Submission form: Submission #2308

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Submission Number: 2308
Submission ID: 8086
Submission UUID: 0598e1fd-29d1-487e-b587-703fbc942dbc
Submission URI: /submit-pledges

Created: Mon, 08/01/2022 - 00:41
Completed: Mon, 08/01/2022 - 00:41
Changed: Tue, 08/02/2022 - 18:22

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Language: English

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Name of entity submitting the pledgeThe Mayors Mechanism submitting in the name of the City of Fuenlabrada
Pledging entityCities, Municipalities, and Local Authority
Is the country of the pledging entity a GCM Champion country?
Full namePablo Mariani
PositionKMO
Country of implementationSpain
Other country of implementationGlobal
Region of implementation
Email Addresspmariani@mayorsmechanism.org
Secondary contact person
Secondary email
Name of the pledgePlan Fuenlabrada: City of Peace
Type of pledge (please select)Individual (by one state/actor)
Is this a mirror pledge (pledge is also relevant to the Global Compact on Refugees) ?
Participating States and Actors
Name of the matched pledge
ID of the matched pledge
Nature of the pledgeProcess oriented (e.g. convening fully consultative processes in preparing national reports for the IMRF); structured
Please select the main three GCM objectives the pledge is/are meant to support7. Address and reduce vulnerabilities in migration; 15. Provide access to basic services for migrants; 16. Empower migrants and societies to realize full inclusion and social cohesion; 23. Strengthen international cooperation and global partnerships for safe, orderly and regular migration
Please indicate which GCM Guiding Principle is/are particularly relevant for the pledgePeople-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
Please provide a description of the pledgeFuenlabrada is a city of 200,000 inhabitants with prior experience in welcoming refugees and migrants and having made significant efforts towards inclusion policies. These efforts comprise of the development of intercultural and transversal integration projects, promoting the associations that best represent migrants, to motivate their active civic participation, an EU-funded project called MILMA aimed at enhancing access to employment for nationals and migrants and their participation in Anti-Rumours Network tackling racism and xenophobia.

Before the beginning of the war in Ukraine, Fuenlabrada had 810 migrant persons residing in the municipality. The government quickly understood that it should prepare for the reception of people escaping the war and drew up a reception and inclusion plan.

The Fuenlabrada: City of Peace Plan has two stages. The first is the reception stage, where services such as registration, schooling, health care, psychological support, language learning, legal advice and attention to gender violence are provided. In the second stage, inclusion, the municipality assists with employment and training, access to sports and culture, and functional diversity services. The plan also connects with families who wish to volunteer as a foster home through the La Caixa Foundation, and with the Spanish State's temporary protection information services. The migrants who are residing in the community, including a few Ukrainian migrants, also volunteered to assist the newcomers arriving from Ukraine and this mobilisation supported the local efforts immensely.
Please indicate the tentative deadline within which this pledge is expected to be realised01 Aug 2022
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