Global solutions for migration-related challenges

The ultimate target group of this programme are (women) migrants/refugees and their families as well as local communities in countries of origin, transit and destination. Thanks to the support provided, global processes are better taking into account their voices.

Furthermore, governments, the UN-system and other stakeholders, such as the private sector, local/regional authorities, and civil society, will benefit from better coordination and improved coherence in migration.

1. Global processes on migration/forced displacement are strengthened through ensuring multi-stakeholder involvement
2. Innovative, locally-led solutions are piloted and brought to the global level

Expected results:  

• The GFMD is institutionally strengthened through financial, political and thematic support;
• Capacities of local actors (incl. society and private sector) to engage in global processes on migration are enhanced;
• Locally-led approaches on key issues that particularly affect migrant women are piloted and disseminated on a global level.

Results from previous phases:  

• The continued support to multi-stakeholders (private sector, civil society) in global migration processes is a longstanding mark of Switzerland, and an important political sign for the importance of inclusiveness of dialogues. At the same time, several global processes were either stalled/postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic or due to budgetary/reform processes (GFMD). The pending decision of Switzerland towards the GCM has made it difficult to engage in some processes (GCM-IMRF, Diaspora Summit etc.).
• Three projects were supported to foster “innovative solutions” (IOM MigApp; UNDP digitally enhanced livelihood; Institute for Human Rights and Business IHRB), enabling a testing of new fields (digitally enabled livelihoods) and new partners (IHRB).
• An research institute has helped advancing key topics around the three pillars of the Section, yet having 1 partner proved challenging as the institute did not have the same level of expertise in all areas.