Return and Reintegration

Across Somalia, a vicious combination of conflict and natural disaster such as draught and flooding have caused 2.6 million persons to leave their home in recent years. Nearly half, 1 million, are displaced in central and southern Somalia, namely in Jubaland, South-West and Hirshabelle. With the vast majority of Internally Displaced Persons residing and...

This report assesses changes in the lives of migrant workers from before to after their migration and provides recommendations for improving outcomes within the region. The research was designed to examine migration from a regional perspective, providing comparable data between countries of origin, countries of destination, and migration corridors in South...

Since 2012, the ILO-Korea Partnership Programme labour migration component has focused on migration and development. Research and national and regional workshops have focused on return and reintegration, leading to the development and adoption of these Regional Guidelines on Return and Reintegration Programmes. The Republic of Korea introduced the Employment...

As part of the Solutions Strategy for Afghan Refugees (SSAR), UNHCR is taking part in the development of a joint Voluntary Return and Reintegration Programme for Afghan returnees led by the Afghan Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation (MoRR), assisted by several United Nations agencies. Livelihood is an important element of the holistic reintegration...

El programa conjunto Retorno y reintegración: acciones de reintegración esenciales para la construcción de la paz en El Salvador, reconoce la importancia de una atención integral para reintegrar a las personas retornadas o que sufren de desplazamiento forzado en el país. Propone trabajar atendiendo diferentes aspectos de atención a la población migrante...

Assisting survivors of trafficking is considered one of the pillars of a human rights-based response Shelter, medical, psychological and legal assistance in the short term and job placement, accommodation and reunification with family and community in the long term are critical steps for helping them recover and feel in control of their lives and futures...

Despite the significant international attention to human trafficking in the fishing industry in Southeast Asia, victims continue to experience poor outcomes after their return to Thailand. The Labour Rights Promotion Network (LPN) has assisted many returned fishermen in the difficult journey that begins after their rescue and repatriation. In this paper, we...

Large numbers of Indonesian men migrate each year for work in construction, in factories and in agriculture, on plantations and on fishing boats. Many of them end up exploited in ways that constitute human trafficking, suffering violence, deprivation, restricted freedom and severe exploitation as well as long periods of separation from their families. This...

This paper provides a comprehensive analysis of the Indian government’s efforts to combat pervasive child trafficking for labour exploitation through rescue and reintegration of affected children. It evaluates the extensive policy and legal frameworks against on-the-ground realities in the states of Bihar and Rajasthan, using empirical findings from a...

La investigación Vivencias en el retorno y la reintegración. Mujeres migrantes y víctimas de Trata retornadas a Colombia se propuso analizar, desde una perspectiva feminista, las experiencias de retorno y reintegración sociolaboral de mujeres migrantes retornadas y sobrevivientes de trata en Colombia, prestando especial atención a sus trayectorias migra...

Apprentissage pour le retour aide les migrant·e·s, les réfugié·e·s et les déplacé·e·s à prendre une décision concernant le retour volontaire et la réintégration dans le pays d’origine. L’accent est mis sur les mouvements sud-sud, puisque 85 pour cent des réfugié·e·s dans le monde ont été accueillies dans des pays en développement. Pour préparer une personne...

Skills for Reintegration supports migrants and forcibly displaced people with the decision to return voluntarily to their home countries and with their reintegration process. The main focus is on South-South migration since around 85 per cent of forcibly displaced people worldwide are hosted by developing countries. To prepare migrants and forcibly displaced...

El proyecto global Capacidades para la (Re)integración, implementado por la Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), brinda apoyo para el retorno voluntario y la reintegración de migrantes, personas desplazadas forzosamente y retornadas en sus países de origen. El enfoque está puesto en la migración Sur-Sur, ya que aproximadamente el 85...

Skills for Reintegration supports migrants and forcibly displaced people with the decision to return voluntarily to their home countries and with their reintegration process. The main focus is on South-South migration since around 85 per cent of forcibly displaced people worldwide are hosted by developing countries. To prepare migrants and forcibly displaced...

This study is a research study to review and revise sector concepts, strategies and approaches in a reintegration situation. With this overview of existing instruments and methods, it aims to strengthen practical development support towards countries and communities facing reintegration challenges. It argues that successful reintegration of displaced...

The aim of this report is to highlight the challenges that women migrant workers from South Asia who returned from the Middle East experience when trying to resume their lives upon return. It highlights gaps in the implementation of policies and programmes for sustainable reintegration of migrants. It identifies opportunities for improvement based on migrant...

The exponential increase of COVID-19 infections and the related policy responses to contain the spread of the virus around the globe have had significant impacts on international migrants, their households, as well as communities of origin, transit and destination. The closing of borders has made it increasingly challenging or even impossible for people to...