The Global Academy on Migration and Development (GAMD) is an initiative brought to life by the Migration Laboratory in 2017, which took place in the framework of the Global Forum of Migration and Development (GFMD). The Migration Laboratory aimed to discover new perspectives, ideas and innovation that can help improve the lives of migrants everywhere.

GAMD developed as a strategic partnership to fill the gap in migration and development policy implementation. To turn policy into concrete action, we work with different governments, businesses, international development agencies, NGOs and diaspora organizations.

Today GAMD grew into a global network of experts skilled in training, research and consultancy services from Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), national and local governments, the academia and the private sector.

We aim to be the leading global network of migration and development experts dedicated to capacity building, knowledge exchange and action research, geared towards the development of migrants, their families and communities around the world.

By bringing our diverse skills together, we work to actualize migration policies into concrete action.

To provide a platform for sharing the best practices in implementing migration and development programs of national, regional and local governments, NGOs, academia and private sector.

To showcase best practices in shifting the migration narrative from negative to positive throuph the use of different forms of media.

To empower migration stakeholders in origin and destination countries by building capacities and encouraging initiatives that minimize social and economic ciosts and meaximize development gains.

To conduct research on the benefits and results of migration, as well as the significant contributiobs of migrants and the diaspora to sustainable development.

To provide consultancy services in developing and evaluation migration and development programs in different countries.

We use dialogue techniques in our training sessions that ensure effective learning of migration stakeholders. Our multi-stakeholder approach to learning and sharing of practices appreciates different perspectives on issues and solutions form governments, civil society, academia and provate sector from national to local levels. We use variuous learning activities that include mentoring mechanisms to guide participants in the implementation of programs. Our research outcomes are utilized to improve implementation of migration and development programs.

• Action research: mapping of migration and development initiatives and stakeholders.

• Peer to peer learning: multi-stakeholder dialogue approach.

• Forging partnerships and areas for collaboration.

• Training needs assessment.

• Training of migration stakeholders to replicate or adopt an innovative practice.

• Monitoring and mentoring.

On 24th and 25th September 2021 GAMD offered a two day online peer to peer event on Implementing Gender Responsive Reintegration in the time of the pandemic. 

If you should be interested in our work, you can find more information on the Website of the Global Academy on Migration and Development, follow us on facebook (GAMD Academy) or Twitter (@GAMD_Academy) or contact the Global Academy on Migration and Development via e-mail.