Guayaquil’s Centro Municipal Ciudadanos Integrados: Holistic Support for People and Children on the Move

Ecuador

May 19

Written By Sophie van Haasen

Guayaquil

Mayor

Aquiles Alvarez

Start of Project

11/01/2023

End of Project

10/24/2024

Website

Overview

The City of Guayaquil commits to open a welcoming centre for migrants and refugees in the city's busiest transit hub. The centre will provide migrants, refugees, and Ecuadorian returnees coming into the city with legal assistance, access to education and job opportunities, psychosocial support, and a safe space for children's play and development.

The centre will seek to improve the integration and well-being of this vulnerable population, addressing their specific needs and promoting their social inclusion. It is expected to reduce inequalities, promote gender equality, guaranteeing the protection and empowerment of children and adolescents in situations of human mobility. It is also expected to strengthen alliances and articulation with cooperation agencies at national and international levels, as well as with other organizations and relevant actors in the territory.

This initiative will contribute to building a more inclusive, equitable and prosperous city in Guayaquil, where all people have equal opportunities and can enjoy a dignified life. This project is supported by the Global Cities Fund for Migrants and Refugees.

Expected Impact

Number of people in human mobility attended and referred to the different public services and civil society and cooperation organizations present in the territory - Goal Target 2.3: 960 for 3 months

At the end of the financing period of this project, it is expected to achieve significant results in the implementation and operation of the Integrated Municipal Center in Guayaquil. It is expected that the center will be fully operational, providing specialized services to migrants, refugees, returnees and the host population, with emphasis on children and adolescents. In addition, it seeks to improve the integration and wellbeing of this vulnerable population, addressing their specific needs and promoting their social inclusion. It is expected to reduce inequalities and promote gender equality, guaranteeing the protection and empowerment of children and adolescents in situations of human mobility. Likewise, it is expected to strengthen alliances and articulation with cooperation agencies at national and international level, as well as with other organizations and relevant actors in the territory , to ensure a comprehensive and sustainable response to the needs of people in human mobility. Achieving these goals will contribute to building a more inclusive, equitable and prosperous city in Guayaquil, where all people have equal opportunities and can enjoy a dignified and full life.