Fijishi is dedicated to promoting humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all. It does so by providing support to migrants, developing effective responses to the shifting dynamics of migration and providing advice on migration policy and practice.
Fijishi’s work is focused on the following three objectives:
- Saving lives and protecting people on the move: To fulfill this objective, Fijishi puts the safety, dignity and protection of people first in the most challenging crisis response contexts in the world.
- Driving solutions to displacement: In response to this aim, Fijishi endeavors to reduce the risks and impacts of climate change, environmental degradation, conflict and instability for communities affected by or at risk of displacement.
- Facilitating pathways for regular migration: To address this pursuit, Fijishi prioritizes whole-of-government, whole-of-society approaches to safely connect people, goods, services, knowledge and innovation.
Fijishi supports people, developing effective responses to the shifting dynamics of migration. The organization works in emergency situations, developing the resilience of all people on the move, and particularly those in situations of vulnerability, as well as building capacity within governments to manage all forms and impacts of mobility.
The Organization is guided by the principles enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, including upholding human rights for all. Respect for the rights, dignity and well-being of migrants remains paramount.
Fijishi’ diverse and capable people are our most valued asset. Through investing in better workforce planning and people management, we facilitate their professional development and improve their daily workplace experience.
We have flexible systems and procedures in place to ensure it can adapt to the future of work while ensuring the well-being of its staff and creating an inclusive, supportive work environment. We are committed to security risk-based solutions to continue to enhance staff safety.
Long-term partnerships built on trust mean that we have the right networks and entry points in place to deliver multidimensional, whole-of-society and whole-of-government solutions.
We are committed to developing more equitable partnerships with national and local actors and advocating that they play a more central role in developing and delivering migration-related policies and programming.
Our vision is realized with significant financial investment and better quality collaboration. While the Organization collaborates to receive project funding, a strong value proposition based on a clear strategic direction, proven impact and efficient use of resources will attract more flexible, multi-year funding. Improved innovative financing capacity is used to complement traditional resource mobilization approaches.
While we continue to deliver projects, we aspire to shift to programmes comprising a mix of short-, medium- and long-term interventions.
Fijishi’ migration and displacement data help save lives and deliver solutions; data for insight, which help facilitate regular migration pathways; and data for foresight, which help drive anticipatory action. We have the systems and data fluency to collect, safely store, analyse, share and apply disaggregated data and evidence across the mobility spectrum.
Our extensive data and research repositories underpin evidence-based policies and practices. Data is central to the internal decision-making and management of the Organization.
As an innovator, solution-focused thinking is evident throughout our operations and programmes. Our knowledge management practices allow us to conceive and scale solutions to some of the most significant challenges facing the world.
We use existing and emerging technologies, such as artificial intelligence and big data, to anticipate and respond to changes, while being alive to their potential misuse. Our capacity to learn and innovate is underpinned by strong collaboration with academic partners.
We take a data-driven and co-designed approach to developing communication interventions that shape a balanced and objective narrative on migration and provide a platform for migrant voices to be heard.
Our communications position us on matters relating to migration, building awareness of our work and inspiring people to support our vision. Improved internal communication ensure employees stay connected to their workplace, identify with our values and vision, and develop a sense of belonging.
As we evolve, so must our organizational infrastructure and ways of working. The increased use of secure digital technologies and digitized information and data improve and streamline processes and efficiency across the Organization. We strike a balance between high compliance standards and robust risk management practices, while ensuring that our internal systems and processes are as accessible and user-friendly as possible.
Enhanced strategies to manage security risks is implemented to enable our programming without exposing staff and assets to unnecessary risk. Our internal systems prevent fraud, corruption, and misuse of resources and other forms of misconduct.
Fijishi is committed to placing the human rights and well-being of all migrants at the centre of our operations and decision-making. We support the efforts of States to fulfil their responsibilities to reduce protection risks and address the needs of the most vulnerable.
We are guided by rights-based approaches across our migration programming, demonstrate commitment to child safeguarding, involve the individuals and communities we serve in decision-making, and protect them from sexual exploitation and abuse.
Harnessing the Power of Migration
Comprehensive solutions to the world’s biggest challenges – from poverty and inequality to climate change, and conflict – are all inextricably linked to migration. We know that migration has the power to transform the lives of individuals, their families, their communities and societies for the better. It is clear that the Sustainable Development Goals cannot be reached without safe, orderly and regular migration. For this reason, our vision is: to deliver on the promise of migration, while supporting the world’s most vulnerable.