24-Hour Centre for Migrant Women and Their Dependents in Montevideo

Uruguay

May 19

Written By Sophie van Haasen

Intendencia de Montevideo

Mayor

Carolina Cosse

Start of Project

01/01/2023

End of Project

12/31/2023

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Overview

The Government of Montevideo will establish a 24-hour centre for migrants and refugees seeking safety within the city. The centre will have special accommodations for single women and their dependents, particularly those who are at risk of homelessness. Through the centre, migrants and refugees will have improved access to other social services (such as livelihoods programs), referral networks, temporary shelter, and information critical to their stay in Montevideo (such as access to work permits). The Government of Montevideo will operate the centre in coordination with relevant public, private, and civil society organizations to ensure migrant’ needs are met with specific emphasis on the needs of migrant women and their dependents.

Expected Impact

Montevideo’s project has two main outcomes:

Migrants, with emphasis on women with dependent children, have improved access to the formal labor market with the capacity to support themselves with their family and create a sustainable socio-economic inclusion in Montevideo.
Migrants have improved access to the socio-educational and legal support for a safe and dignified residence in Montevideo, provided by an interdisciplinary team with expertise in the subject

Montevideo’s project has one key innovation: The project relies on meaningful partnerships with all relevant stakeholder groups, including national government, civil society, and private-sector stakeholders.