Montbretia works with donors and national governments to improve the relevance, coherence and effectiveness or a broad spread of strategy and programming in security and stabilisation. The overall goal of our work is to enable legitimate governance, security and justice for all citizens of the state, reduce conflict or the risk of conflict, lay the foundations for improved economic and social development and find pathways to sustainable reintegration for veterans and ex-combatants.

Our work in migration aims to increase the overall understanding of the complexity of migration in Europe, Central Asia and Africa. The services Montbretia provides include the analysis of migration and border policies, assessments of migration and inclusion-related institutions, exploring the migration-security nexus, capacity building and the design of programming that enhances the rights of migrants and increases social cohesion in migration and displacement contexts.

Globally, members of vulnerable groups encounter the dichotomy of encountering complex barriers to social and economic inclusion, while at the same time harbouring the potential to be powerful change agents and progressive forces in society. In the case of some groups this includes the potential to be net contributors to local and national economies. Children and youth, LGBTI persons, older people, members of ethnic and religious minority communities, migrants and other (often intersecting) marginal groups can occupy hidden corners not just in development strategy but also in the national social and economic inclusion policies of economically developed nations.

Barriers and risks to protection include conflict, SGBV, displacement and discrimination. They affect members of vulnerable groups globally, across developed and developing economies where Montbretia works with key actors to help address barriers and risks to protection, participation and human rights. We work to create social change with and for children, youth and vulnerable groups. Montbretia delivers analytical services to help donors deliver innovative programme promoting human rights and social, economic and political participation. We design strategy and programming to enable governments as duty bearers to protect members of vulnerable groups and empower them to fully participate in society.