Economic Opportunities and Labour Rights

The Guide to the setting-up and management of a small business was compiled by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) based in Rome as part of the REMPLOY II Project – Module 1, funded by the Ministry of the Interior, Department for Civil Liberties and Immigration and by the European Return Fund, 2011, Action 3 "Return Migration and Sustainable...

Ce projet vise globalement à la réduction de la vulnérabilité et l’impact du retour des ressortissants de l’Algérie sur les populations hôtes à travers un appui aux besoins primaires et la stabilisation via des activités génératrices de revenus. Il comporte trois volets: (i) la mise en œuvre d’Activités Génératrices de Revenus (AGR) dans les villages les...

This Handbook aimed to support migration policy makers and practitioners on matters related to the reintegration of people who return to their countries of origin.

Resettlement is a protection tool to meet the specific needs of refugees, it’s a durable solution and a demonstration of international solidarity and responsibility-sharing. It allows many people to begin life anew who would otherwise have neither home nor country to call their own. Annually, IOM supports some 40 States to carry out resettlement, relocation...

The World Migration Report presents key data and information on migration as well as thematic chapters on highly topical migration issues, and is structured to focus on two key contributions for readers: Part I: key information on migration and migrants (including migration-related statistics); and Part II: balanced, evidence-based analysis of complex and...

Since 2007, IOM has been contributing to the stabilization of Iraq by improving the resilience of communities and promoting social cohesion. IOM aims to achieve this through a comprehensive approach to transition and recovery that encompasses five main outcome areas.

This paper proposes that the complex, multidimensional process of reintegration requires a holistic and a need-based approach: one that takes into consideration the various factors impacting an individual’s reintegration, including economic, social, and psychosocial factors across individual, community, and structural dimensions.

In 2017, IOM invited the world’s leading migration researchers to join in sharing their expertise and knowledge in support of the 2018 global compact on safe, orderly and regular migration. We designed the Syndicate to take into account a range of factors, including the ambitious timeframe set for the global compact for migration, the wealth of expertise of...

This Framework is intended to guide IOM’s approach to the progressive resolution of displacement situations as part of its wider response to migration crises. The Framework integrates a mobility perspective and recognizes the impacts of crisis and displacement on displaced populations, as well as on other migrants and affected populations.

This study is seeking to establish the precise needs of vulnerable migrants and capacities of state institutions and non-state entities to address these vulnerabilities and leveraging the potential for the vulnerable migrants’ successful re-integration into the local labour market. In addition, risk factors limiting chances for migrants’ re-integration and...

This study looks into the day-to-day living conditions of migrant workers and their families, at their vulnerability to exploitation, abuses and deportation. This is particularly the case of undocumented migrants; however, documented migrants may also suffer from abuses or violations, and may have safety and health concerns in their workplace.

The AVRR 2015 Key Highlights report showcases IOM’s contribution to return management in 2015. It provides an overview of the current trends at both the global and regional levels regarding voluntary return and reintegration assistance. In 2015, AVRR support was provided to nearly 70,000 migrants: the highest level in the past fifteen years and an increase...

In line with the Government of Chad’s “Plan de Réponse Global en Faveur des Retournés Tchadiens de la RCA”, IOM designed a project to address the socio-economic reintegration challenges faced by returnees, while at the same time, strengthening the absorptive capacities of communities of return in order to mitigate potential tension and strengthen community...

The overall objective of the final evaluation was to assess the efficiency and impact of the AGAMI pilot project and the pertinence of the Migration Resource and Response Mechanism (MRRM) approach to support migrants transiting in Niger or voluntarily returning to their community of origins and to provide recommendations for future programming.

This paper will argue for the importance of reintegration being sustainable, measurable, balanced, complementary and innovative, indicating principles and practices leading to these parameters. It also argues that there is no one-size-fits-all solution to reintegration approaches. It is out of the scope of this paper to deal with reintegration in countries...

The IOM Experience in Libya analyses the effect that the Libyan crisis has had on migrants caught in the crisis and the wider implications. The report considers the challenges and lessons learned with regard to the following in the international response to the Libyan crisis: the role played by State actors, cooperation mechanisms, evacuation as a form of...

This Issue in Brief explores empirical evidence on the mental health and nutritional impacts of international labour migration on the left-behind children of migrant workers in Asia. Current evidence from Asian countries shows both negative and positive influences.

This joint report by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and International Organization for Migration (IOM) examines human trafficking and illegal recruitment in Typhoon Haiyan-affected areas and evaluates if and how IOM and ILO livelihood interventions assisted vulnerable workers. The four-month research included literature and document review...

This joint report aims to gather and share the lessons learned through the implementation of both projects, suggesting a way forward for the establishment of transnational referral mechanisms between European Union Member States and third countries. The issue of transnational referral mechanisms is a key priority in the current European Union anti...