Return and Reintegration

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.

Les objectifs de la mission étaient d’analyser l’impact à ce jour du Programme et de recommander les activités à mettre en place d’ici le 30.05.2005, afin que soient atteints les objectifs du PDRRI de répondre aux besoins de ses bénéficiaires, tout en tenant compte du budget encore disponible et, en raison du ca ractère expérimental du PDRRI, de prendre en...

Sweden and IOM’s partnership dates back to 1954. Today, our joint efforts cover almost all aspects of migration governance, including resettlement, family reunification, humanitarian assistance, migration and development, return and reintegration and assistance to victims of trafficking. This publication offers a broad overview of Sweden and IOM’s...

This report presents the results of the reintegration pillar of the EU-IOM Joint Initiative for Migrant Protection and Reintegration in the Sahel and Lake Chad region. Launched in December 2016 with the support of the EU Emergency Trust Fund for Africa, the EU-IOM Joint Initiative is the first comprehensive programme bringing together African countries, IOM...

The IOM "Glossary on Migration" is as an accessible and comprehensive collection of migration-related terminology. Designed for all persons dealing with migration issues at the international level, the glossary aims at creating a common understanding of migration terms.

The African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group of States are increasingly stepping up to address THB and SoM. However, they face challenges in developing the necessary holistic, long-term interventions that combine law enforcement with a rights-based, victim-centred approach and with prevention efforts that are linked to development and offer realistic...

Protection of Migrants at Sea provides guidance on applying international legal principles in protecting migrants at sea. The obligations and responsibilities that arise in different jurisdictions are dissected in the contexts of both irregular maritime migration flows and exploitation of migrants at sea. This publication urges that complex (and often...

The aim of this study are to map out of the characteristics of the current and developing smuggling networks that have Canada as a final destination and assess the vulnerabilities and exploitation that migrants are exposed to during their journeys. The study focuses on assessing migrant vulnerabilities, protection needs and exposure to exploitation before...

Each year, Afghans return from the neighbouring Islamic Republics of Iran and Pakistan. Once back in country, with the over-stretched absorption capacity of host communities, reintegration challenges are daunting. Primary challenges include food insecurity, access to land, long-term shelter, access to services including health, education and legal assistance...

This paper provides practical insights into the broad thematic issues surrounding integration and social cohesion in order to assist IOM Member States and partners prepare towards the negotiation phase of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM). A number of specific actions and effective practices are identified as potential...

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...

Return migration takes place along a spectrum from voluntary to involuntary movement, with at least six identifiable points. Solicited, Voluntary, Reluctant, Pressured, Obliged, Forced.

This paper outlines the existing approaches and key gaps faced by States and stakeholders involved in supporting the reintegration of migrants returning to their home countries, and makes recommendations for concrete actions and commitments that could be included in the Global Compact on Migration.

The study draws on a combination of in-depth interviews and analysis of survey data collected by IOM. The study concentrates on the experiences of Bangladeshi migrants who were involved in the Andaman Sea Crisis, as this is the group that have been assisted to return to Bangladesh by IOM.

This document provides an overview of the IOM's programmes addressing the needs of migrant children.