Capacity building of local governments in Santiago (Chile) and Mexico City to strengthen the socioeconomic integration of migrants and refugees through access to decent work, sustainable livelihoods, and social dialogue

The joint programme implements interventions in three areas: 1) Strengthen public policies/ programmes and services offered by governmental and non-governmental actors, in the areas of access to employment, entrepreneurship and social protection; 2) Promote social dialogue among governmental -including local authorities- and social partners in order to facilitate migrants’ integration in the labour market; and 3) Facilitate South-South and City-to-City exchange of good practices. It combines the practical implementation of new programmes to foster the socioeconomic integration of migrants with the promotion of social dialogue between city authorities and social partners (employers’ organizations and workers’ unions) as well as civil society.