MICIC - Strengthening multi-stakeholder crisis coordination

In times of crisis, migrants living, working, studying, traveling, or transiting in the country experiencing the crisis may require assistance. Although migrants are resilient and resourceful, they often face specific vulnerabilities that can hinder their ability to ensure their own safety and wellbeing

The Migrants in Countries in Crisis (MICIC) Initiative, a government-led effort co-chaired by the Governments of the United States and the Philippines and supported by a Secretariat hosted by IOM and an EU-funded project, implemented by ICMPD, was conceived to address migrants' specific conditions of vulnerability and increase the ability of States, international organisations, private sector actors and civil society to prepare for and respond to the needs of migrants in countries affected by conflicts or natural disasters, including by protecting their rights and dignity and by alleviating suffering they might experience.

The MICIC Initiative Guidelines to Protect Migrants in Countries Experiencing Conflict or Natural Disaster are voluntary, non-binding, targeted suggestions to promote better protection of migrants in countries experiencing crises. Different stakeholders can use the MICIC Guidelines to inform and shape crisis preparedness, emergency response, and post-crisis action. The MICIC Initiative does not aim to replace or supersede existing legal frameworks that address the protection of refugees and stateless persons. Rather, the MICIC Initiative complements those existing protection frameworks.

Strengthening multi-stakeholder coordination

Strengthening coordination among stakeholders will improve the protection of migrants in the countries in which they live, work, study, transit, or travel in the event of a conflict or natural disaster. Joint planning and coordination maximizes resources, improves the effectiveness of responses, and fosters trust between stakeholders. The following tool presents key steps to build coordination (available in EN and FR).