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Evidence-based migration policy planning and discourse in North Macedonia

The project aims to support policy makers in North Macedonia to effectively manage demographic and migration dynamics through development of evidence-based migration policies based on improved systemic data collection and analysis and enhanced inter-institutional data exchange; and improve the

Protection of Migrants: Justice, Human Rights and Migrant smuggling

PROMIS is a joint initiative between the West Africa Regional Office of UN Human Rights and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). It aims to strengthen the fight against migrant smuggling in Western Africa, from a human rights-based approach.

The Decent Work Regulation Project

The Project on Decent Work Regulation (DWR) responds to UN Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 8, which promotes inclusive and sustainable economic growth, employment and decent work for all. To achieve these objectives, effective labour regulation is crucial. Strong labour laws are a vital component

Extending access to social protection and portability of benefits to migrant workers and their families in selected RECs in Africa

The overall objective of the project is to extend decent work and social protection to migrant workers and their families, by strengthening the Regional Economic Communities’ (RECs) capacities to conclude and implement regional frameworks that extend social protection to migrant workers and their

MigApp: Tool for enabling migrants to compare information on remittance costs

Migapp is a mobile phone application which enables migrants to compare the cost of remittance transfers through various remittance companies, thereby reducing the cost of remittance transfers for migrants as well as enhancing financial literacy. It is utilized primarily by migrants.

DIASDEV, a joint project initiated by the French Development Agency and the Caisse des Dépôts from France, Italy, Morocco, Senegal and Tunisia

DIASDEV, a joint project initiated by the French Development Agency and the Caisse des Dépôts from France, Italy, Morocco, Senegal and Tunisia, will be carried out in partnership with public-sector financial institutions in in 2021. DIASDEV aims to increase diasporas’ capacity to mobilize their

Mainstreaming Migration into International Cooperation and Development (MMICD)

The IOM Mainstreaming Migration into International Cooperation and Development (MMICD) Initiative (2017-2022), funded by the European Commission’s Directorate-General for International Partnerships (DG INTPA) and managed from the IOM Regional Office in Brussels, aims to strengthen the process of

MATCH – Hiring African Talents

MATCH contributes to enhanced productivity through matching highly skilled talents from Senegal and Nigeria to private sector companies whose labour needs cannot be satisfied through recruitment from the EU labour market.

Fair Recruitment Initiative

The ILO ‘Fair Recruitment Initiative’ aims to help prevent human trafficking and forced labour; protect the rights of workers, including migrant workers, from abusive and fraudulent practices during the recruitment process; reduce the cost of labour migration and enhance development outcomes for

Postal Services and Remittances – Concrete partnerships for financial inclusion and rural outreach

A key issue in the area of remittances is enabling financial services for remittance payouts in rural areas. Postal services which have strong postal networks in particular in rural areas can be a key opportunity for this. The Universal Postal Union and IOM partnered on a pilot project with the

Hellenic Integration Support for Beneficiaries of International Protection (HELIOS)

In close collaboration with national authorities and experienced Partners, through the HELIOS project IOM aimed at promoting the integration of beneficiaries of international protection residing in temporary accommodation schemes into the Greek society, through the following components: Integration

Global Action against Trafficking in Persons and the Smuggling of Migrants - Asia and the Middle East (GLO.ACT Asia and the Middle East)

The Global Action against Trafficking in Persons and the Smuggling of Migrants - Asia and the Middle East (GLO.ACT Asia and the Middle East) is a four-year (2018-2022), €12 million joint initiative by the European Union (EU) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) being implemented

Colibrí Center for Human Rights

Colibrí works with medical examiners to compare information families provide about missing migrants as well as DNA samples with unidentified remains recovered along the US-Mexico border in the hopes of giving families the answers they so deserve. Beyond forensic justice work, Colibrí and impacted

Joint Labour Migration Programme (JLMP)

The African Union Commission (AUC)-International Labour Organization (ILO)-International Organization for Migration (IOM)-Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Joint Programme on Labour Migration Governance for Development and Integration (better known as the Joint Labour Migration Programme or JLMP)

Teaching Immigration in European schools

The Teaching Immigration in European Schools (TIES) project develops innovative teaching modules to bring academic knowledge on migration into European classrooms. In close dialogue with teachers, students, and migrants, TIES develops best practice guidelines and ten teaching modules covering

Supporting Refugees, Migrants and Host Communities through the Regional Migration Fund (RMF) in the Horn of Africa

The Regional Migration Fund (RMF) was set up within the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) in 2019 with the objective to improve living conditions, create economic opportunities and strengthen social cohesion of refugees, migrants and host communities in the Horn of Africa region. The

Migrating out of Poverty (MOOP) - Gender and generation

Migrating out of Poverty is a research consortium with partners in Asia and Africa that explores between migration and poverty. One of their main themes is looking at gender as it plays out in household decision-making, labour market participation, and development outcomes. MOOP has produced working

The ED4D: Entrepreneurship by Diaspora for Development

Launched in April 2019, the ED4D project aims to encourage the Ghanaian and Ethiopian diaspora in the Netherlands, or Dutch entrepreneurs in collaboration with the diaspora, to commit themselves as entrepreneurs to the development of the private sector in Ghana and Ethiopia. The project is carried

Pacific Response To Disaster Displacement (PRDD)

Running from August 2019 to April 2022, this project aims to support regional and national efforts to reduce the risk and impact of disaster displacement on persons at risk of being displaced in developing small islands states in the Pacific.

Moldova: Leveraging the Positive Impact of Migration on Moldova’s Development Through Improved Policy Evidence and Better Engaged Diaspora.

Migration waves, which started in the 1990s, have led to an outflow of Moldovan nationals, with a quarter of the population residing abroad (approximately 720,000 persons according to the National Bureau of Statistics). In the last four years, the share of migrants aged 18-29 years increased from 55

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