Skip to main content

Select to view content by GCM objective

GCM Objective 1 - Data

GCM Objective 2 - Minimize adverse drivers

GCM Objective 3 - Information provision

GCM Objective 4 - Legal identity and documentation

GCM Objective 5 - Regular pathways

GCM Objective 6 - Recruitment and decent work

GCM Objective 7 - Reduce vulnerabilities

GCM Objective 8 - Save lives

GCM Objective 9 - Counter smuggling

GCM Objective 10 - Eradicate trafficking

GCM Objective 11 - Manage borders

GCM Objective 12 - Screening and referral

GCM Objective 13 - Alternatives to detention

GCM Objective 14 - Consular protection

GCM Objective 15 - Access to basic services

GCM Objective 16 - Inclusion and social cohesion

GCM Objective 17 - Eliminate discrimination

GCM Objective 18 - Skills development and recognition

GCM Objective 19 - Migrant and diaspora contributions

GCM Objective 20 - Remittances

GCM Objective 21 - Dignified return and reintegration

GCM Objective 22 - Social protection

GCM Objective 23 - International cooperation

GCM Objectives - General (23 Objectives)

Select to view content by GCM guiding principle

People-centred

International cooperation

National sovereignty

Rule of law and due process

Sustainable development

Human rights

Gender-responsive

Child-sensitive

Whole-of-government approach

Whole-of-society approach

Global geographic scope

Select to view content by region

Africa

Americas

Asia

Europe

Oceania

Select to view content by country

Afghanistan

Albania

Algeria

Andorra

Angola

Antigua and Barbuda

Argentina

Armenia

Australia

Austria

Azerbaijan

Bahamas, The

Bahrain

Bangladesh

Barbados

Belarus

Belgium

Belize

Benin

Bhutan

Bolivia (Plurinational State of)

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Botswana

Brazil

Brunei Darussalam

Bulgaria

Burkina Faso

Burundi

Cabo Verde

Cambodia

Cameroon

Canada

Central African Republic

Chad

Chile

China

Colombia

Comoros

Congo, Rep.

Costa Rica

Côte d’Ivoire

Croatia

Cuba

Cyprus

Czechia

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Denmark

Djibouti

Dominica

Dominican Republic

Ecuador

Egypt, Arab Rep.

El Salvador

Equatorial Guinea

Eritrea

Estonia

Eswatini

Ethiopia

Fiji

Finland

France

Gabon

Gambia, The

Georgia

Germany

Ghana

Global

Greece

Grenada

Guatemala

Guinea

Guinea-Bissau

Guyana

Haiti

Honduras

Hungary

Iceland

India

Indonesia

Iran, Islamic Rep.

Iraq

Ireland

Israel

Italy

Jamaica

Japan

Jordan

Kazakhstan

Kenya

Kiribati

Korea, Dem. People’s Rep.

Korea, Rep.

Kosovo*

Kuwait

Kyrgyzstan

Lao People's Democratic Republic

Latvia

Lebanon

Lesotho

Liberia

Libya

Liechtenstein

Lithuania

Luxembourg

Madagascar

Malawi

Malaysia

Maldives

Mali

Malta

Marshall Islands

Mauritania

Mauritius, Republic of

Mexico

Micronesia, Fed. Sts.

Monaco

Mongolia

Montenegro

Morocco

Mozambique

Myanmar

Namibia

Nauru

Nepal

Netherlands

New Zealand

Nicaragua

Niger

Nigeria

North Macedonia

Norway

Oman

Pakistan

Palau

Panama

Papua New Guinea

Paraguay

Peru

Philippines

Poland

Portugal

Qatar

Republic of Moldova

Romania

Russian Federation

Rwanda

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Lucia

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Samoa

San Marino

Sao Tome and Principe

Saudi Arabia

Senegal

Serbia

Seychelles

Sierra Leone

Singapore

Sint Maarten (Dutch part)

Slovak Republic

Slovenia

Solomon Islands

Somalia

South Africa

South Sudan

Spain

Sri Lanka

Sudan

Suriname

Sweden

Switzerland

Syrian Arab Republic

Tajikistan

Tanzania, United Republic of

Thailand

Timor-Leste

Togo

Tonga

Trinidad and Tobago

Tunisia

Türkiye

Turkmenistan

Tuvalu

Uganda

Ukraine

United Arab Emirates

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK)

United States of America (USA)

Uruguay

Uzbekistan

Vanuatu

Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Viet Nam

Yemen

Zambia

Zimbabwe

Back to results

Projects

Specific projects on reducing remittance costs have been implemented in Burundi, Tunisia, Sudan, Zimbabwe (2016-2019) including advocacy with government and other stakeholders on the need to reduce remittance transfer costs.
The objective of the project is to reduce poverty and achieve sustainable peace through employment-focused, equitable and inclusive economic development. One of the activities of the project is to develop mechanisms specifically targeting migrant households and returnees, so they can make the best
This EU-funded € 15 million programme aims to address the impact of remittances to development through innovations, partnerships and scalable products that promote cheap and fast remittance transfers. By helping maximize the impact of remittances for millions of families, PRIME Africa contributes to
During COVID-19 digital literacy is important to bring migrants into the mainstream financial system. IOM has been involved in a range of financial literacy programs aimed at addressing migrants and their family’s financial wellbeing and improving knowledge of the financial gains arising from
The overall objective of the project is to strengthen the capacities of governments to support the long-term social and economic inclusion of refugees and migrants and enhance their positive economic and development impact on host countries. To achieve such purposes, countries have been selected
The Programme Migration & Diaspora (PMD) supports partner countries in shaping migration policies and the provision of information on regular migration to key destination countries, including Germany. Moreover, the programme fosters investments, knowledge exchange and innovation in these countries
In 2020, amidst the COVID-19 crisis, UNCDF sought partners to respond to the increased challenges faced by migrants and their families to send and receive remittances. The goal of this initiative was to ensure that migrants and their families are supported, through continued access to affordable and
IFAD’s Near East, North Africa and Europe (NEN) Division and its Financing Facility for Remittances, in partnership with Moldova’s National Commission for Financial Markets, have begun a project designed to strengthen the country’s Savings and Credit Associations (SCAs) so that they can manage
EUDiF is the first EU-funded project that works towards fostering an informed, inclusive and impactful diaspora-development ecosystem on a global scale. EUDiF seeks to generate and consolidate knowledge, host dialogue and take action to address the fragmentation of diaspora engagement for
With generous support from the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation and Sida, the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, UNCDF migration and remittance programme is focused on three key areas: Improve Access, Increase Usage, and Strengthen Resilience.
Migapp is a mobile phone application which enables migrants to compare the cost of remittance transfers through various remittance companies, thereby reducing the cost of remittance transfers for migrants as well as enhancing financial literacy. It is utilized primarily by migrants.
The OSCE is committed to addressing the migration phenomenon cross-dimensionally and by capitalizing on the added value it can bring to regional and global solutions. The organization’s key assets include its wide geographical scope, its broad and diverse membership, its norms-setting function and
Achievements set by initiatives implemented under the Budapest Process translated into an EU funded project that aims at maximising the development potential of migration and mobility within the Silk Routes region and towards major labour receiving countries. The Budapest Process dialogue’s
Migration waves, which started in the 1990s, have led to an outflow of Moldovan nationals, with a quarter of the population residing abroad (approximately 720,000 persons according to the National Bureau of Statistics). In the last four years, the share of migrants aged 18-29 years increased from 55
The International Placement Services (ZAV) from the Bundesagentur für Arbeit and GIZ have established a project for the placement of qualified nurses with German companies. The project facilitates migration of healthcare personnel from Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Philippines, Tunisia, Indonesia and
The project contributes to strengthen the competition in the remittance market by enabling a new player, the Savings and Credit Associations (SCAs), who are the main local grassroots rural finance provider in Moldova, to provide international remittance services.
A key issue in the area of remittances is enabling financial services for remittance payouts in rural areas. Postal services which have strong postal networks in particular in rural areas can be a key opportunity for this. The Universal Postal Union and IOM partnered on a pilot project with the
DIASDEV, a joint project initiated by the French Development Agency and the Caisse des Dépôts from France, Italy, Morocco, Senegal and Tunisia, will be carried out in partnership with public-sector financial institutions in in 2021. DIASDEV aims to increase diasporas’ capacity to mobilize their
IFAD partnered with the Malaysian Mobile Money Provider, Valyou, to open digital remittances channels to Pakistan and Bangladesh. Through this innovative business model, it increased access to remittances and financial options for migrants’ families, and cut the costs of sending money to below the 3

About the Migration Network Hub

What is the Migration Network Hub?

The Hub is a virtual “meeting space” where governments, stakeholders and experts can access and share migration-related information and services. It provides curated content, analysis and information on a variety of topics.

The Hub aims to support UN Member States in the implementation, follow-up and review of the Global Compact for Migration by serving as a repository of existing evidence, practices and initiatives, and facilitating access to knowledge sharing via online discussions, an expert database and demand-driven, tailor-made solutions (launching in 2021).

What content is displayed in the Hub?

The Hub aims to help you find information on migration, ranging from policy briefs and journal articles, existing portals and platforms and what they offer, to infographics and videos. The different types of resources submitted by users undergo peer review by a panel of experts from within the UN and beyond, before being approved for inclusion in the Hub. To provide guidance to users based on findings of the needs assessment, the content is ordered so that more comprehensive and global resources are shown before more specific and regional ones. Know a great resource? Please submit using the links above and your suggestion will be reviewed. Please see the draft criteria for existing practices here.

Apply to join the Peer Review Roster

Content submitted to the Migration Network Hub is first peer reviewed by experts in the field from both the UN and beyond. Applications are welcomed to join the roster on an ongoing basis. Learn more here.

Apply Now

Contact us

We welcome your feedback and suggestions, please contact us

*References to Kosovo shall be understood to be in the context of United Nations Security Council resolution 1244 (1999).