Target groups: 

The main target groups of the action will be the civil society organisations and actors, in particular local non-governmental organisations dealing with the promotion and protection of the fundamental rights of migrants in targeted countries, but also migrants associations and workers’ associations. Employers’ associations and the private sector in general will be relevant target groups of the awareness raising activities. The central and local government authorities of the selected countries will be the main target groups of the advocacy activities.

Final beneficiaries: 

The final beneficiaries will be the migrant population, in particular the most vulnerable groups (women, children, migrant domestic workers, victims of human trafficking), their families, and potential migrants from targeted countries concerned by migration and mobility.

The project will also aim to identify and establish strategic partnerships between Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and governments at central and local levels. The involvement of civil society is important as it can complement the support provided by the state, and can often reach vulnerable migrants and victims of trafficking more effectively. NGOs also sometimes act as intermediaries between official authorities (police or judicial) of sending and destination countries, or enable and ease their international cooperation.

The Inception Phase will see the establishment of the management structure and tools, including the project team and focal points to be based in each target country.  A communication strategy will be designed, target countries selected and a mapping of projects carried out.

• Under Component 1 – a baseline will be established, through desk studies and surveys. Exchange of good practices and networking between CSOs will be enabled through different means, including discussion fora, group meetings, and regional and global events. Engagement in dialogue with public authorities and launch of advocacy campaigns will be carried out.
• Under Component 2 – activities will enhance migrants’ access to social services of the targeted countries through small scale CSO projects. Main activities will include launching Calls for Proposals and evaluating, selecting and contracting the projects.
• Under Component 3 – CSO capacities will be enhanced through provision of technical assistance and training sessions prior to the launch of the Call for Proposals. Continued technical assistance to CSOs throughout the implementation period of the selected projects will be provided, touching upon both knowledge/substance and competences/skills aspects. This component will also include developing and applying coaching and monitoring mechanisms enabling a close and regular follow-up of the implementation of the selected small-scale projects.

The closing phase will mostly serve to collect, develop and promote evidence-based analysis from the implementation of the small-scale projects selected under Component 2, upon their closure, and the Action in general. In particular an evaluation and stock-taking of the small-scale projects and the Action will be carried out, followed by a presentation and dissemination of the consolidated results of the Action.

Component 1 – Coordination

• Expected Result 1.1: Dialogue with public authorities and other stakeholders is supported, in relation to the development of human rights-based and migrant-centred migration, labour and anti-trafficking policies.
• Expected Result 1.2: Exchange of good practices and networking between CSOs active in the field of human rights of migrants is enabled.
• Expected Result 1.3: Comprehensive baseline study regarding the situation of migrants and their rights in the target countries is completed.
• Expected Result 1.4: Evidence-based analysis from the implementation of the overall action is collected, developed and promoted in order to improve future actions.

The situation of CSOs, which are the main target group of the Action, will be improved at various levels, namely improved knowledge and evidence-based performance of CSOs; enhanced inter-connectivity of CSOs at global level; and increased advocacy performed by CSOs and influence towards policy development and change.

Component 2 – Access to services

• Expected Result 2.1: Direct social assistance and protection are provided to migrants and their families particularly in relation to migrant domestic workers and victims of trafficking
• Expected Result 2.2: Human rights of migrants are promoted and awareness is raised at all levels.
• Expected Result 2.3: Human-rights based migration, labour  and anti-trafficking  policies and legislation are promoted.

The situation of migrants, especially the most vulnerable, their families and potential migrants, which are the final beneficiaries of the Action, will be improved at various levels, namely: increased access to social public services of the target countries; increased knowledge and information about their rights and the risks posed by unsafe migration and exploitation situations; increased comprehensive support and assistance provided, in what relates, for instance, to healthcare, legal and psychological assistance, training, return and reintegration; and increased participatory approaches calling upon them to voice their concerns in the frame of advocacy actions with the end goal of influencing policy change.

Component 3 – CSO Capacity building

• Expected Result 3.1: CSO capacity in project management and grant applications is improved.
• Expected Result 3.2: CSO migration-related expertise is improved.

The situation of CSOs, which are the main target group of the Action, will be improved at various levels, namely: enhanced technical and management capacities to implement migration-related projects in their specific areas of activity; enhanced capacities to perform activities relating to prevention, protection and assistance of migrants, and advocacy for policy change; and increased harmonization and coherence of approaches of CSOs in these domains.