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Promoting Safe Migration in 2021: West and Central Africa

Promoting Safe Migration in 2021: West and Central Africa cover
Type
Report
Region
West and Central Africa
Organization
International Organization for Migration (IOM)
Year
2021

This second edition of IOM’s Promoting Safe Migration magazine covers learning on awareness-raising under the EU-IOM Joint Initiative. While the focus is on West and Central Africa and migration, the takeaways apply globally and across topics. The COVID-19 pandemic had devastating effects on people, communities, and economies, but at the same time opened doors to new adaptive mindsets: exploring the full potential of public, outdoor spaces; generating local solutions in response to closed international borders, allowing for further connection between migrants and communities; and acting fast for rapid prototyping, testing, and reiteration. IOM awareness-raising teams across the region mainstreamed COVID-19 messaging into community outreach actions, while IOM staff played an essential role in regional and national interagency taskforces, supporting other organisations and facilitating coordination on the ground. 

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