Partnership agreement: SEE/C/0007/4.2/X
EU Contribution: 85%
MMWD partnership involves 21 partners from 10 South East Europe countries.
The main objective of the project is to enhance the capacity of public administrations to anticipate and strategically manage the future implications of current demographic change, and specially of migration, on human capital and labour markets, along with social needs, thus supporting efforts to effectively address critical challenges for the growth and sustainability of SEE territories.
Project duration: 1.05.2012 – 30.10.2014. (30 months)
Project Lead Partner: Emilia Romagna Regione (Italy)
Besides the Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia, an additional project partner from Serbia who is also participating in this project is Regional Economic Development Agency for Sumadija and Pomoravlje from Kragujevac.
Specific objectives:
1. Improve harmonization of the knowledge base necessary to anticipate current demographic trends that have impact on the growth of SEE regions and cities;
2. Develop policy tools, i.e. reliable population demographic forecasts and impact scenarios, on the effects that predictable demographic and migratory trends will have in the short to mid-term in critical policy areas;
3. Build the capacity of administrations to use tools for the formulation of effective development strategies, with migration recognized as a relevant feature for sustainable growth;
4. Promote policy dialogue in order to reinforce transnational cooperation on migration in the SEE region, using policy scenarios
For more information on Cross Border Cooperation Program South East Europe as well as the project “Making Migration Work for Development" (MMWD) visit:
http://www.migration4growth.eu/
