Grants and Contributions:

To result in an increased civil society participation in the GFMD Summit's Civil Society Days, which provide an important opportunity for civil society leaders from all over the world to come together to discuss and interact with states on critical issues in the areas of migration and development.

The IOM, an organization part of the United Nations system, is committed to the principle that safe, orderly and regular migration benefits migrants and society, acts to: assist in meeting the operational challenges of migration, advance understanding of migration issues, encourage social and economic development through migration, and
work towards effective respect of the human rights and well-being of migrants.

To provide funding to organizations that are active in the areas of international migration policy development and research and whose independent work as a third party offers a valuable contribution for consideration in Canadian international migration and citizenship policy development and implementation.