United Nations
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
Proposals
Promoting trade and regional integration
Proposals
Productive development
Proposals
Territorial development
Proposals
Macroeconomics for development
Proposals
Pillar 2
Moving towards social well-being
5 programmes and 27 proposals
Social and labour inclusion
Proposals
Life-skills
Proposals
Comprehensive child development
Proposals
Lifelong health
Proposals
Violence prevention and culture of peace
Proposals
Pillar 3
Response to climate change
3 programmes and 16 proposals
Knowledge, data and tools generation
Proposals
Climate change and nature-based solutions
Proposals
Resilience-building to prevent disaster displacement
Proposals
Pillar 4
Comprehensive management of the migration cycle
2 programmes and 22 proposals
Comprehensive national responses
Proposals
Regional actions
Proposals
Special Coordination Mechanism
+
