Global Forum on Migration and Development
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Date Shared: 
Monday, January 27, 2014 - 16:00
Title: 

Citizen Information Centers (Medborgarkontor)

Countries and areas: 
Sweden
Partner(s): 
Municipalities of Sweden
Thematic Area: 
Policy coherence and mainstreaming, Rights of migrants, Strategies for minimizing costs/maximizing human development
Tags: 
Capacity Building, Empowerment and Rights of Migrants
Summary: 

Local authorities provide various integration services for immigrants, including language training (SFI - Swedish for immigrants) and provide legal aid. Some local authorities also run medborgarkontor (citizen information centers) in areas with high numbers of migrants, which provide individual assistance to migrants on how to navigate local bureaucracies, apply for benefits and find housing.

GFMD Source: 

GFMD 2013-2014 GFMD Survey Report

GFMD 2018 - Recommendations to the 2018 High-Level Political Forum

Link: 

For more information: 

  • http://www.thenewbieguide.se/just-arrived/medborgarkontor/

Source (retrieved on 04/13/2026 - 10:26): https://www.gfmd.org/pfp/ppd/1567