International Centre for Migration Policy Development

The International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD) is an international organisation with 17 Member States and more than 250 staff members. It takes a regional approach in its work to create efficient cooperation and partnerships along migration routes. Its three-pillar approach to migration management – structurally linking research, migration dialogues and capacity building – contributes to better migration policy development worldwide. ICMPD receives funding from its Member States, the European Commission, the UN and other multilateral institutions, as well as bilateral donors. Founded in 1993, ICMPD holds UN observer status and cooperates with more than 700 partners including EU institutions and UN agencies. ICMPD provides policy makers and politicians with the necessary groundwork needed to make decisions. Furthermore, ICMPD is present on the ground with its capacity building activities in various areas of migration management.