MAP International

We stand for a world where displaced persons

are supported to lead a life of dignity

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Addressing some of the most pressing human rights challenges faced by displaced communities across the Global South

Established in 2022, MAP International works towards finding transformative and sustainable solutions to contemporary post-displacement issues. We do this by fuelling systemic change in national and global protections frameworks through legal empowerment, capacity building, research, and advocacy.

STATISTICS

As of mid-2021, nearly 103 million people have been forcibly displaced worldwide

103 million

32.5 million

FORCIBLY DISPLACED

REFUGEES

76.2 million

4.3 million

IN THE GLOBAL SOUTH

STATELESS

Source: UNHCR

Out of this, nearly 32.5 million are refugees who fled their countries owing to persecution, conflict, violence, and other human rights violations. A bulk of refugees come from just five countries, namely, Syria, Venezuela, Ukraine, Afghanistan and South Sudan.

Nearly 74% of the world’s forced migrants are hosted in the Global South

MISSION

To catalyse and democratise effective
legal and other protection pathways
for displaced communities.

THEORY OF CHANGE

Today, the growing politicisation and securitisation of the migration experience has resulted in forced migrants being denied access to safe legal pathways, asylum systems, documentation and critical support services. As a result, they face severe rights violations including arbitrary detention, deportation, sexual violence, and exploitation.

Within this context, we seek to strengthen existing protection pathways for displaced communities in their host countries to ensure they lead a life of dignity.

WORK

LEGAL EMPOWERMENT

We address the root cause of a migrant or refugees’ vulnerability in their destination countries–their lack of legal status–by conducting legal awareness campaigns, providing tailored legal assistance and representation before decision-makers.

NETWORK BUILDING

We create and build networks comprising of displaced communities and a diverse set of stakeholders, who work towards: a) igniting grassroots activism; b) building capacities of CSOs and other service providers; and c) constructive engagement with local governments.

LONG TERM SOLUTIONS

We activate long-term solutions to forced migration situations by enabling migrants and refugees to realise their socio-economic rights, linking them to domestic protection and integration avenues, exploring opportunities for resettlement and alternative pathways.

POLICYMAKING

Through our work, we aim to undertake rigorous multidisciplinary and policy-relevant research on forced migration across the Global South. The objective is to formulate effective, innovative and meaningful solutions to the global displacement crisis.

We adopt a rights-based, multi-pronged, and sustainable approach to addressing the protection challenges faced by forced migrants around the world.

INTERNATIONAL ADVOCACY

MAP International seeks to build strong connections with various UN and related multilateral agencies, to advocate on issues of direct and immediate concern to refugees and migrants located in the Global South.

Positioned as an intermediary, we see ourselves as being an effective vocaliser of ground realities with multilateral agencies like the UN which are headquartered in Geneva.

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