The EU-funded Migration Partnership Facility (MPF) is marking its 10^th anniversary with a review of a successful decade supporting migration initiatives between EU Member States and non-EU partner countries. Since its launch in 2016, the MPF has enabled close to a hundred different projects across more than 50 countries; on issues ranging from addressing irregular migration and human trafficking, to enhancing police cooperation and security, and promoting legal channels for labour mobility.

Funded by the European Union (EU) and implemented by the International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD), the MMD Grant Facility is an initiative to support and engage Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in the dialogue on migration governance between African and European countries. 

On 26 March, border-management authorities from Moldova and Ukraine convened at the Palanca–Maiaki-Udobnoe Border Crossing Point for a one‑day meeting of Moldova’s National Joint Risk Analysis Working Group. 

Between 23–25 March 2026, ICMPD organised three self‑evaluation workshops in Edineț, Chișinău and Cahul for the Border Police Regional Directorates, supporting the launch of the new IBM Programme 2026–2030 and Moldova’s preparations for future evaluation missions.

ICMPD Deputy Director General and Director of Migration Dialogues and Cooperation Sedef Dearing met with officials from Moldova’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Internal Affairs, General Inspectorate of Border Police, Ombudsman Office, the European Union Delegation to Moldova, Embassy of Ukraine, and the Diaspora Relations Bureau at the State Chancellery. Representing Director General Susanne Raab, Ms Dearing discussed last week ICMPD’s ongoing support and future cooperation for Moldova’s migration governance efforts, EU accession preparations, security challenges, border management, and diaspora engagement.

ICMPD Director General Susanne Raab welcomed Kari Johnstone, Special Representative for Combatting Human Trafficking for the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), and Deputy Co-ordinator Jean-Benoit Manhes.