Skilled migration brings widely acknowledged economic benefits for both destination countries and migrants themselves. The impact of skilled emigration on countries of origin has been the subject of much more debate. Despite a growing academic consensus that origin countries can benefit from emigration and the circulation of skills, it remains a challenge to...

The region that stretches from Panama northward to the United States is a major corridor for unauthorized migration. In recent years, most people on the move have come from Guatemala, Honduras, and, to a lesser extent, El Salvador. But there has also been an increasing number of migrants from outside the region who pass through Central America on their way...

IOM has had some 13 years of experience in implementing counter-trafficking activities. This Handbook summarizes and systematizes this experience. IOM recognizes that each victim is unique and requires and desires different assistance. As well, the nature of trafficking is different around the world and is ever evolving, requiring changing responses...

Esta sistematización recoge la experiencia de OIM El Salvador mediante la implementación de una iniciativa vinculada al retorno y reintegración de migrantes. El Capital Semilla consiste en una intervención de donación de bienes, materiales, dinero e insumos con el objetivo de fomentar el inicio de una nueva actividad empresarial innovadora y emprendedora...

Esta sistematización muestra la experiencia en el fortalecimiento de las capacidades institucionales en los municipios de Zacatecoluca, Usulután, San Miguel, Mejicanos, llevada a cabo por la OIM El Salvador. Con el fin de fortalecer la atención en el proceso de reintegración a migrantes retornados, se creó una Oficina Municipal de Atención a la Persona...

This report is the result of an external evaluation of IOM’s Regional Assisted Voluntary Return and Reintegration Programme for Stranded Migrants in Egypt and Libya (RAVEL) program conducted by five students from the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies (IHEID) in Geneva in collaboration with IOM. RAVEL is a regional AVRR program...

Esta iniciativa llevada a cabo por la Organización Internacional para las Migraciones (OIM) y el Programa Mundial de Alimentos (PMA) en El Salvador, consistió en un proceso de trabajo conjunto en el que la persona migrante retornada tuvo la oportunidad de mostrar con evidencias que contaba con conocimientos, habilidades y destrezas necesarias para cumplir...

The EU-IOM Knowledge Management Hub has developed a Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) package for return and reintegration programmes. This M&E package can be used for the development of results monitoring frameworks, M&E plans and the conduct of monitoring and evaluation activities for return and reintegration programmes. It aims at initiating progressive...

Este estudio interagencial OIM, UNICEF, UNHCR y OIT-IPEC tiene como objetivo hacer un análisis sobre la situación de la niñez y adolescencia migrante, con énfasis en la que migra no acompañada y aquella en situación de trabajo infantil.

Cette recherche se situe au niveau des migrants eux-mêmes. Elle a l’ambition de comprendre leurs aspirations et leurs choix, en particulier les stratégies qu’ils développent en fonction de leur situation, des opportunités qui se présentent à eux, et du contexte dans lequel ils se trouvent. Le contexte peut se présenter comme une contrainte et limiter les...

After the end of conflict (mid 2009) the Northern and Eastern Provinces were facing specific challenges such as the resettlement of internally displaced populations, reintegration and rehabilitation of infrastructure in almost all sectors and the decrease of economic productivity. To respond to some of these challenges, IOM designed and implemented the...

In September 2013, Altai Consulting was contracted by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) to conduct a final evaluation of the Reintegration Assistance to Returnee Communities in Counties Of High Return Program. The program was implemented and evaluated in Twic (Warrap State) and Aweil East (Northern Bahr el Ghazal State) counties of South...

This report is done within the monitoring and evaluation strategy of the IOM’s “Capacity Building of Institutions Involved in Migration Management and Reintegration of Returnees in the Republic of Serbia” project (CBMM project), to promote organisational learning, asses results achieved within the project and recommend relevant future steps. Basic evaluation...

The International Organization for Migration (IOM), together with the Asia Foundation Mongolia (TAF) developed passport inserts against human trafficking in 2007. These passport Inserts have been distributed since March 2008 at Mongolian border posts. This assessment is focused on the issues of the distribution of the inserts and their usefulness, based on...