CITIES GROW infographics

Munich’s unique approach MUNICH MENTORING ATHENS
combines social work with
employment at neighbourhood MIGRANT PARTICIPATION IN LOCAL LABOUR MARKET
level, bringing people closer.

>50% 1fr8om0 1.5 million 665,000 20%
inhabitants
of all asylum countries inhabitants unemployment
seekers/refugees 71% Germans rate
77% 28% foreign 78% Greek
are ≤25 years 44% have migration 22% foreign 70,000
old of refugees have
a residence background refugees in Greece
20,000 permit of which 15,000
in Athens
asylum seekers/
refugees since

2015

3,000
live elsewhere,
42%
4% 25 31% 7,000 not in a formal
of refugees registered scheme
in the job centre have the unemployment districts of total housing stock refugees in housing
necessary language skills rate remains vacant. The
12 job centres municipality mapped 1,600schemes run
to be integrated into 1 central unit for over 1,800 empty
buildings in the city by different
9,000employment refugees agencies people living
people with centre alone.
refugee background in refugee
have full or part
time jobs camps

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STRENGTHS strategy. ‘Integration from day one’ is the city BARRIERS Athens’ experience with migration and integration CHALLENGES &
approach: issues is more recent. ACTIONS
Munich has a long experience with migration and ͫͫIt created differentiated integration measures and Migrants’ status (e.g.
integrations (since the 1990s). unwillingness to settle To improve its services, the municipality of Athens Athens wants to develop an integrated strategy based
consultancy services for all refugees locally or difficulties with wants to reinforce its collaboration with active on data collected from the current municipal initiatives
Munich is able to offer a number of crucial services ͫͫIt aims to reinforce monitoring efforts and to regularisation) can hinder stakeholders: and partnerships so as to improve services and have a
to migrants and refugees: language classes and the city’s ability to cater ͫͫThe Athens Coordinating Centres for Migrants and stronger impact on future political decisions.
education, training, contact with industry partners for develop indicators related to migration and for their needs and assist
job opportunities: integration issues their integration into the Refugees (ACCMR) already involves 80 organisations Many unused buildings in the city centre could be
ͫͫMunich organised 106 special classes for refugees at ͫͫThe city has a task force comprising all the important local labour market. and has produced 65 projects used for housing in Athens:
stakeholders (municipal services, municipal ͫͫThe centre continues to develop, increasing the ͫͫAthens already has 320 apartments accommodating
vocational schools in cooperation with the federal agencies, federal and national agencies and NGOs) capacity of the municipality of Athens. It helps
state level migrants and refugees to overcome legal and refugees
ͫͫThrough SchlaU-Schule 320 young refugees received Munich is working on recognising existing skills since practical obstacles, especially to integration into the ͫͫThe municipality has started the Temporary Housing
dual training and high school education, they 2009 through the Foreign Qualification & Advisory local labour market
graduated and were prepared for the labour market Support: Programme for Asylum Seekers and Refugees with
ͫͫThrough findings of a new evaluation of the Foreign Athens will strenghten collaboration and 39 apartments. The programme gives a monthly
Since 2008 the city has implemented the Municipal understanding between different departments. Athens cash allowance of €115/month (min.) - €550/month
Intercultural Integration Concept which is a binding qualification and advisory support is also collaborating with 11 other Greek municipalities (max.)
framework for all municipal services. ͫͫIt also provides evidence of high effectiveness and a on the questions of reception and integration. Their
goal is to coordinate their agenda to raise issues to
In 2016 the Master Plan for Refugee Integration was remarkable return on social investment the national/European level and find out common
Munich’s response to the need for a wider integrated ͫͫIn addition to the Municipal Employment and challenges.

Qualification Programme (MBQ) and regular state
funded programmes, Munich offers almost 2,000
places for language learning, 450 places in schooling
projects and more than 700 places for professional
qualification for refugees

Co-funded by the Asylum, Migrant:
Migration and Integration Person born outside the country in question, who
Fund of the European Union. has moved to live there for at least 12 months (UN
definition) or resident of ‘migrant background’,
Figures for Munich date from 2017. including person born to migrant parents (according
Figures for Athens date from 2018. to definitions varying between EU member states).

ROTTERDAM MENTORING TAMPERE

SUPPORTING MIGRANT ENTREPRENEURSHIP

7% 223,004 40,000 3,000

unemployment inhabitants students from 3 new inhabitants
rate universities per year
7% with foreign
5,000 638,712
background, mostly Arabic,
self-employed inhabitants Persian and Estonian
citizens in the city
living under the 51% with foreign

poverty line background, mostly from
Surinam, Turkey, Morocco and
the Caribbean

1 in 6 170 13% 33,000

businesses running nationalities unemployment rate enterprises in
into financial Tampere
difficulties
10% compared
65,000
students of foreigners in the to 7%
labour market are
of Finnish
entrepreneurs population

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STRENGTHS ͫͫThe programme’s motto ‘Young + Old = gold’ Tampere is the first foreign city to replicate the ACTIONS
highlights how the knowledge shared with the Rotterdam Business Case and is working on their own
The Rotterdam Business Case programme is based entrepreneurs taps into traditional skills as well as Business Case pilot. Tampere has already provided some similar services
on the ‘triple helix’ partnership where education, modern digital know-how ͫͫIn spring 2018 the city of Tampere, inspired by the through projects such as:
business and the public sector work together. The ͫͫPirkanmaa Business Mentors Association, which
city brings together business students and retired ͫͫThe Rotterdam Business Case has been replicated in Rotterdam Business Case, created partnership with
entrepreneurs to coach and mentor entrepreneurs in six other Dutch cities/regions the Tampere University of Applied Sciences pairing has provided free and confidential counselling for 20
difficulty, and support sustainable business successes. two mentors and three students working with one years and has 190 team members able to serve 250
A big share of the entrepreneurs coached have a ͫͫOver 800 entrepreneurs have received advice and up entrepreneur in difficulty to develop a pre-pilot enterprises per year
migrant background. to six months of coaching (2018) project ͫͫEnsimetri, which gives counselling and provides free
ͫͫThe scheme is aimed at entrepreneurs with low ͫͫThe mentoring process tested during the pre-pilot guidance on business plans, financing and marketing
Rotterdam municipality has implemented a series of phase will be deployed from autumn 2018 in a pilot and has a rising number of migrant customers
income (below €1,300/month), and with a business informative sessions for newly arrived refugees to give project involving six companies ͫͫTalent Tampere, which invites international talents
that has been active for at least 1.5 years them the basics tools for entreprise in Rotterdam. ͫͫIt will offer support for entrepreneurs, small to work and study in Tampere
ͫͫThe Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences companies in difficulty as well as new enterprises, ͫͫTreStart, which provides a monthly matchmaking
involves students to provide financial and The regional office for self employment also provides the idea being to support entrepreneurship from pre service between companies and job seekers
commercial services to the targeted entrepreneurs: extended credit and welfare support for businesses set-up throughout the companies’ life
currently there are 12 students working within the that are in trouble but are deemed viable. ͫͫMentors will also benefit from training organised by Migrant:
scheme Pirkanmaa Business Mentors Association Person born outside the country in question, who
ͫͫThe former entrepreneurs of the Entrepreneur BARRIERS ͫͫParticular attention in the pilot phase will be given to has moved to live there for at least 12 months (UN
Soundboard Foundation act as senior coaches to the migrant entrepreneurs. The intention is to scale up definition) or resident of ‘migrant background’,
entrepreneurs in difficulty. 5% of the coaches come In a triple helix partnership the programme locally and start offering mentoring including person born to migrant parents (according
from a migrant background it is important that all services to Finnish entrepreneurs too to definitions varying between EU member states).
actors involved feel
ownership towards the
project.

Co-funded by the Asylum,
Migration and Integration
Fund of the European Union.

Unless differently specified, figures date from 2017

NANTES MENTORING DRESDEN

ANTI-DISCRIMINATION

8% 630,372 562,867 since
2015
unemployment rate inhabitants (2015) inhabitants
>5,000
22%
refugees and asylum
amongst foreigners seekers allocated by
(2015) the government to

Dresden

>50% 5% 4% 12- 11%

of reported foreigners unemployment rate, 13% with migrant
discrimination (2015) but it has decreased background
concern the labour for Germans and unemployed
increased for foreigners 7%
market
foreigners are foreigners

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STRENGTHS Nantes launched the Metropolitan Employment Dresden will integrate diversity and management of CHALLENGES &
Pact, which brings together local actors in the field of diversity into its public policies. ACTIONS
Mission Egalité develops anti-discrimination policies employment, to facilitate dialogue and development BARRIERS ͫͫDresden is considering the implementation of a
and ensures that equality is taken into consideration of actions on issues such as youth employment or The Dresden Integration concept, a long term plan
into all public policies. Its work follows three steps: economic and technological change. In the public as well as ‘person of trust’ and/or ombudsman to deal with updated in 2015 to adapt to the new situation
listen to potential victims, give legal advice, introduce private employment discrimination claims and issues following Nantes’ and the new arrival of migrants. The plan aims at
prevention strategies and tools. The Maison de l’emploi offers support and assistance sphere, migrants’ example improving conditions of working migrants and at giving
ͫͫE.g. the ‘defenseur des droits’ (ombudsman) deals to migrant workers to overcome their main challenges: access to work and to them equal right to access the services of the city
learn the local language through training modules equal opportunities Dresden wants to partner up with relevant actors to administration by 2020.
with discrimination claims offered as part of the Local Economic Integration Plan is often hampered by fight discrimination in the labour market: e.g. the anti- ͫͫImplementation is monitored by the mayor, the
(PLIE). discrimination, which discrimination bureau of Saxony.
The Nantes anti-discrimination action plan is based ͫͫ10 different offices ensure presence and support in can be indirect (e.g. ͫͫIt will improve coordination with the job centre officials in charge of Dresden’s departments, the
on four strategical axes: ensure equality and prevent proficiency in the national Integration and Foreign Citizen delegates and the
discrimination within the municipality, ensure equality every city neighbourhood language) or direct (e.g. to discuss how to avoid discrimination in the city council. A steering committee ensures the
and prevent discriminations in all public policies, conscious or unconscious recruitment process coordination at administrative level
provide help to discriminated people by accessing The Conseil Nantais pour la Citoyenneté des étrangers exclusion of migrants from ͫͫIt will improve cooperation with the migrant ͫͫIn 2017 intercultural training workshops were
justice, collect data on ongoing discrimination and (council for foreigners’ citizenship) gives a voice to recruitment processes). advisory board implemented in the city hall
involve relevant stakeholders to fight against it. It also every citizen (French or foreigner), letting those who ͫͫThe ‘Information and Counseling Centre for
lists objectives and concrete actions. do not have the right to vote express themselves on The foundation of a steering committee for integration Recognition, Saxony’ (IBAS) facilitates the
ͫͫIts main tool is ‘social clauses’, which require local issues and help build local policies. into the labour market and education has handled the recognition of foreign professional degrees
refugee situation since 2015. It cooperates with all ͫͫThe job centre and the Agentur für Arbeit also advise
enterprises replying to a public call to employ The city and the metropole have obtained the Label relevant stakeholders and is headed by the mayor. migrants and help them find training or work
unemployed people with low skills or groups who Diversité: a national instrument awarded for four
are at risk of discrimination years and submitted to evaluations and audits every
two years.

Co-funded by the Asylum, Discrimination: Migrant:
Migration and Integration A person is a victim of discrimination Person born outside the country in question, who
Fund of the European Union. when he or she is treated less well, on has moved to live there for at least 12 months (UN
the basis of illegitimate criteria, than definition) or resident of ‘migrant background’,
Unless differently specified, figures date from 2017 someone else who is in a comparable including person born to migrant parents (according
situation. to definitions varying between EU member states).

GHENT MENTORING GDANSK

ANTI-DISCRIMINATION > 150

259,989 500,000 15,000 children of foreign
citizens go to school
inhabitants inhabitants migrants in the city
(estimate by the Gdansk in Gdansk
33% of population 3%
with immigrant ancestry Task Force on the >2,000
unemployment rate Immigrant Integration foreign
in the city students
Model)
8% 6% at national
level In 2015
global unemployment pressure
5,773
17%
requests for legalisation
unemployment pressure third of stay in Pomorskie
country nationals Province region

1,609 161 Between 2014
and 2015
recognised different
refugees nationalities 3x

increase in number of
declarations of intention

to hire a foreign
worker

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STRENGTHS Gdansk’s tradition of tolerance and multiculturality: ACTIONS
ͫͫThe first Polish city to have its own comprehensive
Ghent adopted a Diversity Action Plan (2017-2020) Ghent applies an updated non-discrimination BARRIERS recommendations, which constitute the Model for
with around 60 different actions to increase the clause in its public procurement contracts. In a pilot Immigrant Integration Model aiming to improve Equal Treatment - the first such document in Poland.
diversity of the workforce and to promote cooperation project with large public contracts, the city monitors National legislation (e.g. the quality of services for migrants and strengthen ͫͫIn December 2018, the city plans to give the second
between various employees. By 2020: the transposition of the clause into a proper non- complicated residency cooperation between diverse city stakeholders Gdansk Equality Award to organisations, individuals
ͫͫ30% of all new employees should be of foreign discrimination policy on the part of the contractors, rules in Poland) and ͫͫThe Council of Immigrants is an advisory body or companies active in the area of human rights and
providing some assistance if necessary. shared competence comprised of representatives of diverse immigrant anti-discrimination
origin, increasing the total number of the of different levels of communities that runs different initiatives
municipality’s workforce of foreign origin to 13.7% Ghent engages other city employers through a government in policy promoting diversity in the city, such as the ‘school of Gdansk City Hall wants to introduce diversity, anti-
ͫͫThe city aims to reach a rate of 3% for people with ‘learning network on diversity’, using a peer to peer implementation (e.g. diversity’ (szkoła różnorodności) discrimination and equal opportunities in its own
disabilities among the city’s employees method which brings together companies, universities, existence of both regional ͫͫGdansk Immigrant Integration Centre provides recruitment and HR procedures.
and organisations working on diversity. and local labour offices) various services for immigrants. The Centre’s pilot- ͫͫIt plans to assess the diversity of the staff by gender,
As an active member of ECCAR, the European Coalition can hinder a city’s power project ‘safe report point’ investigates claims of
of Cities Against Racism, Ghent updated and adopted to act. mistreatment of migrant workers in the city age, and pay
its ten-point action plan on anti-discrimination and ͫͫIt aims to clarify its legal position on recruitment of
anti-racism policies for 2015-2019. Specific actions are Gdansk was the fourth city in Poland to sign the
put in place to implement the plan. European Diversity Charter committing to promote foreigners
diversity and equal opportunities among its staff. ͫͫIt plans to appoint and train ‘people of trust’ among
Co-funded by the Asylum, ͫͫThe city has an internal anti-mobbing policy with a
Migration and Integration the staff as an alternative means of redress for
Fund of the European Union. reporting procedure for instances of harassment colleagues experiencing discrimination at work
ͫͫIt established a Council for Equal Treatment, which ͫͫIt is putting in place regular training on anti-
discrimination for its current and future staff
advises the mayor on compliance with the principles
of equal treatment. The Council, with more than 100 Migrant:
experts and NGO, has elaborated 179 Person born outside the country in question, who
has moved to live there for at least 12 months (UN
Unless differently specified, figures date from 2017 definition) or resident of ‘migrant background’,
including person born to migrant parents (according
to definitions varying between EU member states).

BARCELONA MENTORING RIGA

MIGRANT PARTICIPATION IN LOCAL LABOUR MARKET

1,602,386 701,064 55%

inhabitants inhabitants of newcomers choose
Riga as the place of
23% with foreign background 44% Latvians residence
5x→ increase since 2000 38% ethnic Russians
16,936 18% others 280 395
10%
people visited SAIER 4% foreign pupils in asylum seekers
(2017) unemployment rate Riga schools in in 2017
of compared to unemployment rate
which in Riga in April 2018 2016/2017 6x
6%
50% increase from
in 2007 2010
with irregular
status

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STRENGTHS Barcelona has worked hard on activating the skills Riga has been actively working on integration and ACTIONS
of immigrants by developing an efficient system for migration issues since 2011:
Barcelona has taken an intercultural approach to training, requalification and skill recognition. BARRIERS ͫͫThe city is developing a new five year Riga City Riga wants to develop a more holistic approach to
tackling diversity and migration issues, based on three ͫͫAMIC-UGT, within SAIER, offers specialised advice helping newcomers integrate into society and improve
main principles: For integration to work, Integration Programme with actions aimed at coordination among different stakeholders to better
ͫͫEquality - everyone has equal access to the city’s on the relevant legislation and on validating foreign there should be a single fostering integration of newcomers manage migrant reception and information.
qualifications, guiding the applicants to appropriate entry point for newcomers ͫͫ‘Different people. Different experience. One Latvia’ To that effect, Riga plans to:
services, regardless of their legal status, and the tools and courses to help them maximise their and clear referral was a public awareness campaign supported by the ͫͫMap relevant city, state, private and NGO bodies,
city has an active registration policy at local level chances of finding a job pathways on priority city aimed at promoting a positive attitude towards
(Padrón) ͫͫLàbora specialises in employability, skills recognition issues (employment, migration within the society with seven video and establish and maintain a network of relevant
ͫͫDiversity – promoting open and public respect and professional training for those with difficulty health, housing, child stories each exploring one ground of discrimination stakeholders working with newcomers
for cultural differences while condemning any accessing the labour market. It promotes ‘job-skills care) with coordination encountered by newcomers ͫͫDesign appropriate referral pathways for all migrants
manifestation of xenophobia and racism match’ and provides tailored support for jobseekers between local agencies ͫͫThe city is financially supporting NGO-run in key areas (employment, housing, language,
ͫͫInteraction – active promotion of contact between and stakeholders involved integration projects training, health, legal services, childcare)
locals and immigrants Monitoring and evaluation of migrant services is in the integration process. ͫͫNGO Shelter Safe House acts as a ‘one-stop-shop’ ͫͫDevelop clear protocols between the two main
vital to their efficacy, and this is done constantly in providing information, advice and assistance to service entry points in Riga: the Riga City Client
SAIER (Service Centre for Immigrants, Emigrants Barcelona. immigrants Service Centre and the Shelter Safe House
and Refugees), a public-private partnership 90%
city-funded, functions as a free one-stop service for Barcelona Activa, the city’s economic development
migrants and involves seven other organisations each agency, promotes employment, encourages
providing a different service for its customers (e.g. entrepreneurship and offers support to companies
validation of foreign qualifications, training and job from the perspective of the plural economy.
placement, legal advice, language courses, etc).

Co-funded by the Asylum, Migrant:
Migration and Integration Person born outside the country in question, who
Fund of the European Union. has moved to live there for at least 12 months (UN
definition) or resident of ‘migrant background’,
Unless differently specified, figures date from 2018 including person born to migrant parents (according
to definitions varying between EU member states).

HELSINKI MENTORING NICOSIA

SUPPORTING MIGRANT ENTREPRENEURSHIP

>50% 645,000 55,000

in Helsinki inhabitants inhabitants

>12,000 14% with a foreign 40% migrants

migrant businesses mother tongue high
in Finland concentration
>2x increase since 2000 of immigrants
12% within Nicosia’s
8% historic walled-
entrepreneurship
activity among migrants, unemployment rate city
higher than among the compared to

Fins 25%

among residents with
foreign mother tongue

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STRENGTHS ͫͫInternational House Helsinki is a one-stop shop BARRIERS The Nicosia Municipality Multifunctional Foundation, ACTIONS
with support services for the newcomers, which which implements different projects for socially
Helsinki sees immigration as an opportunity for also serves employers looking to hire international Successful city action vulnerable groups, has led the city’s integration work ͫͫCreate a training and business support centre for
cultural development and economic growth: workers to promote migrant at the local level and with immigrant communities. migrant entrepreneurs, following NewCoHelsinki’s
ͫͫHelsinki’s The Most Functional City in the World entrepreneurship as a example, with mentoring services for start-ups
ͫͫHelsinki Adult Vocational Institute aims to channel of labour market Nicosia plans to build on existing contacts with
strategy (2017-2021) is based on equality, non- ensure immigrant stay-at-home parents’ access integration requires immigrant communities and to create new ͫͫEstablish a community centre for immigrant
discrimination, strong social cohesion and open, to the labour market or to adequate training with consistent funding partnerships with other stakeholders to promote the and NGO groups (STEKI) which will coordinate a
inclusive ways of operating prospects for future work streams, a coordinated integration of migrants into the local labour market multilingual support service for the immigrant
ͫͫHelsinki Integration Plan is focussed on four areas: integration strategy with through entrepreneurship. It will: community, foster contacts with local organisations
access to labour market, upbringing and education, ͫͫJob’d model creates new hourly paid work where buy in at all government ͫͫMap the existing skills of migrants and identify those and promote cultural and business actions
participation and non-discrimination young migrants get their first work experiences levels, public-private
in jobs that benefit the wider community. The sector cooperation and which should be improved ͫͫStrengthen provision of social services based on
The city is running or facilitating multiple initiatives assignments are created in partnership with a good understanding of ͫͫCollect data on migrant entrepreneurs in the city an integrated strategy that gives priority to socially
aimed at enabling newcomers to Helsinki to enter the businesses and NGOs migrants’ situations and vulnerable groups
labour market as employees or entrepreneurs: needs. and profile migrant enterprises
ͫͫHelsinki Skills Centre works to speed up immigrants’ ͫͫNewCoHelsinki advises start-ups and provides ͫͫImprove Greek and English language skills among ͫͫSensitise mainstream institutions and services
multilingual general as well as individual counselling (Chamber of Commerce, Union of Industrial
entry to work and its services combine language sessions on all issues related to creating and running migrants Entrepreneurs etc.) to the needs of migrant
training, skills recognition, vocational education and a business ͫͫImprove basic social skills and professional skills (IT, entrepreneurs and promote the establishment of
employment services, as well as learning support immigrant business associations
and rehabilitation ͫͫStartup Refugees’ business programme is a country- communication, problem solving, knowledge of the
wide innovative entrepreneurship and employment host country, etc.)
support network for asylum seekers. It operates ͫͫPromote the certification of professional skills, in
by matching aspiring entrepreneurs with local cooperation with the Human Resource Development
professionals and mentors to help create new Authority
businesses

Co-funded by the Asylum, Migrant:
Migration and Integration Person born outside the country in question, who
Fund of the European Union. has moved to live there for at least 12 months (UN
definition) or resident of ‘migrant background’,
Unless differently specified, figures date from 2017 including person born to migrant parents (according
to definitions varying between EU member states).

BIRMINGHAM LISBON MENTORING BRIGHTON & HOVE UTRECHT

INCLUSIVE PROCUREMENT PROGRAMMES

1,137,100 547,733 277,000 5%

inhabitants inhabitants inhabitants (2016) unemployment
rate
53% British (2011) 40,953 18% born overseas
22% born overseas (2011) third-country nationals 343,134
3 5out of
11% 18,100 inhabitants
unemployed are third-country
self-employed (Aug 2018) nationals 260 different ethnicities
(2011)
(2015)

22% of non-Western

origin (2015)

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STRENGTHS & ACTIONS

The Council approved the City of Sanctuary Policy Lisbon is working on a new plan (2018-2020) for the Brighton & Hove is a proud member of the City of In Utrecht integration and activation from day one
Statement (2017) declaring Birmingham a ‘welcoming integration of migrants and refugees, developed with a Sanctuary UK network celebrating the contribution is a policy approach that permeates all actions on
city’ and adopting an inclusive policy approach broad stakeholder participation. of those who came to live in the city and to reduce welcoming and integrating asylum seekers in the city.
to all residents, regardless of their immigration isolation, fear and exclusion. The Plan Einstein project is an example of this approach
status, recognising that they can be an asset to the As part of its commitment to the EU-wide refugee involving shared living, traini ng and networking
community. resettlement programme, the city supports a In 2018 the city published the International Migrants’ between asylum seekers and the local community.
Temporary Centre for Refugees as well as a number of Needs Assessment report focussing on migrants’ needs
Birmingham Business Charter for Social Responsibility NGO-run migrant-related projects. and assets. Utrecht’s Social Return Clause requires contractors to
is a set of guiding principles embedded in the deliver on activities with social value. Contractors can
city’s commissioning, procurement and contract Lisbon wants to do more to help migrants integrate into BARRIERS The council wants to adopt a more inclusive fulfil this clause by creating jobs for people far from
management processes: it requires contractors to the labour market and to support the entrepreneurs procurement approach, informed by the council’s Social the labour market or procuring goods from a social
adhere to the charter and to commit to deliver on wider among them. To this end it will: Cities are not always Value Framework. For example: enterprise. This creates a vital ecosystem enabling
social issues for the benefit of local communities. ͫͫPromote procurement opportunities with the aware of the possibilities ͫͫContinue to commission training for SMEs to support social enterprises to grow and public money to be spent
for using their purchasing responsibly.
Birmingham has simplified its tendering procedures municipality (online, info days etc.) for all SMEs power to achieve socio- effective bidding for contracts and publicise this to
making contracts more accessible to a wider range of ͫͫRun a pilot scheme inviting migrant-owned SMEs to economic goals and to migrant communities more effectively As part of its inclusive city policy approach, Utrecht will
companies, including SMEs, by: support small businesses, ͫͫPublicise information on procurement processes investigate ways of attracting more SMEs as suppliers by
ͫͫSimplyfing administrative burden and deleting jargon bid for low value tenders of the Department of Social many of them migrant- and opportunities that is clear and accessible to all promoting procurement opportunities and by making
ͫͫProminently advertising all its contract opportunities Rights owned, to access public organisations procedures more accessible to smaller companies.
ͫͫBreaking down big contracts into several lots and private contracts ͫͫIncrease collaboration among relevant departments
ͫͫHosting regular targeted information (‘meet the by developing inclusive in the council, local third sector and local business
procurement programmes. community to help boost the city’s economy and
buyer’) and networking days social inclusion

Co-funded by the Asylum, Migrant:
Migration and Integration Person born outside the country in question, who
Fund of the European Union. has moved to live there for at least 12 months (UN
definition) or resident of ‘migrant background’,
Unless differently specified, figures date from 2017 including person born to migrant parents (according
to definitions varying between EU member states).