This research was undertaken from December 2015 to January 2016 through field researches, interviews with key actors (government bodies, municipalities, UN agencies headquarters/field offices, international and local NGOs) and litterature review and desk-research. The findings are not exhaustive, however they draw important points regarding the decisive role municipalities have in the local management of a mass displaced population and the fostering of social inclusion on the middle term. 6 In this context of on-going migratory policy-making and evolving migratory flux to Turkey, this report sheds a light on the action of municipalities in the Syrian migratory influx management. It appears that several municipalities have been proactively developping projects and actions in favour of Syrian population although the national legal framework and financial support both from national and international actors remain marginal. This report sheds a light on the need to better acknowledge municipalities as actors of migration-management and social inclusion, notably through service delivery and social cohesion activities.
Middle Eastern Urban Forced Migrants’ Social Inclusion Policies Turkey and Lebanon