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Migration Governance Indicators (MGI)

In an effort to support countries to build comprehensive migration policy, IOM formulated the Migration Governance Indicators (MGI) to offer an opportunity to governments to have an introspective look at the initiatives they have in place and identify good practices as well as areas of potential

Connecting Diaspora for Development (CD4D)

In autumn 2019, IOM Netherlands started the Connecting Diaspora for Development (CD4D) programme to support diaspora leaders to engage with their country of origin specifically in Afghanistan, Iraq, Sierra Leone, Somalia, and Ethiopia. The project has managed to stimulate collaboration between

Campus Iberoamérica - SEGIB

Campus Iberoamerica is the Ibero-American project that promotes the mobility of students, researchers and workers among the 22 countries of Ibero-America, so that they can expand studies, research and / or carry out work practices in other countries of the region.

Empowerment of 'Families left behind' for improved Migration Outcomes in Khatlon, Tajikistan

The 'left behind' families of absent migrants are a vulnerable and under-served population. A comprehensive approach of top-down protections and policy, with bottom up empowerment, will aim for long- term sustainability through government learning. The project will address key vulnerabilities of

Better Migration Management (BMM) Programme

The Better Migration Management (BMM) Programme aims to enable national authorities and institutions to facilitate safe, orderly and regular migration, and effectively address and reduce trafficking in human beings and smuggling of migrants within and from the Horn of Africa region by applying a

Border governance in Africa: Support to the African Union Border Programme (AUBP)

Through delimitation and demarcation, cross-border cooperation and strengthening the African Union (AU) and the regional economic communities (RECs), the project aims at improving peace, security, integration and development in Africa.

Children and migration: Rights, advocacy and resilience

This research programme, which explores the vulnerabilities of children on the move, includes several interlinked projects on child migrants which will be completed in 2021.

Returning to New Opportunities

The ‘Returning to New Opportunities’ programme creates prospects – for returnees, internally displaced people and the local population. In the partner countries, the programme offers a wide variety of individual support services. Advice Centres for Jobs, Migration and Reintegration and approximately

Trade for Decent Work Project

The project aims at improving the application of the ILO fundamental Conventions in EU trading partner countries through improved labour relations and working conditions. Since 2013, the Directorate-General for Trade and the Directorate-General for International Partnerships have funded projects on

Support Afghanistan Livelihoods and Mobility (SALAM)

This project seeks to increase national and international employment opportunities for women and men in Kabul and five pilot provinces, incl. potential migrants and returnees, through: 1. Enhancing Government Capability to Facilitate Safe & Regular Migration 2. Supporting Technical Vocational

Platform for Remittances, Investment and Migrants’ Entrepreneurship in Africa - PRIME Africa

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

Inclusive Digital Solutions to support migrants and remittances

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

Helping remittances reach rural areas in Moldova

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

ICT Enabled Public Services for Migration (MIICT)

Consortium of 15 entities in 11 EU member states, headed by the Centre of Excellence in Terrorism, Resilience, Intelligence and Organised Crime Research (CENTRIC). MIICT aims to design, develop, and deploy ICT solutions for improving migrants’ access to key public services and the labour market

MIGNEX – Aligning Migration Management and the Migration–Development Nexus

MIGNEX – Aligning Migration Management and the Migration–Development Nexus – is a five-year research project (2018–2023) with the core ambition of creating new knowledge on migration, development and policy. It involves researchers at nine institutions in Europe, Africa and Asia.

Safe and Fair: Realizing Women Migrant Workers’ Rights And Opportunities in the ASEAN Region

The project is part of the EU-UN Spotlight Initiative to eliminate violence against women and girls, a global, multi-year initiative between the European Union and United Nations. Safe & Fair is implemented through a partnership between the ILO and UN Women with the overriding objective of ensuring

Global Media Academy to Tackle Misinformation on Migration

Combatting the spread of hate speech and deliberate distortions of truth on social media is increasingly recognised as an international priority. One of the main objectives of the Global Migration and Media Academy will be to equip students of journalism and media worldwide with the online tools

No Borders to Equality: Global Mapping of Organizations Working on Gender and Migration

"No borders to equality" aims to identify and learn from the work of organizations addressing the intersection of gender and migration. In 2020, more than 300 organizations and networks around the globe completed an online survey to provide a profile of the organizations, the characteristics and

Partnership on Inclusion of Migrants & Refugees

European cities, national governments, the European Commission and civil society organizations are working together under the Urban Agenda Partnership on Inclusion to develop ideas and concrete actions to support the integration of refugees and other migrants in Europe and their cities. The

Advancing strategic planning in Mogadishu

The project resulted in a report including intersectoral data (including spatial data) and recommendations for inclusive urban development and planning for increased service provision for Mogadishu, Somalia. The city has been struggling with rapid urban growth due to massive influx of people. The

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