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Operational in 34 countries around the world to the date, ERRIN seeks to strengthen cooperation between migration authorities, with the aim of: enabling and improving return and reintegration through joint contracting of service partners; serving as an...
The webinar, organized by the EU-IOM Knowledge Management Hub, introduced innovative practices of environmentally sustainable reintegration and their positive impact on both climate change adaptation as well as returnees’ reintegration in their countries of...
This report constitutes the third thematic report on reintegration assistance under the EU-IOM Joint Initiative for Migrant Protection and Reintegration in the Sahel and Lake Chad region. The first report, published in March 2019, described the approach...
This report constitutes the second thematic report on reintegration assistance under the EU-IOM Joint Initiative for Migrant Protection and Reintegration in the Sahel and Lake Chad region. The first report, published in March 2019, described the approach...
In recent years, there has been a surge of “Northern” policy documents concerned with increasing the positive effects of international migration in countries of origin. This article contrasts some basic assumptions in policies on migration, return and...
The Sankt Barbara Foundation offers trainings for potential returnees from Germany to conflict-ridden countries of origin. Armed conflict may leave some areas of the country of origin with explosive remnants of war, while other areas are considered safe. One...
Le Gouvernement de Côte d’Ivoire et l’OIM, avec l’appui de l’Union européenne, mettent en œuvre depuis 2017 le projet « Initiative conjointe Fonds Fiduciaire d’Urgence de l’Union européenne (FFUE) – OIM pour la Protection et la Réintégration des migrants en...
Le Gouvernement de Côte d’Ivoire et l’Organisation internationale pour les migrations (OIM), avec l’appui de l’Union européenne, mettent en œuvre depuis 2017 l’Initiative conjointe UE–OIM pour la protection et la réintégration des migrants en Côte d’Ivoire. À...
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...
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...
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...
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...
This paper provides a state-of-the-art literature review and is intended to stimulate discussions around some of the most salient issues concerning the relationship between migration, return, and development. It outlines the operational framework and research...
This document presents an analysis of interviews conducted with all individuals assisted in their voluntary return by IOM between 2017 and 2019 (94,608) to one of the 23 countries covered by the West and Central Africa region (WCA). The analysis combines...
Why do some return migrants reintegrate back home better than others? Why do patterns of reintegration vary so much? To what extent does gender impact on reintegration? Which factors shape the ability of some migrants to transfer their skills and social rights...
The study of reintegration after return is often disconnected from research into the intention and realization of return. This article develops a new conceptual framework, linking the intention and realization of return with the reintegration process. This...
The implementation of the EU-IOM Joint Initiative for Migrant Protection and Reintegration in Cameroon was a unique opportunity to strengthen dialogue and collaboration between IOM and the Government of Cameroon on irregular migration and reintegration...
Through various interventions, IOM in Mali has, so far, developed returning migrants’ capacities and competencies and thus improved employment and self-employment opportunities for more than 1,000 Malian returnees. These interventions include job counselling...
In Burkina Faso, an integrated system has been set up to enable returning migrants wishing to engage in entrepreneurial projects to choose a relevant activity. This system is based on different activities including, in chronological order: job counselling...
In preparation for the national Independence Day, the Government of Burkina Faso invests massively in public works and civil engineering. Every year, in a different region, many construction projects are launched, including housing construction, road upgrading...