Local Government and Migration Management in Border Areas

These reports and policy briefs summarise the South African findings of an eighteen-month collaborative research project of the Forced Migration Studies Programme (FMSP) of the University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa, and the Centre for Refugee Studies (CRS), Moi University, Kenya. We gratefully acknowledge the support of the Conflict and Governance Facility (CAGE), who funded the project with the EU and the South African Treasury. For further information on CAGE’s programme of research relating to local government in Southern Africa and beyond, see www.cage.org.za.

The following papers are available for download:

• Report: Local Government and Migration Management in Border Areas – Challenges and Opportunities for Public Service Provision
• Policy Brief: Identity Documents and Service Provision in Border Areas – Facilitating Local Development
• Policy Brief: Local Government and Service Provision in Border Areas – Managing Migration and Facilitating Regional Integration
• Policy Brief: Migration Management in Border Areas – Responding to Security Implications
• Policy Brief: Education Access for Non-citizens in Border Areas