Return and Reintegration

This study explores how the legal situation and the practices of authorities in Austria are influenced by EU rules and standards. Attention is given to the challenges in carrying out return measures effectively, as well as to good practices to ensure the enforcement of return obligations, in compliance with returnees’ fundamental rights and with the...

This exploratory study focuses on migrant families residing in so called family locations (Gezinslocaties) in the Netherlands. This study provides insight into the decision-making process of migrant families in these family locations, whose legal remedies in most cases have been exhausted, but nevertheless decide not to return.

This Data Bulletin explores the data challenges and gaps related to assisted voluntary return and reintegration (AVRR). AVRR is an indispensable part of a comprehensive approach to migration management. It contributes to achieving safe, orderly and dignified migration, as it safeguards the human rights of migrants, upholds international principles and...

At its very core, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) is grounded in the movement of people. Through 68 years of field experience, the Organization has identified best practices from millions of migrant movements around the globe, informing the development of its many protocols. Every single day, IOM teams are moving people, whether for...

This Annual Report on the project the Implementation of Assisted Voluntary Returns including Reintegration Measures (AVRR), covering the period from May 2017 to June 2018, is the second publication following the first annual report of the project (May 2016–June 2017), implemented by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) Greece.

This issue of Migration Policy Practice is a special edition focused on the return and reintegration of migrants who are unable or unwilling to remain in host or transit countries. In light of complex and dynamic migration flows, the discourse on return and reintegration has gained renewed prominence in national and international political agenda in recent...

This booklet presents a collection of some of IOM’s voluntary return and reintegration stories. It shows how people of diverse origins, age and backgrounds have used AVRR support to start their life anew.

The goals of the evaluation are to measure the impact and relevance of the Returns and Reintegration Fund in Afghanistan through an assessment of the implementation strategies and process of the assistance programs.

The International Organization for Migration (IOM), together with the Asia Foundation Mongolia (TAF) developed passport inserts against human trafficking in 2007. These passport Inserts have been distributed since March 2008 at Mongolian border posts. This assessment is focused on the issues of the distribution of the inserts and their usefulness, based on...

The aim of this report is to provide some independent insight on IOM’s Regional Assisted Voluntary Return and Reintegration (AVRR) Programme for Stranded Migrants in Libya and Morocco (LiMo), so as to contribute to facilitating decision-making in the planning phase of analogous future interventions.

Since 2010, IOM has been implementing a project to enhance socio-economic re-integration for Rwandan refugees and other vulnerable groups. This work has been supported by the Government of Japan and implemented in conjunction with MIDIMAR. The first phase of this project (2010-2011) was implemented in ten districts of the western and southern provinces with...

This report is done within the monitoring and evaluation strategy of the IOM’s “Capacity Building of Institutions Involved in Migration Management and Reintegration of Returnees in the Republic of Serbia” project (CBMM project), to promote organisational learning, asses results achieved within the project and recommend relevant future steps. Basic evaluation...

The external evaluation of the degree of implementation and impact of ""Support to Reintegration Mechanism in Moldova for Readmitted and Returned Moldovan Nationals"" project was carried out during 2-25 September 2013. Its purpose was to see to what extent the expected results were achieved, if the proposed interventions were aligned to the national...

In September 2013, Altai Consulting was contracted by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) to conduct a final evaluation of the Reintegration Assistance to Returnee Communities in Counties Of High Return Program. The program was implemented and evaluated in Twic (Warrap State) and Aweil East (Northern Bahr el Ghazal State) counties of South...

After the end of conflict (mid 2009) the Northern and Eastern Provinces were facing specific challenges such as the resettlement of internally displaced populations, reintegration and rehabilitation of infrastructure in almost all sectors and the decrease of economic productivity. To respond to some of these challenges, IOM designed and implemented the...

This report presents findings of the interim review of the third phase (phase III) of the ITF/IOM/ADA project: "Socioeconomic Reintegration for Mine Victims in the South Caucasus". This phase concentrates on intervention in two countries of the region: Armenia and Georgia.

This final evaluation report details the findings of the second external evaluation of the Rental Support Cash Grant (RSCG) programs, which were carried out in Haiti between 2010 and 2014. The programs were carried out by 10 implementing agencies that were part of this evaluation: CARE, Catholic Relief Services (CRS), Concern Worldwide, GOAL, Helpage...

The overall objective of this evaluation is to assess the relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, outcomes and sustainability of the Regional Assisted Voluntary Return and Reintegration Program for stranded migrants in Libya, and specifically the RAVL project, along with the tools used for this assistance (forms and databases). Specifically, the evaluation...

The objective of this report is to evaluate the impact and effectiveness of the AVRR programme; specifically, focusing on assessing the performance and impact of service provision of the AVRR programme throughout the three stages (outreach, pre-departure, travel, reception and reintegration). The general principle guiding the approach to this impact...

The AU-EU Technical Workshop on Sustainable Reintegration took place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on 27 and 28 November 2018. Organised in the context of the AU-EU-UN Taskforce on the situation of migrants in Libya, it aimed to facilitate exchange of good practices, identify challenges and lessons learned as well as opportunities to achieve sustainable...