The PMD programme is financed by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and supports key actors in making more effective use of regular migration and diaspora engagement to achieve their development goals. Guided by the Global Compact for Migration (GCM), the program is implemented by GIZ in up to 25 partner countries and focuses on the following three components:

1. Regular labor migration and mobility: PMD supports employment agencies and ministries in partner countries to strengthen their management of migration. Moreover, the programme supports the provision of advice on regular migration pathways and the risks posed by irregular migration to potential migrants. PMD also supports highly qualified professionals who voluntarily return from Germany to their country of origin to work there and share their knowledge and experience with local employers.
    
2. Diaspora cooperation: Many migrants abroad contribute to the development of their countries of origin. PMD provides assistance for members of the diaspora in Germany – i.e. diaspora organizations implementing their own projects with local partner organizations and migrants wishing to set up a business in their countries of origin
    
3. Migration governance: The programme advises governments and international partners on policy-making and strategies for migration, mainly through trainings.