FORIM- Forum des organisations internationales de solidarité issues des migrations

Following requests from migrant associations in France to be considered as development actors, the French government has provided support for empowerment and capacity building of diaspora organizations.
This has led to the creation in 2002 of a national platform of more than 700 migrant association that undertake development activities in Sub-Saharan Africa, Maghreb, South east Asia, the Caribbean and the Indian ocean.
The FORIM is now widely recognized as an important actor in the migration and development field, including at EU and international level.
The following activities are being undertaken, with a specific focus to increase accountability and monitoring, increase visibility and support greater structuration of the platform.

• Capacity building to reinforce the FORIM structure
• Through the PRA-OSIM mechanism: build capacities and provide support for professionalization of migrant associations; provide co-funding for development projects
• Foster exchanges and dialogues in France and at European and international level with other diaspora organizations and initiatives

An evaluation of the PRA OSIM has been undertaken in 2013 and has highlighted great achievements in building capacities of migrants associations and co-funding local development projects. Fostering linkages with other development actors (including for co-funding purposes), increase exchange of experiences and capitalization, as well as harmonization of practices regarding support provided to migrant associations are among proposed recommendations.

The evaluation can be accessed there: http://www.forim.net/sites/default/files/Rapport_Final_Evaluation_PRA%2…
FORIM website: http://www.forim.net/

GFMD 2015 - RT 3.2
GFMD 2013-2014 - RT 2.2 Background Paper

Migrant associations in France - members of the platform. Support from the French Development Agency.