Public institutions in Bihor-Hajdu-Bihar region need to improve their capacity to better respond to the challenges brought up by migration, whether it is migration within the EU, due to the free movement of people, or the migration from third countries. Illegal migration presents great risks to the security and public order within the EU area and, according to studies, the phenomenon has increased with almost 30% in 2017 compared to 2016 at the Ro-Hu border. In over 90% of the cases, illegal smuggling is facilitated by organized crime networks, which are flexible and resilient, adapting to any new law enforcement actions. On the other hand, the migration that occurrs in Bihor-Hajdu-Bihar region as a result of the free movement of people within the EU is a phenomenon that escapes official statistics, although it impacts the development of the region in several domains: employment, social services, public health, European funds absorption. Mr. Fabrice Leggeri, Executive Director of Frontex, stated in the Preface of the Annual Risk Analysis for 2017 that ”as migration management goes far beyond border control, only a comprehensive strategy will make it effective.” Our project aims at improving RO-HU cross-border cooperation of institutions in migration management in the Bihor-Hajdu-Bihar cross-border region. We expect that the implementation of the project will enhance the administrative capacity of each partner institution in managing migration and will offer new information regarding the process of migration and its impact on the area, making it safer. For that purpose, the project develops a RO-HU common framework for theoretical and practical training and exchange of best-practices for the personnel involved in border management and public order activities. Moreover, the partners of the project cooperate in developing a diagnosis on migration in this border area. Also, the number of information activities addressed to people living in the area, affected by migration will be increased. The main outputs of the project are: 3 cross-border training facilities developed, one info-point on migration established, 6 training modules delivered, 33 surveillance equipments acquired, 1 diagnosis on migration in Bihor-Hajdu-Bihar region, and 1 website created. The direct beneficiaries will add up to over 1500 border management services providers over the next 5 years, both in Hungary and in Romania, who will be better trained and equipped to combat illegal migration. Moreover, the beneficiaries of the project will be a) the public administration, as it will have better instruments to shape its own public policies and development strategies according to the new acquired data, b) the migrants travelling within the EU, who will be better informed about the country of destination and how to avoid risks related to illegal employment and human trafficking c) the general public, as the area will be safer. The originality of the project is stemming from its comprehensive approach and elaborate partnership. as It is for the first time that the issue of migration is approached in such a large, cross-border partnership, tackling on the complex aspects that it involves. The project creates the first cross border info-point on migration, and also, it is for the first time that a joint RO-HU training is organized for the police wowrkers from Bihor-Hajdu-Bihar region on the issue of migration.