On this International Women's Day, we echo IOM's call for a cohesive commitment to invest in migrant, displaced and diaspora women and girls in all their diversity.
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Abidjan – The International Organization for Migration (IOM) successfully concluded a pivotal three-day Cross-Regional Technical Coordination Workshop in Côte D’Ivoire from March 5 to 7, 2024 to foster cooperation among stakeholders involved in voluntary return and sustainable reintegration in Africa. The workshop, held as part of the Migrant Protection...
On 22nd February 2024, the Migrant Protection Platform hosted the public webinar "Mental Health and Psychosocial Perspectives on Migration, Return and Reintegration, based on programmatic examples from the East and Horn of Africa and the West and Central Africa regions. Access the recordings here The webinar showcased the findings of a comprehensive mixed...
IOM’s Approach to Protection reflects shared thinking and common understanding of the Organization’s approach to protection across operational contexts. This document articulates IOM’s approach to protection and is intended to support a consistent, coherent and accountable role for IOM on protection. It also serves as a reference 1 for the development of...
Return migration has emerged as a critical policy concern for both destination and origin countries. While policy attention in destination countries has been focused on assisted voluntary return and reintegration (AVRR) programs, particularly for migrants with expulsion orders, these efforts represent only a fraction of broader return movements. This report...
These Guidelines are intended mainly for individual, non-clinical case managers providing direct support and assistance to migrants with protection and assistance needs, including children. Recognizing that case management for children requires specialized training and different approaches, there is a separate section on child protection case management. The...
This report provides a comprehensive overview of the findings of the IMPACT study across all of its components. IMPACT is a study to evaluate how the assistance provided under the EU-IOM Joint Initiative Programme for Migrant Protection and Reintegration promotes the sustainable reintegration of the returning migrants in the Horn of Africa. IMPACT focuses on...
This study examines the consequences that migration, return and reintegration experiences have on the mental health and the psychosocial well-being of returning migrants, with the primary purpose of informing policies, programmes and advocacy initiatives that promote sustainable reintegration. The analysis is relevant not only to mental health and...
Remote (or virtual) counselling indicates all modalities of counselling delivery that do not imply the physical presence of counsellor and client in the same place. Remote counselling can be delivered through audio only (via phone or online audio calls), via audio and video (using different online platforms for video calls), or without video or audio (such...
Remote (or virtual) counselling indicates all modalities of counselling delivery that do not imply the physical presence of counsellor and client in the same place. Remote counselling can be delivered through audio only (via phone or online audio calls), via audio and video (using different online...
As 2023 draws to a close, the Migrant Protection Platform reflects on this year’s accomplishments.
Understanding the needs of migrant workers across the labour migration life cycle, this reintegration manual offers practical guidance on designing, implementing, monitoring and evaluating reintegration assistance programmes for returning migrant workers in South Asia. The target audience for this manual are primarily policymakers, practitioners and service...
Persons with disabilities are often among the most vulnerable and disproportionately affected groups in migration and forced displacement situations. Within the population of persons on the move with disabilities, subgroups like older migrants and women and girl migrants with disabilities are particularly vulnerable. It is known that the migration and forced...
IOM commemorates International Migrants Day on December 18th, recognizing the invaluable contribution of migrants worldwide.
This Migration Research Series paper explores the impact of COVID-19 on the return migration of international and internal Indian migrants. The paper provides an overview of return migration dynamics in India and the various vulnerabilities of Indian migrants that were exacerbated during the pandemic. The paper examines the programmes and policies that...
IOM's Development Fund supports innovative initiatives tailored to local contexts. Using the principles of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly, and Regular Migration, three projects illustrate innovative approaches to migration protection.
The humanitarian situation in South Sudan remains tenuous, characterized by prolonged conflict, socio-political instability, and economic downturns. Within this context, the dynamics within the Central Equatoria region present a nuanced perspective, where climate-induced challenges, political strife, and societal shifts interact to shape the humanitarian...
La frontera norte de México ha sido durante mucho tiempo un punto crucial de interacción para diferentes flujos migratorios. En los últimos años se ha identificado un aumento de personas que huyen de la violencia y se desplazan hacia el norte, a menudo con la intención de cruzar a los Estados Unidos de América. En un contexto donde existe poca información...
The time to plan and prepare for return and reintegration support is now, as relevant policy and programming discussions are ongoing, in Ukraine, in the European Union (EU), and in hosting countries. The commitments and decisions made at policy and programme level regarding return and reintegration must be coherent, evidence-based and in support of bath...
The award-winning IMPACT study was an impact evaluation of the ‘EU-IOM Joint Initiative for Migrant Protection and Reintegration in the Horn of Africa’, a flagship programme to save lives, protect and assist migrants along key migration routes in Africa.