📋 Tender Overview
Today, most migrants and refugees find protection and opportunities in cities, and cities are at the forefront of fostering inclusive communities. The Global Cities Fund for Migrants and Refugees al-lows for cities’ innovative ideas to foster migrants’ contribution to the sustainable development of their host cities. The project follows the IC strategy’s thematic priority on migration, strengthening cooperation with local actors, and builds on SDCs leading engagement in urban migration.
Country/region Topic Period Budget
Global
Migration and Development
Inclusive economic Development
Governance
Migration generally (development aspects and partnerships)
Urban development
Decentralisation
01.12.2024 - 31.12.2027
CHF 990’000
The project in brief
Background Cities are the primary destinations for migrants and refugees seeking safety, protection and opportunities. Mayors worldwide are stepping up to meet the needs of new residents—providing solutions in housing, healthcare, and employment—while unlocking migrants' potential and prosperity. City governments face systemic financial barriers that prevent them from delivering solutions at scale. The Global Cities Fund for Migrants and Refugees (GCF) was created to channel funding to city governments to realise their projects, strengthening inclusion of migrants. The GCF will relaunch in December 2024 with a new funding round. The relaunch includes increased financial and technical support to grantees, and new capacity-building programs to maximize local impact and sustainability. The Mayors Migration Council (MMC) will broker partnerships between funders, cities, and technical experts, and test more ambitious, city-led solutions at the nexus with key issues such as climate change, economic inclusion, and early childhood development.
Objectives Inclusion of migrants and refugees in cities in lower-middle income countries
Target groups Direct: Migrants and refugees living in cities and ur-ban areas, city actors, notably city authorities Indirect: members of host communities in vulnerable situations
Medium-term outcomes Outcome 1: Skills and competencies of city actors to design and implement inclusive projects enhanced. Outcome 2: Access to basic services, protection and socio-economic inclusion for migrants and refugees in cities improved.
Results Expected results:
GCF 2.0 is supporting 7 cities with high quality project proposals
strong relations with and increased capacities of city actors for the implementation the projects
community engagement plans ensuring the voice of migrants and refugees
Results from previous phases: The GCF in its first funding round (not supported by SDC) raised USD 8 million to support 28 city projects in 22 countries, with over 25,000 people directly served.
Directorate/federal office responsible SDC
Project partners Contract partner
International or foreign NGO
Other international or foreign NGO North
Implementing partner
Rockefeller Phil
