Migrants in Vulnerable Situations

This paper was developed in the context of the Trafficking Victims Re/integration Programme (TVRP), which funds NGO’s in several countries of Southeastern Europe. It is the fifth of a series that aim to shed light on good practices in the area of re/integration as well as on important lessons learned. This paper addresses the issue of the re/integration of...

This study – conducted by UNICEF The Netherlands – explores the Dutch approach, policies, and practices relating to children who do not have a legal right to remain in the Netherlands. The research involved a review of relevant Dutch laws and regulations, and of significant literature and studies on returns, alongside interviews with key informants.

Destination Unknown is working to ensure children and young people on the move can exercise their human rights, have hope for the future and thrive in inclusive societies where they are free from discrimination. This new booklet, ‘ Making life better for children on the move: Promising practices for working with and supporting children on the move‘ presents...

This report is based on 56 in-depth interviews with former Afghan migrants and refugees who have returned from Iran, Pakistan and Europe. The research reveals returnees’ aspirations and hopes for their future, including psychosocial challenges when reintegrating and how those suffering from more severe psychosocial conditions after return have also...

This Report is focused on the specific issue of the lack of a formal Best Interests Determination procedure for separated children and the practice of return of separated children to return houses in countries of origin. Wider issues regarding return in general and the larger area of the treatment and rights of child migrants and asylum seekers fall outside...

The objective of the General Comment is to draw attention to the particularly vulnerable situation of unaccompanied and separated children; to outline the multifaceted challenges faced by States and other actors in ensuring that such children are able to access and enjoy their rights; and, to provide guidance on the protection, care and proper treatment of...

This brochure can help parents to prepare children in the best possible way in view of the return towards the country of origin. The first part discusses the emotions of children in view of return. The second part will provide tips in view of the preparations of return.

These present guiding principles are intended for use by state authorities and civil society bodies, as well as inter-governmental organizations in the OSCE region involved in developing, applying, evaluating and reforming national laws, policies and practices related to trafficking, in particular to the return of trafficked persons. They provide the target...

The report assesses the progress in the implementation of the legal and policy framework for the reintegration of persons repatriated to Kosovo. It covers the period 2014 – 2015 and notes the improved performance of municipal institutions following the process of decentralization culminating in the adoption of Local Action Plans, the improved data collection...

This online course, based on the Reintegration Handbook, aims at providing a foundational learning experience covering the various levels (individual, community and structural) and dimensions (economic, social and psychosocial) affecting reintegration. The curriculum consists of 5 modules : 1. Introduction to the Integrated Approach to Reintegration. 2...

The overall purpose of this evaluation was to review the effectiveness and efficiency of the project, assess its outcome and impact, and consider prospects for sustainability, as well as to identify and document lessons learned and best practices in view of the planned replication and up‐scaling of the project activities. This evaluation was “A Terminal...

The armed conflict that broke out, in 2012 in Mali, had led to a complicated humanitarian situation with the massive influx of tens of thousands of Malian refugees and their livestock to settle in southeastern Mauritania. In this area, the majority of the local population and the Malian refugees rely on pastoralism for their livelihood. And scarce natural...

In recent years, Sudan has experienced increased attention as a country of origin, transit and destination of mixed migration flows from Africa to Europe and the Middle East. Refugees and other migrants from the Horn of Africa, particularly Eritreans and Ethiopians and also Somali, Nigerians and Yemenis, often cross Sudan on the way further north to (1)...

En el marco del Programa Mesoamerica, la Organización Internacional para las Migraciones (OIM), propuso la elaboración de un mapeo regional de programas o fondos de asistencia para apoyar el retorno voluntario de personas migrantes en situación de vulnerabilidad. Como parte de esta iniciativa y con el objeto de sintetizar la investigación realizada, se...

La región latinoamericana, es una región de origen, tránsito, destino y retorno de migrantes en el mundo. La OIM brinda servicios de asistencia directa, retorno y reintegración para proteger y reducir las vulnerabilidades de las personas migrantes. Cualquier migrante que necesite recibir asistencia puede acogerse a un programa de OIM siempre y cuando cumpla...

The overarching goals of this Toolkit are those of the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime. These goals are: To prevent and combat trafficking; To protect and assist its victims; To promote international cooperation...

Data protection continues to be a growing field in the context of international organizations. It is also a necessary consideration at national and regional level given the increased use of advanced technology in migration management, data theft, data loss, and unnecessary or inappropriate use and disclosure of sensitive data. While there exists vast...

Return migration has in recent decades emerged as a critical element of many governments' migration policy - an integral part of effective migration management, alongside strong border management and timely and fair asylum processes. It is seen by many as the cornerstone of any successful strategy to prevent or deter irregular migration and residence in EU...