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The stories featured in this publication are true and have been relayed by Gambians who have received return and reintegration assistance by the International Organization for Migration (IOM). The opinions expressed in the book are those of the protagonists and do not necessarily reflect the views of IOM. The designations employed and the presentation of...

Using life event history data collected by the MAFE project survey of migrants in Europe and return migrants in their countries of origin, this article aims to analyse, first, the initial return intentions of Senegalese and Congolese migrants to Europe, and second, the realization of those intentions. The results reveal that at the time of their arrival...

Dans la conclusion, l’auteure propose une lecture personnelle des diférentes contributions de ce numéro à travers un double exercice de mise en perspective théorique, en s’appuyant sur ses propres recherches sur les retours en contexte africain. Dans un premier temps, elle fait ressortir la manière dont les articles mettent en lien les concepts de « retour »...

Based on 68 qualitative interviews carried out in Senegal and DR Congo with beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries of programs assisting migrants after their return to their origin country, this article investigates how these programs affect the reintegration of those migrants. It uses an original approach, combining a qualitative thematic analysis of the...

Although there is a substantial and growing volume of research on the return and reintegration processes of migrants, insufficient attention has been paid to the contextual meaning of reintegration, in particular for those returning to rural areas. Accordingly, based on an extensive literature review complemented with insights from forced returnees and...

In Africa, international migration to the Global North is often interpreted as a means to achieve upward social mobility. This article highlights the importance of considering the socio-economic and political transformations that form migration aspirations, especially among African youths. Simultaneously, increasing restrictive migration regimes impacts the...

The EU-IOM Joint Initiative for Migrant Protection and Reintegration: The Gambia is part of a regional initiative covering and closely cooperating with 26 countries in North Africa, the Horn of Africa and the Sahel and Lake Chad region. It aims to facilitate the sustainable reintegration of returning migrants and to contribute to strengthening migration...

The EU-IOM Joint Initiative for Migrant Protection and Reintegration: The Gambia is part of a regional initiative covering and closely cooperating with 26 countries in North Africa, the Horn of Africa and the Sahel and Lake Chad region. It aims to facilitate the sustainable reintegration of returning migrants and to contribute to strengthening migration...

Somalia lies at the centre of old migration routes dating back centuries, and now used by scores of mainly young people, including minors, on their way to the Gulf countries. The country is a key source, transit and, to some extent, destination location for irregular migratory flows due to its porous borders, including Africa’s longest coastline. From March...

Under the framework of the  EU-IOM Knowledge Management Hub (KMH), the seminar "Fostering and strengthening interlinkages between sustainable development and reintegration programmes" was held on 1 and 2 December, 2021. During this event key interlinkages between reintegration and development were discussed, and experiences acquired from the implementation...

Around the world, the challenges posed by forced displacement and migration are mounting. Yet international cooperation in this policy area is stagnating […] Simultaneously the economic and political importance of cities is growing worldwide […] In this context, the international debate on migration policy increasingly views cities as potential game changers...

The Eastern Route, which runs from the Horn of Africa to the Arabian Peninsula, in particular to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), has long been the most relevant migratory corridor in terms of volume and characteristics in the East and Horn of Africa (EHoA) region. Mobility along this route is mixed in nature, with different categories of people on the...

Esta sistematización muestra la experiencia en el fortalecimiento de las capacidades institucionales en los municipios de Zacatecoluca, Usulután, San Miguel, Mejicanos, llevada a cabo por la OIM El Salvador. Con el fin de fortalecer la atención en el proceso de reintegración a migrantes retornados, se creó una Oficina Municipal de Atención a la Persona...

This fifth biannual reintegration report presents the progress of the adaptation of the Joint Initiative’s reintegration assistance in the Sahel and Lake Chad region, which has commenced in the previous reporting period. The report showcases how the Joint Initiative continuously supports COVID-19 national responses. The report also highlights the development...

In recent years, there has been an increase in human mobility worldwide due to drivers such as the search for better opportunities abroad, natural and human-caused crises, environmental degradation and the increased circulation of information because of better technology. Higher flows of migration have also been accompanied by higher volumes of migrants...

This third Knowledge Bite explores the reintegration outcomes and satisfaction levels of migrants assisted to return from South Africa to Mozambique and Malawi under the Pilot Action on Voluntary Return and Sustainable, Community-Based Reintegration funded by the European Union and implemented by IOM. It analyses different reintegration outcomes between the...