Which new institutions do we need in order to sustainably manage migration locally? Are cities the right starting points for implementing sustainability policies? If so, what are the implications for city management and urban planning? This lecture reflects the situation of cities within the context of global change in managing migration at local level.This lecture is the third lecture of the Lecture Series: "Migration in the Mediterranean" organised by the Institute for European Studies and the International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD).