of the Comprehensive Development Plan for El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and south-southeast Mexico.

Partners on equal terms
Common but differentiated responsibility
Dialogue- and consensus-based decision-making
Link between development and migration
Primacy of a comprehensive regional approach
Respect for the human rights of migrants
Variable-geometry governance
Equality and non-discrimination
Best interests of the child
United Nations human security approach
Balanced territorial development
Gender equality
Environmental sustainability

Seeking synergies and coordinated action, with the countries at the centre, and support for subregional integration institutions.

The Comprehensive Development Plan: strategic pillars and cross-cutting issues

4 pillars, 15 programmes and more than 110 proposals.

Pillar 1

Promoting economic development
5 programmes and 49 proposals
Enabling infrastructure
22

Proposals

Promoting trade and regional integration
3

Proposals

Productive development
12

Proposals

Territorial development
11

Proposals

Macroeconomics for development
1

Proposals

Pillar 2

Moving towards social well-being
5 programmes and 27 proposals
Social and labour inclusion
10

Proposals

Life-skills
4

Proposals

Comprehensive child development
3

Proposals

Lifelong health
2

Proposals

Violence prevention and culture of peace
8

Proposals

Pillar 3

Response to climate change
3 programmes and 16 proposals
Knowledge, data and tools generation
2

Proposals

Climate change and nature-based solutions
8

Proposals

Resilience-building to prevent disaster displacement
6

Proposals

Pillar 4

Comprehensive management of the migration cycle
2 programmes and 22 proposals
Comprehensive national responses
8

Proposals

Regional actions
14

Proposals

Special Coordination Mechanism
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