The event presented the findings and case studies from latest reports released by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and produced by Samuel Hall.
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Yenna is designed to equip users with the necessary tools and skills to implement community-based awareness-raising initiatives, including co-design, peer-to-peer communication, and community dialogue.
In the context of a global pandemic, many migrants returned to their rural areas of origin, both from cities within their own countries and from abroad. While return migration can be an opportunity, this presented considerable challenges for many migrants and government stakeholders without adequate knowledge, policy and mechanisms in place to support...
This toolkit aims to support local stakeholders and actors in agrifood systems to integrate rural returnees into programmes and other initiatives to develop the agrifood sector. It provides resources to design and implement programmes and projects to facilitate the reintegration of returnees in rural areas. The ultimate objective is to coordinate these...
Este Diagnóstico Regional releva cómo las diásporas de América del Sur contribuyen al desarrollo de sus países de origen y cómo éstos, de manera individual y en colaboración, pueden empoderar a las comunidades de la diáspora y así maximizar el impacto de sus valiosos aportes. El presente informe es la culminación de un estudio estratificada que incluyó...
The Migration Profile of North Macedonia seeks to provide a concise yet comprehensive overview of the current migration situation in the country. Along with presentation and analysis of relevant statistical data, the Profile also examines the demographic, socioeconomic, cultural and historic context of migration in North Macedonia. Furthermore, it reviews...
The Platform takes steps towards the fulfilment of international accessibility standards and recognizes the rapid evolution of digital ecosystems and tools.
The purpose of this Manual is to offer a common approach that can be applied across multiple disciplines to work together with affected populations to address the drivers of displacement and conflict in today’s world. This document draws on the expertise of IOM in applying community-based assessment, planning and recovery processes. It is based on a thorough...
Communities are vast networks of groups, interests, and resources. They are home to people who are dedicated members of family networks, local governments, and civil society organizations. They have tried and tested ways to address needs, improve circumstances, and drive progress. They are partners in pursuit of change and progress. IOM is pleased to offer...
The third Knowledge Paper looks at the different approaches and types of interventions that can be envisaged to foster returnees’ waged employment as a key factor for sustainable reintegration.
This case study presents the story of Kamala and Mohan, two people living in Dhankuta, Nepal whose lives have been affected by migration and who want to open small businesses. Mohan has just returned after years living and working abroad, and Kamala's husband is still working in another country. How do the local government and community organizations create...
This Knowledge Paper is the third issue of the Sustainable Reintegration Knowledge Papers Series published by the EU-IOM Knowledge Management Hub (KMH). Migrant reintegration programmes have been largely focused on the set-up of microbusinesses. Self-employment and entrepreneurship fit the profile and preferences of many returnees: they allow returnees to...
Invitation to the public event "Building evidence and harmonizing approaches on reintegration: lessons from KMH", which will examine the lessons from the KMH’s work and reflect on its contribution to policy and programming on the subject.
This report is an annual overview of activities led and implemented by the Migration Health Division of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in 2021, in close collaboration with Member States, other United Nations agencies and partners in the international community, to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, meet operational challenges and advance...
The link between migration and development is largely considered to be limited to remittances. This is reflected in the Indonesian analogy of migrant workers as “remittance heroes,” emphasizing the financial capital sent by workers back home. This paper tries to enlarge the conceptualization of migrant workers to include all forms of human, financial and...
SMERU’s study on return migration (2014) has established a comprehensive migrant reintegration framework for Indonesia, enabling the mapping of reintegration programs in Indonesia. Most programs direct return migrants to self-employment, creating a wide gap between existing programs for self-employment and those for wage employment. At the same time...
El artículo determina el alcance y la naturaleza de la evidencia empírica, es decir, artículos académicos referentes a los migrantes que regresan a países en Latinoamérica y el Caribe. Mediante la metodología de las Revisiones Sistemáticas Exploratorias, se incluyeron 23 estudios empíricos publicados en revistas indexadas los datos se sintetizaron mediante...
Nearly 50,000 migrants were assisted to voluntarily return to their countries of origin with more than 113,000 reintegration activities supported globally in 2021 according to the IOM 2021 Return and Reintegration Key Highlights.
El presente trabajo examina el proceso de retorno de los inmigrantes sudamericanos en España, centrando la atención en los cuatro colectivos más numerosos: argentinos, bolivianos, colombianos y ecuatorianos. Mediante datos oficiales de España y Censos Nacionales de Población de los países de origen, se describe la incidencia del retorno así como las...
The process of return and reintegration must be managed effectively to enhance the positive impacts of migration on development, and to protect the rights and interests of migrants who experienced negative outcomes. This policy brief outlines specific policies and programmes to effectively manage the return and reintegration of Vietnamese migrant workers...