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TARGETED CITY ACTIONS ACMALS Improving the Coordination of Migration of Local Actors in Sfax

OBJECTIVE ACTIVITIES OUTCOMES The action aims to establish coordination • Plan 3 training courses and 3 • Improved local actors’ knowledge on mechanisms between local authorities, workshops on migration for local migration; public services and civil society actors; • Established coordination organisations; strengthening thereby • Arrange exchange visits by mechanisms among migration the capacity of local actors and improving a delegation of municipalities; actors; access to socio-economic rights through • Establish a local platform on • Operational reception centre, a reception centre providing legal and migration; and the coordination among actors; social assistance to migrants. • Compile a booklet of recommendations on the integration of migrants; • Organise a regional cooperation congress; • Organise 3 awareness and information workshops for migrants;

MC2CM POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS ADDRESSED Implementation of welcome instruments Multi-level governance and cooperation Access to social and political participation

5.1 10.7 16.6 End discrimination against women Facilitate migration of persons Develop effective and accountable institutions

17.9 Promote international support for targeted capacity-building Funded by the European Union

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TARGETED CITY ACTIONS Living Together How to Build our Cities Through Social Cohesion

OBJECTIVE ACTIVITIES OUTCOMES The objective of the action is to improve • Conduct a study of disadvantaged • Improved intervention capacity within spatial planning and enhance the social neighbourhoods and the vulnerabilities the territory of the migrant population cohesion of migrant populations, in order associated with migrant status; and the population wishing to migrate, to build more welcoming and livable • Train social educators, neighbourhood through participation and social neighbourhoods in . agents and community teams on the cohesion in the cities of Tetouan, different approaches of migrants’ social Larache and Alcazar-Quivir; inclusion; • Exchanged realities of both shores of • Develop a neighbourhood intervention the Mediterranean, knowledge acquired plan; and good practices implemented in the • Facilitate the exchange of good practices between cities of Morocco and Andalusia; cities to create a fair territory; • Create an alliance between civil society organisations and the municipalities; MC2CM POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS ADDRESSED Access to education Access to social and political participation Protection against discrimination Governance and cooperation at multiple levels

4.a 11.3 16.3 Build an inclusive learning environment Enhance inclusive and sustainable Promote equal access to justice for all urbanisation

16.6 16.b 17.9 Develop effective and accountable Promote non-discriminatory laws and Promote international support for institutions policies targeted capacity-building Funded by the European Union

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TARGETED CITY ACTIONS Governance & Interculturality Mediterranean Cities; Diverse Cities

OBJECTIVE ACTIVITIES OUTCOMES The objective of the action is to increase • Conduct workshops to strengthen • Improved perception of migration; cultural diversity through fostering a fair local capacities; • Integrated migration policies into and realistic vision of migration through • Draft an intercultural coexistence municipal action plans; improving cooperation between local action plan for municipalities; • Display of positive and intercultural and regional authorities, and promoting • Organise an international seminar values of migration; dialogue frameworks for local migration on diversity and management; governance policies. • Conduct a research on local migration and public perceptions; • Increase awareness through an educational campaign;

MC2CM POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS ADDRESSED Access to education Access to social and political participation for migrants Protection against discrimination Multilevel governance and cooperation

4.a 11.3 16.3 Build inclusive learning environments Enhance inclusive and sustainable Promote equal access to justice for all urbanisation

16.16 16.b 17.19 Develop effective and accountable Promote non-discriminatory laws Promote international support for targeted institutions and policies capacity-building Funded by the European Union

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TARGETED CITY ACTIONS I-MIGR Inclusion, Migration, Integration and Governance in Raoued and La Marsa

OBJECTIVE ACTIVITIES OUTCOMES The objective of the action is to develop • Organise training for public servants in • Improved competencies of municipalities the cooperation between the different the areas of inclusion; regarding the socio-economic inclusion of stakeholders at local level on migration, • Organise coaching days for municipalities migrants; through improving data management and on the inclusion of migrants; • Strengthened personnel capacities in knowledge, and to promote a real and fair • Develop training on migrant rights; terms of identifying migrants needs; discourse on migration by strengthening the • Create an information booklet on migrants • Improved access for migrants to local intercultural dialogue. rights; level services based on rights; • Set up an information desk for guidance on services offered to migrants; • Organise open house events on migration in the municipalities of La Marsa and Raoued; MC2CM POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS ADDRESSED Access to education Access to health Access to the labour market, entrepreneurship and professional training Multi-level governance and cooperation

5.1 11.7 16.10 End discrimination against women Provide access to inclusive public Ensure public access to spaces information

17.9 Promote international support for targeted capacity-building

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ONLUS ONLUS CIES TUNISIE CIES TUNISIE Funded by the European Union

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TARGETED CITY ACTIONS Local Governance of Migration in Lebanon

Reinforcing Capabilities of Lebanese Municipalities on Migration Local Governance

OBJECTIVE ACTIVITIES OUTCOMES The objective of the action is to support • Collect data on local migration • Provided technical recommendations the Lebanese local authorities in defining governance; for migration stakeholders a roadmap to improve the governance of • Conduct 3 participatory workshops supporting their actions migration at the local level. with local stakeholders to agree on a at the local level; roadmap; • Developed dialogue channels • Organise a national conference to between national and local validate the roadmap and develop an stakeholders in the field of migration; action plan;

MC2CM POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS ADDRESSED Provision of welcome instruments Access to social and political participation Protection against discrimination

10.2 11.7 16.6 Promote social, economic, and political Provide access to inclusive public spaces Develop effective and accountable inclusion of all institutions Funded by the European Union

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TARGETED CITY ACTIONS an Active City for Living Together Promoting Inclusion and Interculturality

OBJECTIVE ACTIVITIES OUTCOMES The objective of this action is to • Conduct 3 training workshops for • Improved perception on otherness, contribute to the development of social teachers to promote inclusion and inclusion and interculturality in the and sustainable cities in Morocco, interculturality; city of Nador; through promoting inclusive discourse • Organise interactive exhibitions for • Showcased positive and intercultural on migration and encouraging dialogue, students to foster creative thinking values; mutual understanding and participative and problem solving skills; • Integrated values and a human-rights democracy in the city of Nador. • Form ‘Nador Children Municipal approach into municipal action plans Council’ as an experience of on migration; participatory democracy and develop its action plan; • Transfer the experience of the ‘Nador Children Municipal Council’ to the Municipality of ;

MC2CM POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS ADDRESSED Access to education Access to social and political participation Protection against discrimination

4.a 4.7 11.3 Build inclusive learning environments Promote a culture of appreciation of Enhance inclusive and sustainable for all cultural diversity urbanisation

17.9 Promote international support for targeted capacity-building Funded by the European Union

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TARGETED CITY ACTIONS Nador Social & Sustainable Promoting Intercultural Dialogue and Migrants Social Inclusion

OBJECTIVE ACTIVITIES OUTCOMES The objective of the action is to • Train media professionals to counter • 40 creative narrators (18 women) contribute to the development of social negative stereotypes on migration; are trained to propel positive and sustainable cities in Morocco, • Enhance stakeholders’ capacities discourse on migration; through fostering social inclusion in the on migration; • 7000 inhabitants have access to Nador province. • Raise public awareness on a more knowledge on migrants’ concerns balanced narrative on migration; on social inclusion; • Organize the ‘Interculturality Week’;

MC2CM POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS ADDRESSED Access to social and political participation Protection against discrimination

4.7 16.10 16.b Promote a culture of appreciation of Ensure public access to information Promote non-discriminatory laws cultural diversity and policies

17.17 Promote effective public and civil society partnerships Funded by the European Union

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TARGETED CITY ACTIONS Ramallah Inclusion Policy Growing on Diversity and Equality

OBJECTIVE ACTIVITIES OUTCOMES The objective of the action is to create • Form a Steering Committee for policy • Adoption of a ‘local social inclusion a unified vision among stakeholders development by representatives of all policy’ by the Municipality of through introducing a ‘local social sectors and society groups; Ramallah; inclusion policy’ to empower migrants’ • Launch and adopt a ‘local social • Endorsed wellbeing, economic and active participation in the social and inclusion policy’ by all city social empowerment of marginalised economic life in the city of Ramallah, stakeholders; groups in the city; and promote a better sense of belonging • Raise awareness on the importance • Reinforced sense of belonging of all for all citizens. of social inclusion of all groups; citizens, and increased participation in strategic decision-making in Ramallah; • Increased awareness on the significance of social inclusion of all groups;

MC2CM POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS ADDRESSED Access to social and political participation Protection against discrimination Multi-level governance and cooperation

5.c 10.2 11.b Adopt policies to promote gender equality Promote social, economic, and political Implement integrated policies towards inclusion of all inclusion

16.7 Ensure inclusive decision-making at all levels Funded by the European Union

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TARGETED CITY ACTIONS Tangeraccueil Promoting Partnerships for Migrants’ Reception and Integration in

OBJECTIVE ACTIVITIES OUTCOMES The objective is to reinforce the • Set up a “one-stop-shop” • Operational ‘Local Migration Office’; role of the Municipality of Tangier for migrants’ services; • Strengthened capacities of local as a structuring actor for migrants’ • Reinforce capabilities of authorities on migration; social integration and access to rights municipal staff; • Strengthened city-to-city partnership; and services. • Establish an ‘Immigration Council’ • Established role of to organise migration stakeholders’ ‘Immigration Council’; services; • Strengthened city stakeholders’ cooperation and network;

MC2CM POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS ADDRESSED Provision of welcome instruments Access to social and political participation

10.2 10.7 11.3 Promote social, economic, and political Facilitate migration of persons Enhance inclusive and inclusion of all sustainable urbanisation

16.7 17.9 17.17 Ensure inclusive decision-making at all Promote international support for Promote effective public and civil levels targeted capacity-building society partnerships Funded by the European Union

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TARGETED CITY ACTIONS Zarqa Enhancing Social Cohesion in Zarqa Through Public Spaces

OBJECTIVE ACTIVITIES OUTCOMES The objective of the action is to improve safe and • Conduct capacity building activity for the Housing • Strengthened understanding of Housing and inclusive access to public space in Zarqa, pave the and Urban Development Corporation (HUDC) Urban Development Corporation (HUDC) staff, way for cultural exchange, tolerance and willingness staff and stakeholders on using public spaces for key stakeholders and wider communities on to sustain dialogue and help reduce social tension integration; the transformative power of public spaces for between Syrian refugees and local community, • Conduct a regional workshop on public space increased social cohesion and Local Economic through the creation of a public space in Al Majd toolkit; Development; Residential City. • Conduct a ‘Block by Block’ workshop to engage • Enhanced safety, social cohesion and community members in planning public space; inclusiveness in Al-Majd Residential City in • Conduct a painting activity for the local Zarqa through the provision of safe, inclusive community; and accessible public spaces, targeting men, • Contract youth/women in the construction women, children, youth and people with process; disabilities; • Produce an awareness-raising video, sharing the whole experience of the project; • Improved attitudes and behaviours related to • Develop operation and maintenance plans with refugees, women’s and girls’ rights to enjoy the Housing and Urban Development Corporation public spaces, through social interaction (HUDC) and AL-Majd City community groups; between local community and Syrian refugees; • Establish a local committee to guarantee maintenance of the public space and build community ownership; MC2CM POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS ADDRESSED Provision of welcome instruments Access to social and political participation Urban planning and access to adequate housing

10.2 10.7 11.7 Promote social, economic, and political Facilitate migration of persons Provide access to inclusive public inclusion of all spaces

16.7 17.9 Ensure inclusive decision-making at all Promote international support for levels targeted capacity-building Funded by the European Union

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TARGETED CITY ACTIONS Migration in

Increasing the Positive Contribution of Migration to the Local Development of the City

OBJECTIVE ACTIVITIES OUTCOMES The objective of this action is to increase the • Conduct field visits and dialogue sessions • Improved migration governance at the positive contribution of migration to the local to identify the needs and vulnerabilities local level through enhanced municipal development in the city of Casablanca to of the population (women, youth and capacities; migrant workers); foster social cohesion between migrant and • Conduct a training of municipal staff on • Increased dialogue among local and host communities. It aims to reinforce the rights-based migration governance, and 3 national stakeholders on migration engagement of the Municipality to address trainings to municipal and neighborhood governance; social protection and discrimination risks staff on technical and communication • Enhanced political support and action encountered by vulnerable populations settled skills; plan for the establishment of a local • Establish Migration Coordination Unit within the less fortunate neighbourhoods of (MCU) in Casablanca; Migration Management Unit in the the city. • Establish “Salon of Migrants” to host municipality aiming at mainstreaming social gatherings and cultural events for migration policy-making and promoting migrants and host communities; coordination with national government; • Organise cultural storytelling events • Strengthened integration of migrants in consisting of diverse groups of migrants and local communities; host communities through cultural events; • Arrange skills-employment matching, and development initiatives conducted by civil society organizations; MC2CM POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS ADDRESSED Provision of welcome instruments Access to labour market, entrepreneurship, and vocational training Access to social and political participation Multi-level governance and cooperation

10.7 11.1 11.3 Facilitate migration of persons Ensure access for all to housing and Enhance inclusive and basic services sustainable urbanisation Funded by the European Union

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TARGETED CITY ACTIONS Amman Safe, Inclusive and Accessible Public Space for Social Cohesion in Amman

OBJECTIVE ACTIVITIES OUTCOMES The objective of the action is to improve • Conduct capacity building for Greater Amman • Enhanced public awareness on the right safe and inclusive access to public space in Municipality officials and key stakeholders; to the city among refugees and host Amman, pave the way for cultural exchange, • Conduct a regional workshop on public community; tolerance and willingness to sustain dialogue space toolkit; • Enhanced safety, social cohesion and and help reduce social tension between Syrian • Conduct interactive workshops for the local inclusiveness in Marka neighbourhood refugees and local community, through the community to foster creative thinking; in Amman; through the provision of safe, rehabilitation of Fatima AL-Zahra’s Community • Contract youth/women in the construction inclusive and accessible public spaces, process; Garden. targeting men, women, children, youth • Deliver an advocacy campaign for the opening day of the garden; and people with disabilities; • Produce an awareness-raising video, sharing • Improved attitudes and behaviours the whole experience of the project; related to refugees, women’s and • Develop operation and maintenance plans girls’ rights to enjoy public spaces, with Greater Amman Municipality and Marka through social interaction between local community groups; community and Syrian refugees; • Establish a local committee to ensure maintenance sustainability of the public space and build community ownership; MC2CM POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS ADDRESSED Provision of welcome instruments Access to social and political participation Urban planning and access to adequate housing

10.2 10.7 11.7 Promote social, economic, and political Facilitate migration of persons Provide access to inclusive public inclusion of all spaces

16.7 17.9 Ensure inclusive decision-making at all Promote international support for levels targeted capacity-building Funded by the European Union

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TARGETED CITY ACTIONS La Marsa Artistic Cohesion

Strengthening Migrants Social Inclusion Through Arts

OBJECTIVE ACTIVITIES OUTCOMES The objective of the action is to • Establish a Migration Coordination • Strengthened capacities of local strengthen the social inclusion of Unit in the Municipality of La Marsa; authorities on welcoming migrants; migrants in the city of La Marsa through • Upgrade a municipal space to be • Enhanced social cohesion and urban joint artistic activities and evidence- used as a community space for inclusion at the city level through based media communication, which hosting artistic and social events; upgrading a space for community increase the positive contribution of • Conduct awareness-raising sessions events; migrants to the local development. for media professionals on a more • Improved perception of public innovative and balanced story-telling; opinions about migration through enhancing the wellbeing of vulnerable migrants;

MC2CM POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS ADDRESSED Provision of welcome instruments Protection against discrimination

10.7 11.1 11.3 Facilitate migration of persons Ensure access for all to housing and Enhance inclusive and basic services sustainable urbanisation Funded by the European Union

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TARGETED CITY ACTIONS Towards Evidence-Based Migration Policy-Making in the City of Improving Migration Data Monitoring System of the Municipality of Rabat Towards Achieving Evidence-based Migration Decision-making at the Local Level

OBJECTIVE ACTIVITIES OUTCOMES The objective of the action is to accompany • Establish Municipal Migration • Improved migration action and strategic the efforts of the city to improve the current Observatory to support local decision- planning of Rabat through participatory migration action and strategic planning, makers with migration governance planning; strengthen its data collection capacities, approach at the local level; • Assessed needs and mapping of actors at and enable it to monitor migration flows and • Organise a participatory workshop the city level; resulted vulnerabilities at the city level. to identify solutions to address • Increased capacities of municipal staff on vulnerabilities and identify evidence gaps; migration governance; • Conduct a capacity-building workshop for • Established partnerships among decision-makers on the use of migration government and non-government data data; • Create an online ‘Community of Practice’ producers and users; for migration data users and producers; • Organise a comprehensive and operational dialogue between producers and users of migration data to develop coordination strategies and address challenges in the information flow system;

MC2CM POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS ADDRESSED Urban planning and access to adequate housing Multi-level governance and cooperation Protection against discrimination

10.7 11.1 17.8 Facilitate migration of persons Ensure access for all to housing and Enhance capacity-building in high- basic services quality, timely and reliable data Funded by the European Union

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TARGETED CITY ACTIONS Beirut Social & Protective Mitigating Social and Protection Issues Encountered by Vulnerable Populations Within the City of Beirut

OBJECTIVE ACTIVITIES OUTCOMES The objective of the action is to mitigate • Establish the ‘Municipal Social Cell’ • Reinforced municipal capacity to social and protection issues resulting at the Municipality of Beirut; manage urban migration issues from urban migration through enhanced • Identify local focal persons from the through establishing a ‘Municipal targeting and active engagement of the selected neighbourhoods; Social Cell’; Municipality of Beirut. • Conduct training and orientation • Enhanced municipal capability sessions for municipal staff; through improved access to reliable • Produce a list of priority social and protection data; interventions; • Increased level of vulnerable groups’ well-being;

MC2CM POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS ADDRESSED Urban planning and access to adequate housing Access to social and political participation Protection against discrimination

10.2 11.1 11.b Promote social, economic, and political Ensure access for all to housing and basic Implement integrated policies towards inclusion of all services inclusion

16.7 17.17 Ensure inclusive decision-making at all Promote effective public and civil society levels partnerships