Return and Reintegration

Current migration studies and policy reviews neglect the vital link between migration experiences of labour migrants and their return and reintegration process. The objective of this study is to highlight the phenomenon and bring the matter to policy makers’ attention. This study uses in-depth interviews and a series of focus group discussions to explore the...

This article analyses international policy discussions on migration and development (M&D) and contrasts these with the actual M&D policies and practices of 11 European countries who were among the main proponents of this international discourse. Desk research of public documents and accompanying information sought from these 11 governments as well as in the...

Using the ECM2 survey data on Ecuadorian migrants returning from Spain, we investigate the determinants of reintegration upon return. We study how the migration experience, but also the before‐ and after‐migration characteristics, correlate with migrants’ outcomes upon return. We adopt a broad conception of reintegration, considering jointly labour market...

El manual Migración y Poblaciones Lesbianas, Gais, Bisexuales, Trans e Intersexuales (LGBTI), busca promover una reflexión, desde las instituciones del Estado, organizaciones y/o colectivos sociales y activistas LGBTI, sobre los procesos migratorios de la población LGBTI de la región mesoamericana.El manual es una herramienta útil para problematizar la...

This document contains the Final Evaluation Report of the “Prevention and Reintegration for Adolescents and Youth in conflict with the law in The North Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region (RACCN) of Nicaragua” Pilot Project. The objective of this evaluation is to measure the results achieved in the Pilot Project based on the proposed indicators, challenges...

La presente Guía para la atención psicosocial a personas migrantes en Mesoamérica ofrece herramientas teórico-prácticas con el objetivo de fortalecer las competencias de atención psicosocial de quienes atienden a la población migrante en tránsito. Permite intervenir sobre las áreas que se ven impactadas en todas las etapas de la migración, afectando el...

Up-to-date report on IOM Morocco activities and partnerships in Morocco, which is both a sending and a receiving country for AVRR.

This publication is meant to guide policymakers and practitioners’ in the design and implementation of assisted voluntary return and reintegration (AVRR)-related policies and programmes. Based on IOM’s long-standing experience on AVRR since 1979, the framework lays out a vision for dignified voluntary returns and sustainable reintegration, 7 principles to be...

This is the third jointly-commissioned donor review of IOM Zimbabwe. The specific purpose of the review was to: Assess IOM’s progress against agreed outputs in the programme logframe; Assess the appropriateness of IOM’s current programmes; Identify opportunities to enhance donor harmonisation.

Building upon the New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants adopted on 19 September 2016, the Global Compact on Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM) will set out a range of principles, commitments and understandings among Member States regarding international migration in all its dimensions. The GCM should make an important contribution to global...

Developing a Road Map for Engaging Diasporas in Development, a project of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the Migration Policy Institute (MPI), offers policymakers and practitioners a user-friendly and practical guide on the state of the art in governmental diaspora initiatives. The handbook presents a carefully selected menu of viable...

El presente estudio es un esfuerzo por contribuir a la mejora del conocimiento a nivel nacional sobre el perfil de salud de las poblaciones migrantes. La investigación de carácter exploratorio aporta elementos de interés sobre morbilidad y migración, ITS/VIH-Sida, salud y autocuido, apropiación de la oferta existente de servicios de salud, percepción de...

En este módulo temático se desarrollan los aspectos conceptuales básicos del delito de la trata de personas, así como la definición del perfil diferenciado que permita la identificación de víctimas en el contexto de los flujos migratorios para su derivación hacia los respectivos servicios de protección y asistencia.

El “Curso introductorio sobre protección de derechos de poblaciones migrantes en condición de vulnerabilidad” busca una comprensión sensible de las características y necesidades de estas poblaciones y contribuir al desarrollo de capacidades para generar respuestas orientadas hacia una adecuada gestión de la migración desde la perspectiva de protección de...

This report aims to provide an overview of return and circular migration flows currently occurring in Afghanistan. The objectives of this report are to: i. clarify the current types of return migration flows to Afghanistan; ii. provide information on these flows (including the number of individuals, the demographics of the flows, the reasons for the initial...