Columbia International Affairs Online: Policy Briefs

CIAO DATE: 11/2014

Migrant and Refugee Integration in Global Cities: The Role of Cities and Businesses

Teressa Juzwiak, Elaine McGregor, Melissa Siegel

May 2014

United Nations University

Abstract

This policy brief considers how businesses and governments in global cities contribute to the integration of migrant and refugee populations, either through outreach, specialized programmes, the provision of services, or targeted funding of non-governmental organizations (NGOs); and to what extent these contributions can be deepened or expanded. The research involved the study of eight cities around the world representing a diversity of immigration experiences: Auckland (New Zealand), Buenos Aires (Argentina), Chicago (USA), Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), Lisbon (Portugal), Nairobi (Kenya), Rotterdam (The Netherlands), and São Paulo (Brazil).