This study seeks to highlight current challenges and opportunities of talent attraction and retention policies in the EU and beyond. National, regional and municipal case studies have been selected to look into potential practices that appear to be promising to strengthen the EU’s and Member States’ efforts in this area. The Migration Partnership Facility (MPF) is an EU-funded initiative supporting the external dimension of EU migration policy. The MPF aims to strengthen dialogue and cooperation on migration and mobility between Member States and priority partner countries outside the EU. The project is implemented by the International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD).