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On World Refugee Day, the MMC announced six new city grantees of the Global Cities Fund for Migrants and Refugees delivering solutions for children and caregivers with the support of the Bernard Van Leer Foundation and Conrad N. Hilton Foundation.
Read MoreIn Inside Philanthropy, MMC Executive Director Vittoria Zanuso and President of the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation Peter Laugharn call on the philanthropic community to directly fund to cities to support migrant and refugee children.
Read MoreSupported by the Global Cities Fund, Medellín has provided holistic services and three months paid accommodation for over 1,200 migrants and refugees, half of whom were under the age of 14.
Read MoreA joint commitment from the Bernard van Leer Foundation and the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation will expand Global Cities Fund support to 28 cities with a new chapter focused on delivering solutions for children and their caregivers.
In BizNews, MMC Head of Practice Samer Saliba discusses how recent floods in eThekwini have highlighted the need to provide for displaced and undocumented residents who remain out of the city’s reach.
Read MoreIn Grid, MMC Executive Director Vittoria Zanuso, Dhaka North Mayor Md. Atiqul Islam, and eThekwini Mayor Mxolisi Kaunda argue that with more funding, cities can leverage migration as an opportunity to build resilience.
Read MoreKampala’s successful partnership with the Makasi Rescue Foundation showcases the countless benefits of city governments and refugee-led organizations coming together to deliver solutions for urban residents.
Read MoreIn Devex, Freetown Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr of the MMC Leadership Board and Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja discuss climate migration in Africa and how they're addressing it.
Read MoreOn the sidelines of COP27, the Global Cities Fund for Migrants and Refugees announced six additional African cities grantees addressing the needs of migrants and displaced people affected by the climate crisis.
Read MoreBogotá joined Medellín and Barranquilla as a grantee of the Global Cities Fund for Migrants and Refugees to establish the city’s first center dedicated to improving the nutritional conditions of migrant and refugee infants and children.
Read MoreMexico City’s dedication to foresight, planning, and inclusion sets a remarkable example of how city governments can make room for newcomers while also creating opportunities for them to contribute to the sustainable growth of their receiving communities.
Read MoreHonourable Elizabeth Kwatsoe Tawiah Sackey is mayor of the Ghanaian capital Accra. In this interview, she talks about how the city creates better living conditions for migrants and what she expects from the UN Climate Change Conference in Egypt.
Read MoreIn Politico, MMC Executive Director Vittoria Zanuso and MMC Leadership Board Mayor Lukwago of Kampala describe how the Global Cities Fund for Migrants and Refugees is helping African cities create opportunities for migrants to address climate vulnerabilities.
Read MoreThe first five cities of the Global Cities Fund are on track to collectively improve the lives of over 5,000 migrants, refugees, IDPs, and other marginalized city residents in Barranquilla, Colombia; Beirut, Lebanon; Freetown, Sierra Leone; Lima, Peru; and Mexico City, Mexico.
Read MoreThe MMC’s GCF Project Prospectus elevates more than 20 city-led funding-ready projects from 17 low- to middle-income countries with the potential to serve over 140,000 migrants, refugees, IDPs, and marginalized receiving communities.
Read MoreThe MMC's Global Cities Fund supports city governments responding to urgent needs of migrants, refugees, and internally displaced during Covid-19. The new round of city grantees includes Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; Kampala, Uganda; Medellín, Colombia; and Quito, Ecuador.
Read MoreJoin us and our partners on June 23 to hear directly from mayors about the impact of international investment in cities through the #GlobalCitiesFund and meeting our joint commitment to support 22 cities by 2022.
Read MoreAs part of the ICLEI Rise Africa Action Festival Session, UN-Habitat and the MMC hosted a session addressing the importance of the humanitarian-development-peace nexus for advancing solutions to rapid urbanization and displacement with a focus on Burkina Faso, Cameroon and Nigeria.
Barranquilla, Colombia is using the MMC's Global Cities Fund to help refugees, migrants, and internally displaced Colombians overcome barriers to accessing the formal labor market and increase their chances of earning an income.
Read MoreBarranquilla, Colombia is using the Global Cities Fund to help refugees, migrants, and internally displaced Colombians overcome barriers to accessing the formal labor market and increase their chances of earning an income. But cities need more support.
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