Knowledge
Read all the latest MMC research, publications, and knowledge products.
Local Action, Global Impact: The Mayors Migration Council 2020-2022 Impact Report
31 March 2023
We are proud to share our Impact Report, which highlights our work and achievements from 2020 to 2022. As we grow our movement into 2023, we thank you for your continued support.
Localizing the Global Compacts: First Report on Local Action for Migrants and Refugees
16 May 2022
This report delivers 70 local actions that make a tangible difference in the lives of migrants and refugees while keeping the world on track to meet the Global Compacts on Migration and for Refugees.
COP26 Summary Report: C40-MMC Task Force on Climate Migration
November 2021
The GCF’s inaugural five city grantees are on track to collectively improve the lives of 5,000+ migrants, refugees, IDPs, and other marginalized city residents in Barranquilla, Beirut, Freetown, Lima, and Mexico City.
IMRF Summary Report 2022: Local Governments at the First Review of the Global Compact for Migration
19 December 2022
A delegation of global mayors —convened and supported by the Mayors Mechanism — joined the first IMRF to turn the Global Compact for Migration from aspiration into action and launch the Call to Local Action for Migrants and Refugees.
Brief: Municipal Finance for Migrants and Refugees: The State of Play
28 April 2022
This report explores the municipal finance landscape for migration and displacement, the barriers cities face to accessing resources, and makes recommendations to unlock more financing for cities.
C40-MMC Global Mayors Action Agenda on Climate and Migration
9 November 2021
This Action Agenda outlines mayors’ approaches to the links between climate and migration in cities. It presents the actions that local leaders need global and international partners to take, and areas where city governments already leading by example.
Brief: City Planning with Displaced Communities: The Benefits of Inclusion
6 December 2022
We partnered with IIED and Samuel Hall on a ground-breaking, large-scale study comparing refugee well being, livelihoods, and enterprise in camps and urban areas, bringing together city governments and refugee-led organizations in four countries.
Brief: Climate Migration in Mexican and Central American Cities
16 February 2022
This brief summarizes the effects of climate-related internal migration on urbanization in Mexico and Central America, highlighting the urgency for more investment in cities as first responders.
The Global Cities Fund for Inclusive Pandemic Response Project Prospectus
June 2021
This prospectus presents projects for inclusive pandemic response from 20 city governments around the world, ready for the investment of donors and the partnership of humanitarian and development practitioners.
4Mi Cities: Data Collection on Urban Migration
6 July 2022
We partnered with the Mixed Migration Centre to pilot the 4MiCities data collection project with six cities across Latin America and Africa to survey the urban experiences of refugees and migrants. The data will leverage findings into future policies to improve service delivery in each city.
The Global Cities Fund for Inclusive Pandemic Response Progress Report
18 December 2021
This report illustrates how the GCF’s inaugural grantees are improving the lives of 5,000+ migrants, refugees, IDPs, and other marginalized city residents in Barranquilla, Beirut, Freetown, Lima, and Mexico City.
Cities, Climate and Migration: The Role of Cities at the Climate-Migration Nexus
March 2021
This paper, the result of a partnership between C40 Cities and the MMC, explores how the complex dynamics of climate change and migration play out in cities, affecting critical infrastructures and socio-economic health.