IOM
Brasília – In recognition for their progress integrating newcomers from abroad, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) delivered on Wednesday (16/12) the MigraCidades 2020 seal of approval to 21 municipalities and 6 Brazilian states in an online event broadcasted on the YouTube channel of IOM Brazil.
The seal recognizes the engagement of these jurisdictions in improving migrants’ integration and building social cohesion, as part of the “MigraCidades: Enhancing Local Migration Governance in Brazil” certification process, and was handed over to local governments that successfully participated in all the planned steps along 2020, including a training course and a local diagnosis validated by UFRGS and IOM. Now, certified governments are entering the monitoring phase of the prioritized actions.