Reintegration training curriculum

The training curriculum can be used in conjunction with the Reintegration self-paced course. It targets all reintegration practitioners, from project developers, reintegration staff, M&E officers and case workers, to governmental officials and civil society stakeholders. The Facilitator's Guide and various Modules and sessions can be combined to prepare an agenda, meaning that each training will be adapted to its target audience: topics can be chosen and combined according to the actual needs and audience.

This training curriculum was produced with financial support from the UK Foreign Commonwealth and Development Department (FCDO) as part of the project: Operationalizing an Integrated Approach to Reintegration (ORION), under the Safety, Support and Solutions in the Central Mediterranean Route programme. 

This module describes the basic concepts of return and reintegration and explains IOM's integrated approach to reintegration, on which this training is based. It also lays out the key objectives and principles guiding reintegration programming and general considerations when developing an integrated reintegration assistance programme, including assessments, staffing and budgeting.

The module consists of 4 sessions. Please click the button below for information on the specific sessions under Module 1:
 

• Understanding return
• The Concept of Sustainable Reintegration
• Key considerations for reintegration programmes
• Setting-up a reintegration programme

This module takes participants through goes through the suggested steps to be carried out to assist returnees and their families in their reintegration, from initial assessment to case closure, taking into account the economic, social and psychosocial dimensions of reintegration. 

The module consists of 10 sessions to be covered based on the target audience and level of detail desired.  Please click the button below for information on the specific sessions under Module 2:
 

• Overview of Module 2
• Counselling
• Assessing returnee’s needs and skills
• Assisting returnees in vulnerable situations
• Reintegration Planning
• Psychosocial support at the individual level
• Social reintegration assistance
• Economic reintegration assistance
• Follow-up and case closure
• Extra – Reintegration sustainability survey

This module provides guidance on assessing community needs, engaging the community in reintegration activities and provides examples of community-level reintegration initiatives in the economic, social and psychosocial dimensions.

The module can be taken as a single overview session or over 3 sessions which includes group work.  Please click the button below for information on the specific sessions under Module 3.
 

• Overview of Module 3
• Reintegration Assistance at the Community Level over 3 sessions

This module proposes ways to strengthen capacities of all actors and to ensure stakeholder engagement and ownership in reintegration programming. It also suggests approaches to mainstream reintegration into existing policies and strategies.

The module can be taken as a single overview session or over 5 sessions which includes group work.  Please click the button below for information on the specific sessions under Module 4.
 

• Overview of Module 4
• Reintegration Assistance at the Structural Level over 5 sessions

This module gives a basic overview of Monitoring and Evaluation for reintegration assistance with guidance and tools to design programmes, monitor interventions and carry out evaluations to maximize effectiveness and learning.

Please note that a more in-depth training on Monitoring and Evaluation for Return and Reintegration Programmes is available at https://returnandreintegration.iom.int/en/resources/training-material/t….

The module is spread out over 3 sessions to include group work. Please click the button below for information on the specific sessions under Module 5.
 

• M&E for return and reintegration over 3 sessions
• Reintegration sustainability survey

This module provides guidance on how to integrate and promote appropriate reintegration practices for returnee children.

It consists of 2 sessions, one focusing on the Best Interests Procedure and another on the Reintegration process of children.

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