Return migration takes place along a spectrum from voluntary to involuntary movement, with at least six identifiable points. Solicited, Voluntary, Reluctant, Pressured, Obliged, Forced.
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This document provides an overview of the IOM's programmes addressing the needs of migrant children.
Globally, the forcibly displaced population increased in 2017 by 2.9 million. By the end of the year, 68.5 million individuals were forcibly displaced worldwide as a result of persecution, conflict, or generalized violence. As a result, the world’s forcibly...
To ensure that all interventions were appropriately targeted, IOM conducted a detailed multi-sectoral profiling of all concerned communities, presented in this book. The information was gathered through key informants from local government authorities and...
This study provides an overview of asylum procedure and the return of rejected asylum seekers in Austria. It focuses on asylum seekers who have already been rejected and the challenges to return rejected asylum seekers. In addition it elaborate the issues on...
This study was commissioned to explore the situation of trafficking in human beings (THB) and the experience of men Victims of Trafficking (VoT) for labour exploitation from Ukraine, the Republic of Belarus, and the Republic of Moldova. This study was...
Collecting the stories of migrant youth throughout the region is part of IOM’s mission to increase visibility of this human calamity and to sensitize and invite reflection on the harsh reality facing these populations. The IOM, through its Regional Mesoamerica...
This briefing reviews the sources and availability of data on refugee and migrant children arriving in Europe by sea. It finds that variance in policy and practice across European Union Member States results in stark differences in how and when children are...
The AVRR 2015 Key Highlights report showcases IOM’s contribution to return management in 2015. It provides an overview of the current trends at both the global and regional levels regarding voluntary return and reintegration assistance. In 2015, AVRR support...
In line with the Government of Chad’s “Plan de Réponse Global en Faveur des Retournés Tchadiens de la RCA”, IOM designed a project to address the socio-economic reintegration challenges faced by returnees, while at the same time, strengthening the absorptive...
The overall objective of the final evaluation was to assess the efficiency and impact of the AGAMI pilot project and the pertinence of the Migration Resource and Response Mechanism (MRRM) approach to support migrants transiting in Niger or voluntarily...
This paper will argue for the importance of reintegration being sustainable, measurable, balanced, complementary and innovative, indicating principles and practices leading to these parameters. It also argues that there is no one-size-fits-all solution to...
The third Ministrial Dialogue addressed multiple topics related to migration management, with a particular focus on protection of unaccompanied migrant children (UMC). The objective of the meeting was to foster dialogue among Ministers responsible for Home...
The IOM Experience in Libya analyses the effect that the Libyan crisis has had on migrants caught in the crisis and the wider implications. The report considers the challenges and lessons learned with regard to the following in the international response to...
This Issue in Brief explores empirical evidence on the mental health and nutritional impacts of international labour migration on the left-behind children of migrant workers in Asia. Current evidence from Asian countries shows both negative and positive...
This joint report aims to gather and share the lessons learned through the implementation of both projects, suggesting a way forward for the establishment of transnational referral mechanisms between European Union Member States and third countries. The issue...
This document summarizes the practices, methodologies, and processes used, as well as lessons learned by the IOM during the three years of implementation of the Guatemala Repatriates Project (GRP). This report is geared toward the Government of Guatemala and...
This report presents the findings of an evaluation of the activities and services delivered by the Guatemalan Repatriates Project. The assessment specifically focused on the relevance of the project design, project implementation process, delivery of expected...
The present report is part of the evaluation of the Swiss Assisted Voluntary Return and Reintegration (AVRR) mandated by the Federal Office for Migration (FOM) in 2012. The report aims at contributing to reaching the evaluation objectives and providing answers...
The present report is part of the evaluation of the Swiss Assisted Voluntary Return and Reintegration (AVRR) mandated by the Federal Office for Migration (FOM) in 2012. The report aims at contributing to reaching the evaluation objectives and providing answers...