News & Initiatives for migrants

This section contains a sort of “bulletin board” with information on initiatives to help migrants support development in their countries of origin. It includes funding opportunities, best practices, research results and more. Our aim is simply to gather and present information on an on-going basis. We cannot claim here to present an exhaustive or complete overview. But we are open to any and all innovations that emerge over time, and we welcome all contributions and up-dates that can help us to expand and improve the information provided.

Joint initiative of the European Commission and the United Nations on migration and development

10 June 2025 | News

The European Commission and the United Nations have identified four thematic areas related to the relationship between migration and development, in which to present project proposals and share information and practices: Migrant Capacities; Migrant Communities;...

IOM launches initiatives to strengthen the impact of remittances

10 June 2025 | News

IOM has launched a series of projects to strengthen the impact of remittances on Development in areas with high emigration flows: AMICO Course: Migrant Associations Training Course for Co-Development (A.MI.CO), aimed at consolidating the role of migrant associations...

The National Diaspora Summit process is underway

10 June 2025 | News

The Italian Cooperation with Fondazioni 4 Africa and Fondazione Charlemagne, and with the technical support of CeSPI, has started the National Diaspora Summit process since 2017. This process has seen the implementation of various activities that have aimed to open...