Cities Alliance links the local, national, regional, and global levels to ground global agendas in local realities. With a diverse range of expertise and perspectives, the Cities Alliance global membership and programme partners are well-positioned for this role.
Cities Alliance works towards giving local actors a stronger voice on migration debates and agendas, such as the Sustainable Development Agenda 2030, the New Urban Agenda, Global Migration Compacts, and the Comprehensive Refugee Response Framework (CRRF). The partnership also ensures that the voices of local actors are heard at global events, such as the World Urban Forum (WUF) and Africities.
The GFMDs and Mayoral Mechanism
Global Refugee Compact and CRRF
Global Compact on Migration
WUF and Africities
Other Areas of Support
IGAD as a Strategic Regional Partner for Local Authorities
The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) is a regional intergovernmental organisation in Africa that includes governments from the Horn of Africa (Djibouti, Ethiopia, and Somalia); the Nile Valley (Sudan and South Sudan); and the African Great Lakes (Kenya and Uganda). The seven IGAD countries host 70% of Africa’s refugee population, with over 8 million IDPs and 4 million refugees and asylum seekers displaced from conflicts and climate change.
