Methodologies and Innovations for Improving Coordination of Support Services for Migrants in Central America

The rise of displaced people traveling through Central America, in combination with limited protection and legal support for migrants, has resulted in an unprecedented humanitarian crisis in the region. These trends have been compounded by increasingly restrictive migration policies and dynamic changes in migration policies and procedures, representing violations of established international refugee law and policy. This complex and evolving reality has been fueled by violence, climate-related migration, political instability in Central America and beyond. Reports from actors providing support to asylum-seekers and refugees indicate that these populations experience significant barriers in accessing health and other services, despite the fact that they experience a number of risk factors for health problems. In order to address this situation, Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) manages teams working in strategic locations in Central America. MSF has asked the Capstone team to provide strategic guidance to identify opportunities for improving implementation of support services for migrant populations in Central America, with a focus on improving information-sharing and coordination.