Multi-level governance for migrant integration

Comprehensive and coordinated action across levels of government responsible for different policy domains (labour, education, housing welfare/health) as well local actors is crucial to migrant integration. To respond this need co-ordination, instruments are mobilised by countries. This paper presents six them, illustrate three categories practices supporting integration through better multi-level co-ordination: Reinforcing co-ordination (financial, human, technical) between governments private such businesses or non-governmental organisations foster retention: The Canadian Atlantic Immigration Pilot (AIP) the French Territorial Contracts Reception Integration Refugees (CTAIR); Resolving information evaluation asymmetries: Vienna (Austria) Diversity Monitor German Network IQ; Illustrating positive externalities territorial development investment programmes on social cohesion: Italian Inner Areas Strategy Urban Policy.