March 30, 2026
Since 2021, the Mexican government has annually allocated public resources to the National System for the Integral Development of the Family (National DIF System) for children on the move who arrive in Mexico unaccompanied or with their families, or adult caregivers. These resources are intended to provide dignified, safe, and appropriate care and reception spaces, where their well-being and best interests are the primary consideration.
Public investment for the benefit of this population stems partly from state government budgets and, largely, from National DIF System subsidies. Subsequently, this entity sets out these funds to state and municipal DIF systems through calls for proposals, project selection, and coordination agreements. This framework strengthens local capacities to respond to the needs of migrant, asylum-seeking, and refugee children and adolescents.
KIND monitors these public resources and analyzes available information regarding the subsidies that the National DIF System distributes to state and municipal systems for this population. By doing this, we intend to identify progress, challenges, and opportunities to improve public policies aimed at guaranteeing the rights of children on the move within Mexico.
