Retour et réintégration

The present guide is intended to provide key information on the importance of a psychosocial approach to post-arrival reintegration counselling, describing the basic counselling and communication skills necessary to conduct a successful and psychologically informed reintegration counselling interview with a returned migrant. It is a practical tool to support...

The implementation of the EU-IOM Joint Initiative for Migrant Protection and Reintegration in Cameroon was a unique opportunity to strengthen dialogue and collaboration between IOM and the Government of Cameroon on irregular migration and reintegration. Through the establishment and key role of the Project Steering Committee (PSC) as well as the various...

Through various interventions, IOM in Mali has, so far, developed returning migrants’ capacities and competencies and thus improved employment and self-employment opportunities for more than 1,000 Malian returnees. These interventions include job counselling, training or competency certification for returning migrants, as well as provision of equipment and...

In Burkina Faso, an integrated system has been set up to enable returning migrants wishing to engage in entrepreneurial projects to choose a relevant activity. This system is based on different activities including, in chronological order: job counselling sessions, entrepreneurship trainings, business plans development and their approval by a selection...

In preparation for the national Independence Day, the Government of Burkina Faso invests massively in public works and civil engineering. Every year, in a different region, many construction projects are launched, including housing construction, road upgrading, etc. These projects offer excellent job opportunities for many Burkinabè returnees who were...

As of mid-July 2018, 452 individuals were included in cash for work (CFW) activities in the capital of Guinea, Conakry. Benefitting both returning migrants and prospective migrants including community members in vulnerable situations, this initiative has provided them with cash support when they usually need it most (transition period between return and...

This article addresses under which circumstances migrants returning from European to (post-) conflict countries are willing and able to contribute to development and peace-building in their countries of origin. Based on comparative research in six countries world-wide and an in-depth study in Afghanistan, we explore (1) the heterogeneity of the post-return...

This online course, based on the Reintegration Handbook, aims at providing a foundational learning experience covering the various levels (individual, community and structural) and dimensions (economic, social and psychosocial) affecting reintegration. The curriculum consists of 5 modules : 1. Introduction to the Integrated Approach to Reintegration. 2...

Unlawfully entering or illegally staying aliens are issued a return decision, which sets a period for voluntary departure during which an alien must depart on his own. A decision on expulsion is issues to aliens who fail to leave within the prescribed period for voluntary departure and on other grounds established by law (for example, an alien represents a...

The aim of this study is to review the AVR programmes carried out in Lithuania in 2004-2009, to assess the need for such programmes, as well as to provide an overview of the migrants' motives and emerging obstacles to the use of the AVR programmes. This study is part of the European research carried out by the European Migration Network (EMN), which aims to...

The evaluation of the CBSA’s pilot program was identified in the CBSA Five-Year Evaluation Plan (2013-2018), approved by the Executive Evaluation Committee in July 2013. The purpose of the evaluation was to assess the relevance and performance of the pilot program, in accordance with the Treasury Board Secretariat Policy on Evaluation and to inform a...

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) commissioned this study to share smart practices from the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and other partners and to ensure that all National Societies have the knowledge, resources and capacities to support vulnerable migrants. The study is based on interviews with...

Frente à crise iniciada em 2008, a migração de retorno passou a compor, em todo o mundo, a cena dos trajetos migratórios do segundo decênio do Século XXI. No caso brasileiro, este movimento toma especial importância, pois a situação econômica do país, naquele momento, mais favorável em relação aos países centrais do sistema capitalista, funcionou como um...

A crise econômica internacional desencadeada em 2008 produziu enormes efeitos sobre as migrações mundiais. Alguns estudos têm sido dedicados a esta temática. O objetivo deste artigo é refletir e discutir sobre a existência de um possível fluxo de retorno dos imigrantes brasileiros em Portugal ao país de origem. Os resultados desta investigação apontam para...