Return and Reintegration

Built upon the success of the MAGNET pilot phase (January 2012 - June 2013), MAGNET II aimed at strengthening the link between local authorities, private sector representatives and returnees to the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI) to contribute to their reintegration by facilitating information and access to existing job opportunities. More than 2,800 Iraqi...

BMZ’s ‘Returning to New Opportunities’ programme creates prospects – for returnees, internally displaced people and the local population. In the partner countries, the programme offers a wide variety of individual support services. Advice Centres for Jobs, Migration and Reintegration and approximately 25 projects realize the programme in 13 partner countries...

The primary goal of the return project is the sustainable reintegration of voluntary returnees from Germany to their country of origin, Kosovo. AWO counselling centre is often the first point of contact, coordination, and assignment for individuals who want to or have to return to their country of origin. At an AWO counselling centre, perspectives...

Mentors – who are community members (including former returnees) – serve as a link between returnees and the community, and help returnees to implement their reintegration plans. The mentors also play a key role in developing networks and raising awareness about reintegration among relevant local authorities, institutions and non-governmental and civil...

FORAS, meaning “opportunities” in Arabic, is a project that aims at strengthening the sustainable reintegration of migrants returning from Morocco to eight target countries of origin (Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Guinea, Mali, Senegal and Togo) through enhanced pre-departure support in the framework of IOM’s Assisted...

Established in 1995 Caritas Serbia is bringing help to those most in need through programmes such as humanitarian aid and relief, home care for the sick and elderly, advocating for rights of people in area of mental care, youth drug prevention, peacebuilding programmes and disaster risk reduction. Within the project “Integration of Returnees into the Serbian...

This project aims to contribute to a more informed and sustainable reintegration process in Brazil, through a complementary joint reintegration model. This mechanism reinforces the support provided by existing Assisted Voluntary Return and Reintegration programs implemented in Portugal, Belgium and Ireland. Strengthening the connection between pre-departure...

The program tackles fundamental reintegration needs of returning families and unaccompanied children to break the cycle of migration. Activities include psychosocial support, school reintegration for children and humanitarian aid for all returning migrants. The program also helps strengthen the capacity of institutions and local governments to improve...