The certification process is part of the platform: “MigraCidades: Enhancing Local Migration Governance in Brazil”. This process consists in the use of tools that allow local governments to assess their migration policies as well as identify opportunities to be developed for the benefit of migrant and host communities. To this end, it certifies the engagement of governments to improving local migration governance and gives visibility to good practices identified in Brazilian states and municipalities in the steps of the process by offering the MigraCidades Seal.

For the certification process, the Migration Governance Indicators (MGI), developed by IOM and the Economist Intelligence Unit, were adapted to the Brazilian context. IOM partnered with the National School of Public Administration (ENAP) to adapt these indicators, which resulted in 10 dimensions that are taken into account during the certification process.

The objective of the certification process is to contribute to the implementation of planned and well-managed migration policies, in line with Target 10.7 of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, which seeks to facilitate orderly, safe, and responsible migration.