National Implementation Plan for the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM) in Ghana

The Government of Ghana is committed to finding reasonable and realistic solutions to migration related challenges. The government believes that true benefit of migration can be derived if the right institutional structure and logistical resources are provided. In this vein, the government believes that the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM), adopted in December 2018 by the United Nations General Assembly, presents a unique opportunity not only in putting adequate structures in Ghana but also in providing a platform for strengthening global partnerships to manage migration well. 

Recently, Ghana has made considerable progress in ensuring the realization of the ambitious visions of the GCM. This includes the establishment of the National Coordination on Mechanism on Migration (NCM) launched in November 2023 within the framework of the Building Migration Partnership Programme initiated by the United Nations Network on migration, funded by the European Union and implemented by the International Organization for Migration (IOM). In furtherance of the gains made, Ghana has taken the bold step towards formulating a GCM National Implementation Plan. Through a multi-stakeholder process involving actors from relevant state institutions, civil society groups and members of the United Nations Network on Migration; Ghana has developed its National Implementation giving emphasis to the ten guiding principles of the GCM. The plan will inform the management of migration for the next four years