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Ensure a strong focus on protection for 
migrants who are particularly vulnerable. 
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Scale up to integrate programmes across 
inclusion and social cohesion, recognizing 
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that these issues are interlinked to the 
wellbeing of all people both in home and 
host communities.
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Invest in research and new transformative 
partnerships that can help us to better meet 
the evolving needs of people on the move.
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Improve how we work across borders, allow-
ing for more connected programmes and 
information systems between countries, 
National Societies and Movement compo-
nents, and along migration routes.
The organization works to achieve this goal and 
these objectives, through implementing and 
developing the IFRC global migration strategy; 
enhancing action in emergencies; strengthen-
ing and scaling programmes; engaging in more 
effective advocacy and strategic communica-
tions; and provided tailored and high-quality 
technical support to the IFRC network.
National Societies are supported to effec-
tively implement the existing IFRC Global 
Migration Strategy, including direct support 
for national-level migration and displacement 
assessments and integrating migration into 
National Society strategic plans. 
Strategic and technical support was also pro-
vided to enhance the action of the IFRC network 
during migration and displacement crises. This 
involves assisting National Societies in better 
preparing for population movement crises 
(research, analysis, and operational guidance) 
and responding to migration and displacement 
crises, including surge deployments, operational 
guidance, and coordination in multi-country and 
multi-regional emergencies.
The IFRC also supports cross-border and 
route-based cooperation between National 
Societies in their longer-term programming and 
leads the implementation and strategic scaling 
of the Global Route Based Migration Programme, 
which supports 57 National Societies in improv-
ing assistance and protection along dangerous 
migration routes. 
The organization provides leadership in pol-
icy, humanitarian diplomacy, and strategic 
communications for the IFRC in the field of migra-
tion and displacement; engages in key global 
forums and aligns with important normative 
frameworks such as the Global Compact for 
Migration, the Global Compact on Refugees, the 
Action Agenda on Internal Displacement, and the 
UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. 
High quality technical advice and guidance is 
provided on evolving challenges, including the 
implementation of Humanitarian Service Points. 
It supports on the issue of climate related dis-
placement; protection, cash and livelihoods, and 
leveraging expertise across the network, includ-
ing through the Global Migration Task Force, 
the Movement Reference Group on Internal 
Displacement and regional migration networks. 
This also includes coordination and cooperation 
with the Global Migration Lab, to further develop 
global research and insights into the work of the 
IFRC network. 
In 2022, the IFRC network significantly boosted 
its efforts to assist and protect migrants and 
displaced people worldwide. It swiftly responded 
to emergencies, assisting more than 44 National 
Societies through DREF and emergency appeals 
to address urgent needs and supported imple-
mentation of longer-term programmes, with 
more than 155 National Societies providing 
ongoing humanitarian services to migrants 
and displaced people. The IFRC also launched 
and implemented the IFRC Global Route Based 
Migration Programme, with a commitment to 
significantly enhance assistance and protection 
along the world’s most dangerous and risky 
migration routes.
Health and Care 
The IFRC has a service-oriented approach to 
support all National Societies in the delivery of 
the network’s collective commitment to ensure 
that everyone, everywhere has access to the 
health services they require, in all contexts (e.g., 
emergency/non-emergency; fragile/low-income 
settings and middle to high income countries). 
The work is focused on supporting National 
Societies to expand quality and integrated 
community-based health, care and first aid