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...
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The event, organized by the EU-IOM Knowledge Management Hub (KMH), funded by the European Union, aims to discuss the key interlinkages between reintegration and sustainable development.
This paper provides a short overview of the first meeting of returned Moldovan migrants, both women and men, public authorities and representatives of financing programs, held on International Migrant Day, 18 December 2015. The purpose of the event was to facilitate an open dialogue between migrant women and family members of returned home migrants and...
This policy guide provides overarching guidance on the core principles and approaches for the successful design and formulation of policies on returns and reintegration by the member states of the Bali Process. The policy guide should be used in conjunction with the Bali Process Thematic Brief on Assisted Voluntary Return and Reintegration (AVRR), produced...
This paper explores the role of development cooperation in reintegration support, in the context of sustainable development and aid effectiveness. Policymakers in Europe and internationally have been giving renewed attention to sustainable return and reintegration of failed asylum seekers and irregular migrants. One of the aims of European governments is for...
IOM released key highlights from its Return and Reintegration programmes, including trends, figures and initiatives and efforts to assist and reintegrate migrants returning voluntarily to their countries of origin during the past year.
Acting as a dynamic source of knowledge, the repository of resources is one of the key features of the Platform. It gathers in one single place hundreds of reports, guidelines, manuals, podcasts, articles, studies, etc. related to return and reintegration published from year 2000 onwards.
The Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM) represents a significant commitment to improve migration governance; it is also an opportunity to maximise the benefits and to address the challenges associated with migration today. To support Member States with the implementation of the GCM, the United Nations Network on Migration (Network)...
During the two-day event, government representatives from Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia as well as representatives of the EU and IOM experts discussed the link between safe return, sustainable reintegration and sustainable development and ways to strengthen return and reintegration policies in North Africa.
On 25 May, Africa Day, the INTPA InfoPoint will host an online screening of a new video documentary which shows how the EU-IOM Joint Initiative for Migrant Protection and Reintegration works to save lives, protect and assists migrants all along the migration routes, with migrant rights upheld. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion and Q&A with...
The private sector plays an important role in achieving development outcomes and its engagement can help strengthen the link between displacement, migration and sustainable development, according to the OECD. International development agendas acknowledge this private sector role and advocate for joint solutions that involve the private sector in development...
The documentary shows how the EU-IOM Joint Initiative for Migrant Protection and Reintegration works to save lives, protect and assists migrants all along the migration routes, with migrant rights upheld. It emphasizes the trilateral partnership with African and EU Member States, showcasing cooperation with partner countries to respond to migration...
The return and reintegration of migrants unwilling or unable to remain in host or transit countries continues to draw attention of national and international policymakers around the world. Yet despite this attention, the experience of migrant children returning to their countries of origin is often overlooked even though they face unique challenges which...
Since 2015, returnees returning to a selected number of countries within the Belgian AVRR programme, funded by Fedasil, can receive additional support in being linked to trainings or employment opportunities available locally. The main objective of the programme is to support returning migrants as they reintegrate economically into their country of origin...
View the video message from IOM Director of Migration Management here and discover the new videos describing the EU-IOM Knowledge Management Hub and the Platform!
In order to make the reintegration of returnees go more smoothly, the AUDA project has investigated the possibility of increasing co-operation with the country of origin. It aims to influence the improvement of structural deficiencies in the countries that receive returnees by stabilising the economy, creating jobs and improving the education sector. By...
This webinar organized by the EU-IOM Knowledge Management Hub introduced the innovative practice of Participatory Programme Monitoring Meetings (PPMMs), a programme monitoring and evaluation tool aimed to strengthen feedback and accountability mechanisms while fostering local ownership. During this event, lessons learnt from the implementation of PPMMs in...
This report constitutes the third thematic report on reintegration assistance under the EU-IOM Joint Initiative for Migrant Protection and Reintegration in the Sahel and Lake Chad region. The first report, published in March 2019, described the approach established for reintegration assistance under the EU-IOM Joint Initiative, as well as the main results of...
This report constitutes the second thematic report on reintegration assistance under the EU-IOM Joint Initiative for Migrant Protection and Reintegration in the Sahel and Lake Chad region. The first report, published in March 2019, described the approach established for reintegration assistance under the EU-IOM Joint Initiative, as well as the main results...
Why is the difference between policy goal and turn-out so striking with regards to return policy in Sweden? To return rejected asylum seekers to their country of origin has become a topical issue in the Swedish public debate, a result of the past couple of years’ large increase in asylum applications. Yet, research covering this area is scarce, and few...