The Western Balkans, a region marked by historical divisions and ongoing demographic challenges, faces critical migration and integration issues that demand effective and inclusive responses. The region's significant emigration and labour shortages, coupled with the influx of migrants and refugees, create a pressing need for effective integration strategies. The presence of refugees and migrants could be harnessed to address skill gaps, revitalize economies, and counteract declining populations. However, effective integration responses are hindered by long-standing fractures, insufficient services, and negative public perceptions shaped by media narratives and politicization of migration issues. Religious leaders and actors have a critical role in fostering mutual understanding between newcomers and host communities, and countering xenophobia. Their close ties to communities enable them to support positive attitudes towards newcomers, offer spiritual support and inclusive spaces, promote evidence-based policymaking, and strengthen social bonds through interreligious and intercultural dialogue. By leveraging enhanced cooperation between religious leaders and local authorities, the Western Balkans region has the opportunity to embrace its potential as a long-term destination, rebuilding fractured communities, fostering economic resilience, and ensuring inclusive development and shared prosperity