Subnational

The municipal government of Carmen de la Legua commits to the implementation of a Municipal Plan of Local Action to build a future with Migrants and Refugees 2023-2026, which will allow:

Contribute to the elimination of all forms of discrimination and promote evidence-based public discourse.
Promote the mainstreaming of migration and forced displacement in municipal services, as well as in local, regional, and multilateral partnerships as a mechanism to increase cooperation between cities.

Specifically, this plan prioritizes, among other things:

The Greater Amman Municipality commits to constructing a public park near Al-Hussein Refugee Camp and establishing the city’s first Children’s Climate Academy to teach Amman’s youngest generation the importance of environmental stewardship.

The M4SD Programme (2019-2023) aimed to harness the development benefits and reduce the negative effects of migration for host and home communities, migrants, and their family members. A key component of this Programme was to showcase how inclusive policies can be implemented locally and how the results contribute to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.

The flagship project to build the capacities of local governments in Mexico City and Santiago to strengthen the socioeconomic integration of migrants and refugees through access to decent work, sustainable livelihoods and social dialogue. 

The Kingdom of Morocco has Regional Multi-Stakeholder Working Groups on Migration and Development which bring together different regional bodies to implement roadmaps in three regions (Oriental, Souss-Massa, and Tangiers-Tetouan-Al Hoceima).

In Morocco, the National Health and Immigration Strategic Plan mandates that all migrants (documented or undocumented) have the right to access free or low-cost essential health care. This national framework is localized through regional policies like the Oriental Regional Health Strategy, which jointly provide the legal foundations for community well-being.

 In Santo Domingo, Ecuador, the Cantonal Human Mobility Consultative Council was created to ensure that migrants, refugees and returnees can exercise their rights and have a voice in policymaking. The Council provides information, giving advice to people on the move to help them navigate administrative processes, access local services, etc., and gathers data about migrant and displaced people’s needs. The Council is composed of migrants, refugees and returnees in Santo Domingo, which enhances trust with the community and allows for ownership.

*foundationClass is a study preparation program at Weißensee Kunsthochschule Berlin where prospective students can learn about art and design, share their own artistic practice, and build/reconstruct a strong portfolio to apply to German-speaking art and design schools. 

The Global Cities Fund for Migrants and Refugees (GCF) is the Mayors Migration Council’s (MMC) response to the unmet needs of cities as they support migrants, refugees, and internally displaced people (IDPs) in the face of pressing challenges, from global pandemics to the climate crisis. 

Local governments successfully piloted a Hometown Associations model with more than 160 registered associations that systematically engage the diaspora in local development projects and initiatives.