The Cities Alliance initiated a Joint Work Programme (JWP) on Cities and Migration as part of its 2018–21 Strategic Plan, supported by the Global Programme of Migration and Development (GPMD) of the Swiss Development Cooperation (SDC). Over the past decade, migration has become one of the most contentious, poorly understood and political issues. The objective of the Cities and Migration Joint Work Programme is to enable partner cities, local governments, private sector, host communities and migrants to manage challenges and leverage opportunities arising from migration to cities for sustainable and inclusive development. Cities Alliance will pursue four interrelated outcomes, which all contribute directly to the 2030 Agenda, the New Urban Agenda, and the Global Compact on Migration:
Objectives
The overall objective of the JWP Cities and Migration is to enable partner cities, local governments, host communities and migrants to manage challenges and leverage opportunities arising from migration to and from cities for sustainable and inclusive development. The specific objective of this Call for Proposals is to enable partner cities, local governments, the private sector, host communities and migrants to design and test advanced approaches to receive, manage, and integrate labour migrants and involuntary migrants displaced by conflict or environmental shocks.
