Municipal know-how for host communities in the Middle East

Date Shared:

Thursday, October 10, 2019 - 13:52

Countries and areas:

Jordan, Germany, Lebanon, Turkey

2030 Agenda migration-relevant and related target Labels:

Goal 11: Sustainable cities and communities

GCM Thematic Cluster Areas:

Objective 15: Provide access to basic services for migrants

Objective 19: Create conditions for migrants and diasporas to fully contribute to sustainable development in all countries

Objective 23: Strengthen international cooperation and global partnerships for safe, orderly and regular migration

Contributors:

Mayors, Local and Regional Governments

Member States

Chairmanship:

Ecuador 2019

Geographical Relevance:

Bilateral

Tags:

Migration Governance, Sustainable Development , Diversity, Inclusiveness and Social Cohesion, Capacity Building, Forced Migration

Summary:

To benefit from the knowledge and expertise of municipalities hosting refugees both in Germany and in BMZ’s partner countries, BMZ established the “Municipal know-how for host communities in the Middle East” programme. The network consists of 26 municipalities in Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey and Germany that cooperate on subjects as diverse as waste management, vocational training, economic development, and urban planning. For example, the Jordanian city of Deir Alla is home to some 60,000 inhabitants, one tenth of whom are Syrian refugees. The rapid population growth in Deir Alla entails infrastructural challenges, such as waste disposal. In cooperation with the German municipality of Jena, Deir Alla is currently drafting a comprehensive waste management and separation plan.

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GFMD Source:

GFMD 2019 - Background Paper RT 3.1 "Supporting Arrival Cities through Policy Coherence and Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships"