No Financial Contribution
No Participation
Switzerland (SDC) financial contribution USD 237,500 -90,000 earmarked for Ten-Year Review
Switzerland (HSD) financial contribution USD 100,000 earmarked for the GFMD Support Unit
Government Team Member in RT 1.1 "Harnessing the capital of migrants to realise their potential"
Government Team Member in RT 1.2 "Migrants' enagement with public services: from basic access to co-production"
Government Team Member in RT 2.1 "South-South mobility: trends, patterns and transferable learning"
Government Team Member in RT 2.2 "Regional mobility and policy coherence to support development"
Government Team Member in RT 3.1 "Aligning governance with contemporary drivers of migration"
Government Team Member in RT 3.2 "Beyond Remittances: leveraging the development impact and promoting the transnational engagement of diaspora and migrants"
Switzerland has firewalls between immigration enforcement and service providers to guarantee access to basic services to all, including undocumented migrants. This right is based on the Swiss Federal Constitution and regulated by the Public Health Insurance Law.
The bilateral Agreement on the free movement of persons (AFMP) confers upon the citizens of Switzerland and of the member states of the European Union (EU) the right to freely choose their place of employment and residence within the national territories of the contracting parties.
This is conditional, however, on possession by the individuals concerned of a valid employment contract, being self-employed, or in the case of their not being in gainful employment, proof of financial independence and full health insurance coverage.
SDC and GIZ have joined forces and created a practice-oriented training course about the interplay of migration and development, making use of their mutual practical experience and involvement in international dialogue processes on migration.
Balancing conceptual and practice oriented modules, this 3-day training session is designed to learn actively how to turn migration into an effective development tool. Information on coming trainings will be shared in a soon future.
The IGC is an informal, non-decision making forum for intergovernmental information exchange and policy debate on issues of relevance to the management of international migratory flows.
The IGC brings together 16 Participating States, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the International Organization for Migration and the European Commission. The Participating States are Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom and United States of America.
Switzerland and Nigeria have had a successful migration partnership framework for more than 5 years. It includes return migration management as part of the framework.
In 2011, Switzerland and Nigeria concluded a migration partnership, which is a centrepiece of their relations. Together the two States have undertaken to promote the positive aspects of migration and to fight its negative sides.
Liechtenstein Languages is a non-profit language course project. It is designed to 1.) train language trainers and 2.) teach German or other languages to migrants and refugees who have arrived and settled in Europe, especially in German speaking countries (Austria, Germany, Liechtenstein, Switzerland).
At the bilateral level, the Swiss authorities have engaged in migration partnerships with African, Asian and western Balkan countries. Usually formalised by means of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), they identify common issues and problems with regard to readmission, return assistance, visa policy, prevention of human trafficking, migrants’ human rights and other aspects.
Launched in 2014, cantonal integration programmes (CIPs) are intended to remedy gaps in the integration process. The aim is not just to assist immigrants but also to help local communities by showing them how to provide immigrants with the best possible information.
CIPs help to fill existing gaps and the lack of specific programmes to encourage integration, and also help communal authorities to welcome and provide targeted information to immigrants. CIPs are jointly funded by the Swiss Confederation and the Cantons.
Through its bridge-building character, this platform aims at improving and enhancing the capacity and impact of African diaspora organisations involved in development activities in Africa, and connecting the e-Diaspora organizations in Europe. Effective network dynamics and activities are best managed on a permanent platform, setting structured grounds for a competent delivery of relevant and appropriate context specific services to diaspora organizations, countries of destination and countries of origin.
The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation supported the creation of a platform for the Bosnian and Herzegovinian Diaspora in Switzerland, which connects the Diaspora in Switzerland with the purpose of joining forces to support the development of the country of origin beyond the many existing individual contributions at family or community level.