Abhatoo - Centre Nationale de Documentation

I. Introduction
II. Understanding migration
1. Definition and types of migration
2. Causes and push factors for migration
III. Understanding rural development
1. Defining rural development
2. Key components of rural development
IV. Successful examples of rural development initiatives in Arab countries
1. The United Nations ESCWA initiative “REGEND”
2. The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)’s rural development projects
3. The Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development (AFESD)’s integrated development programs in Tunisia
V. The nexus between migration and rural development
1. The effects of migration on rural development
2. The effects of rural development on migration
VI. Combating illegal migration
1. Tightened border control vs. the development “solution”
2. The ongoing Rome Process
VII. Conclusion & Policy Implications