Regional Responses for Human Mobility in Latin America and the Caribbean
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Quito Process
The Quito Process is a regional intergovernmental platform for dialogue and technical cooperation that brings together States, international organizations, civil society, academia, and the private sector to promote inclusive, rights-based policies for refugees and migrants in Latin America and the Caribbean.
STRATEGIC PILLARS
Thematic Areas of Action
We work across 10 thematic areas that structure regional cooperation on human mobility:
Asylum and International Protection
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Orientation Centers
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Education
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Gender
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Socioeconomic Integration
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Protection of Children and Adolescents
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Migration Regularization
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Family Reunification
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Health
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Human Trafficking
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Migration Regularization
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Asylum and International Protection
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Family Reunification
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Health
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Human Trafficking
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Education
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Protection of Children and Adolescents
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Gender
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Socioeconomic Integration
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Orientation Centers
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PROCESS STRUCTURE
An institutional architecture that ensures the participation of multiple stakeholders
ALLIES OF THE QUITO PROCESS
HISTORICAL MILESTONES
Our journey
Quito
First Joint Declaration of the Quito Process (11 countries) for information exchange, best practices, and regional coordination.
Quito II
Second Joint Declaration: action plan approved with emphasis on regularization, regional and international cooperation.
Quito III
Third Joint Declaration: boost to technical and financial cooperation and continuity of the Process.
Buenos Aires
Fourth Joint Declaration and Roadmap; reception centers proposed and technical areas defined.
Bogotá
The first International Solidarity Conference was held in Brussels, the first Labour Ministers’ Meeting took place, and a regional socioeconomic integration strategy was proposed.
Santiago
Sixth Declaration (13 countries); COVID-19 and family reunification incorporated; Technical Secretariat and Group of Friends established.
Lima
Boost to vaccination and health; Regional Integration Strategy and second Labour Ministers Meeting.
Brasilia
Civil society participation opened; visit to Operação Acolhida and coordination with the Regional Inter-Agency Coordination Platform for Refugees and Migrants from Venezuela (R4V).
Santiago II
Agenda on local development, regularization, protection, and regional cooperation.
San José
Focus on protection, integration, and cooperation; first synergies meeting among regional forums.
Quito IV
Institutional consolidation, international coordination, and adoption of a regional emergency protocol.
Panama
Panama incorporates into its NCG topics such as international protection and the integration of migrants and refugees, placing special emphasis on the exchange of best practices in migration management and regularization processes, and highlighting relevant experiences in contexts of large migratory flows and high-risk routes.
LIBRARY
Access all updated documentation from the Quito Process
Regional Strategies and Frameworks
Consult the documentation related to the regional strategies and frameworks of the Quito Process.
Operational Tools and Guides
Consult the operational tools and guide for the Quito Process.
Studies, Reports, and Evidence
Consult the studies, reports, and evidence from the Quito Process.
Declarations and Communiqués
Consult the declarations and statements from the Quito Process.