Rabat Process labelled meeting, chaired by France - “National authorities, local authorities

Expected results: • Better comprehension of the coordination issues with which national and local face with regard to migration • Sharing partners’ different experience coordinating between national and local authorities on migration matters • Reflecting on the opportunities that exist to involve the local level into the Dialogue and the implementation of the Marrakesh Action Plan, via the Nationa. [...] One of the main challenges, which has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, is that the local authorities often lack the human and financial resources to be full partners in governance of migration and to properly meet the needs of migrants in the field. [...] • At the regional level, the Urban Agenda of the EU on inclusion of migrants and refugees, which brings together the Member States of the EU, the European Commission and the cities, involves cities in the creation of legislation and funding of the EU. [...] The Leadership Board of the MMC is composed of mayors from various regions of the world and peer-to-peer discussion and the sharing of competences between the cities are the focus of its activities. [...] Future opportunities to involve the local level in the Rabat Process One of the expected results of the meeting was that discussions and debates feed into the reflection process of Rabat Process partners concerning the involvement of cities and local authorities in the Dialogue and the implementation of the Action Plan in the future.