Although migration has a strong impact on the living standards of vast numbers of people, the solid evidence base that demonstrates the varied linkages between migration and development is underexplored and underappreciated.

In advance of the May 14-16 meeting of the Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD), the Council statement identifies the areas of greatest consensus, and offers pragmatic policy recommendations on how countries can cooperate on migration and develpoment issues.

The statement follows a series of policy briefs outlining "what we know" about migration and development.

Table of Contents
I. Introduction

II. Recommendations on Building and Using Evidence on the Migration and Development Relationship

III. Where Does the Impetus to Cooperate on Migration Issues Come From—and What Tools Do We Have?

IV. Recommendations: How to Move Forward on the Clear Areas of Consensus

V. Conclusion