The United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development covers 17 goals, the tenth of which is "Reduced inequalities", namely: Reduce inequality within and among countries.

Under this major goal, there are ten targets, the seventh of which is "Facilitate orderly, safe, regular and responsible migration and mobility of people, including through the implementation of planned and well-managed migration policies".

● Current Situation

About the World

Global Migrants Kept Increasing

Since the earliest times, humanity has been on the move. Some people move in search of work or economic opportunities, to join family, or to study. Others move to escape conflict, persecution, terrorism, or human rights violations. Still others move in response to the adverse effects of climate change, natural disasters, or other environmental factors.

According to the IOM World Migration Report 2020, as of June 2019 the number of international migrants was estimated to be almost 272 million globally, 51 million more than in 2010. Nearly two thirds were labour migrants. International migrants comprised 3.5 per cent of the global population in 2019. This compared to 2.8 per cent in 2000 and 2.3 per cent in 1980.

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About China

Obvious Trend of Population Mobility 

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According to the seventh national census data released in May 2021, the trend of population mobility and agglomeration in China is more obvious, and the level of urbanization continues to improve. In 2020, the floating population was 376 million, an increase of nearly 70% in 10 years. In terms of flow direction, the population continues to gather along the river, coastal areas and inland urban areas. The population of major urban agglomerations such as the Yangtze River Delta, the Pearl River Delta and Chengdu Chongqing urban agglomeration is growing rapidly and the degree of agglomeration is increasing.

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●  Cases

About the World

Designing with Children In Displacement Handbook

Nairobi, 30 November 2021 -- UN-Habitat has partnered with University College London’s Development Planning Unit and UNICEF to create a handbook for practitioners working with displaced communities in the built environment.The Designing with Children In Displacement (DeCID) handbook highlights how methods of co-design can enhance social infrastructures built for displaced communities. With the number of forced displaced people at a record level - 40 per cent of whom are children - social infrastructures such as schools and playgrounds are vital for healthy development.

By adopting a participatory approach, the impact of infrastructures can go one step further in meeting the needs of displaced communities. The DeCID handbook enables this by providing practical tools and resources around the concept of co-design, a method which allows children to fully participate in the design and implementation of built projects initiated to support them.

The handbook addresses the key concepts needed to understand the value of co-design as well as providing a hands-on section with activities, tools and examples of how participatory design can be easily incorporated into built projects.It builds on and incorporates key approaches and tools developed by UN-Habitat including a guide for sustainable and Inclusive Urban Planning and Design with girls and a minecraft tool used by UN-Habitat to engage disenfranchised communities in the design of their public spaces.

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About China 

Electronic Identity Management in Shenzhen 

As one of the major cities in China, Shenzhen has a huge number of population movements. In order to achieve rapid economic development, attract more talents in comprehensive city management, Shenzhen has established the management system called "grid management".

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With the development of economy, social management and public services in Shenzhen are always facing great challenges. In order to collect the migrants more efficiently and bring greater convenience to residents, the government need to use more convenient technology and safer collection methods to further build a digital and intelligent city. The pilot of eID + integrated management of migrants in Shenzhen takes the collection and management of identity information in the information management of migrants as the starting point, and combines with eID authentication technology to realize the efficient management of smart city and the convenience and safety of residents' life.

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●  Background

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Initiated by the United Nations

On 1 January, 2016, the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including 169 targets, of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development — adopted by world leaders in September 2015 at an historic UN Summit — officially came into force. Countries will mobilize efforts to end all forms of poverty, fight inequalities and tackle climate change, while ensuring that no one is left behind.