Protection

A webinar session on  “Monitoring the sustainable reintegration of child returnees: introducing a new practical tool ” was jointly organized by the European Commission's Directorate-General for International Partnerships (DG INTPA) and the International Organization to present the newly launched Monitoring Toolkit and Good Practices for the Sustainable...

This leaflet aims to provide testimonies of the EU-IOM Joint Initiative for Migrant Protection and Reintegration in Ghana, which is part of a regional programme covering and closely cooperating with 26 countries in North Africa, the Horn of Africa and the Sahel and Lake Chad region. And aims to improve protection, facilitate voluntary return, provide...

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 Practitioner Guide presents existing research and evidence on the recovery and reintegration of trafficking victims, including challenges faced and practices that can be mobilized to enhance reintegration outcomes. It is part of the NEXUS/RSO Practitioner Guide series: Improving the Identification, Protection and Reintegration of Trafficking Victims in...

Although return is a natural part of migration patterns, it can also become a highly sensitive issue when migrants are not legally entitled to remain in their host country and decide to return home of their own volition or are compelled to do so by force. Irregular migration remains a prominent trend in Bali Process Member States. Through an Assisted...

This policy guide provides overarching guidance on the core principles and approaches for the successful design and formulation of policies on returns and reintegration by the member states of the Bali Process. The policy guide should be used in conjunction with the Bali Process Thematic Brief on Assisted Voluntary Return and Reintegration (AVRR), produced...

Cette étude a été commandée dans le cadre du Pôle de Gestion des Connaissances de l'UE-OIM dans le cadre du projet «Pilot Action on Voluntary Return and Sustainable, Community-Based Reintegration», financé par l'Union européenne et mis en œuvre par l'OIM. Les deux ont reconnu que si la compréhension et les preuves de la réintégration durable des adultes se...

In 2016, over half a million Nigerians are thought to have set out across the Sahara in a bid to reach Europe, but only around 46,000 Nigerians reached the countries of the European Union, with many Nigerians dying in transit or finding themselves stuck in other countries in the Sahel and Lake Chad region. Displacement is largely caused by the actions of non...

The Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM) represents a significant commitment to improve migration governance; it is also an opportunity to maximise the benefits and to address the challenges associated with migration today. To support Member States with the implementation of the GCM, the United Nations Network on Migration (Network)...

This paper aims to consolidate available information on the impact of COVID-19 on stranded migrants, to gauge a better understanding of their evolving challenges and needs, and to serve as a first step towards the (re)design of tailored programmes, advocacy and responses. The analysis is based on the qualitative and quantitative data collected by IOM on the...

As the COVID-19 pandemic emerged globally, migrant workers, both internationally and within Bangladesh, found themselves facing a new set of challenges and vulnerabilities. With limited access to income-generating activities, social services, healthcare systems, and social support networks, many have opted to return home. During May and June, IOM, supported...

The webinar  “IOM Reintegration Handbook: Presenting the IOM-UNICEF Module on Reintegration of Children and their Families”, organized by the EU-IOM Knowledge Management Hub (KMH), presented the module 6 of the Reintegration Handbook and shared lessons learnt when providing reintegration assistance to children and their families. The module, result of a...