International migration and development in North Africa

Abstract

The issue of international migration and development is of particular importance for North - African countries (Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Sudan and Tunisia) because they have important communities living outside. Remittances represent for these countries important sources of income,and the migration of skilled human capital from the region, an increasing phenomenon, has been identified by all Member States and the private sector as one of the constraints to national and local development.