Smuggling of migrants affects migration governance, national security and the well-being of migrants. In Mexico, COVID-19 has exacerbated the risks of migrants falling for smuggling networks, as these networks have become an integral part of the migration journey. Migrants coming from Central American countries attempting to reach the United States and Canada in pursuit of better socio-economic opportunities are particularly impacted. Regional workplans on counter-smuggling have been adopted within the Regional Conference on Migration such as the workplan on Migrant Smuggling 2019-2025 in order to address the above-mentioned challenge. However, Mexico does not have a national counter-smuggling plan to honour and successfully implement the counter-smuggling agreements reached through the RCM framework. Therefore, the objective of this project is to contribute to the eradication of migrant smuggling in Mexico through the implementation of a national gender-sensitive counter-smuggling strategy, aligned with regional agreements. In order to accomplish this objective, two outputs are proposed: 1) The development of a national gender-sensitive counter-smuggling strategy by the Government of Mexico; 2) The strengthening of the capacity of relevant governmental officials with regard to counter-smuggling in order to successfully implement the national counter-smuggling strategy.