Supporting the Strengthening of Government Institutions and Civil Society Capacities to Improve the Protection of Vulnerable Migrants in Transit​

Over the past 15 years, states in the southern border of Mexico have become an important transit destination for thousands of irregular migrants. Most travel from Central America driven by persistent poverty, food insecurity, natural disasters and violence in their home countries. On their journey, these vulnerable migrants face extreme hardship and physical insecurity as they travel with limited access to basic shelter and essential social services. ​

​The primary goal of the programme is to improve the human security of migrants in transit through southern Mexico. This is to be achieved by building the capacity of government institutions and civil society organizations to provide essential services, while promoting peaceful coexistence between migrants and host communities. To this end, the programme is centered around three objectives: (i) strengthening the capacities of federal and state government institutions to enhance the effectiveness of their assistance to migrants in transit; (ii) improving the capacities of civil society organizations, specifically shelters, to provide improved assistance to migrants in transit, especially vulnerable migrants and potential refugees; and (iii) through dialogue on the rights of migrants and cultural events, promoting greater engagement with host communities, thereby breaking barriers and reducing fears and prejudice of migrants by the local population.

KEY MATERIALS
Programme Summary
Programme Visit Report (“Memoria: Visita del Fondo de Seguridad Humana”)
Newsletter (December 2013)