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The study compiles recent data on the scale of irregular migration in Germany as well as on voluntary and forced returns. Furthermore, relevant actors, their channels and challenges of disseminating information on voluntary return to irregular staying third...

The attention paid by international organisations to the link between migration and development in migrants’ origin countries has highlighted the need to revisit return migration approaches. Moreover, the growing diversity of migratory categories (ranging from...

The report explores some of the issues, obstacles and opportunities related to the return and integration of women migrants who have experienced exploitative situation abroad, including forced labour and human trafficking. It is based on a series of interviews...

Migration Initiatives is the main publication illustrating both the wide scope of IOM activities and the impact that the Organization aims to have in migration governance worldwide. For the first time ever, Migration Initiatives 2016 is structured around the...

En el desarrollo del presente estudio se observa en detalle los diferentes instrumentos de protección a los que hacen referencia los derechos de los migrantes.

Assisted voluntary return is a central component of many countries managed migration policies. Within these programmes achieving a sustainable return is a common policy goal, which is often measured through remigration. In this paper, it is argued that...

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...

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...

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...

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...

This study was carried out by Altai Consulting for the International Organization for Migration (IOM) office in Morocco. It seeks to analyze assisted voluntary return and reintegration (AVRR) through a community based approach, the projects that exist in this...

This study is seeking to establish the precise needs of vulnerable migrants and capacities of state institutions and non-state entities to address these vulnerabilities and leveraging the potential for the vulnerable migrants’ successful re-integration into...

This study looks into the day-to-day living conditions of migrant workers and their families, at their vulnerability to exploitation, abuses and deportation. This is particularly the case of undocumented migrants; however, documented migrants may also suffer...

The accessibility of microcredits to returned migrants was examined in five target countries: the Islamic Republic of Iran, Mongolia, Nigeria, Senegal and Sri Lanka. In the first step, the situations of the national microcredit markets were analysed...

This discussion paper provides an overview of the magnitude of the situation, including main protection risks; analyses challenges in ensuring effective protection mechanisms and comprehensive solutions responses; and offers recommendations for developing a...

This report is the result of a policy research project and summarizes findings from a literature review, analysis of case data of the vulnerable, exploited and trafficked migrant workers who are being assisted through the project, focus groups with vulnerable...

This study creates a fresh and updated understanding of the dynamics of migration flows across the Mediterranean. The study particularly focuses on two routes: the Western Mediterranean route from Morocco to Spain, and the Central Mediterranean route from...

This joint report by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and International Organization for Migration (IOM) examines human trafficking and illegal recruitment in Typhoon Haiyan-affected areas and evaluates if and how IOM and ILO livelihood...

This report presents the findings of a study that explored the factors influencing the decision to return, including the role played by return policy interventions. The study also aimed to enhance understanding of the concept of sustainable return, how to...

As the starting point for a large-scale project on return migration, the PRIO team conducted a literature review with the aim of developing the conceptual framework, theoretical background and hypotheses for our research. In preparation for the review...