This action aims at addressing irregular migration from The Gambia through promoting strengthened migration governance, improved migrants’ protection and sustainable reintegration of returnees. It will primarily target return migrants and communities affected by high outmigration (Regions of North Bank and Upper River). Indeed, the action will support the reintegration of 1 500 migrants and The Gambian government in its capacity to provide sustainable reintegration, including protection to vulnerable migrants. It will also increase awareness of 250 communities in high migration areas and migrants on the consequences and viable alternatives to irregular migration. Finally it will support national and local authorities and development partners in having access to data on migration factors, flows and trends to support evidence-based policy development and programmes.

Main objectives

Overall objective:
Contribute to strengthening the management and governance of migration and the sustainable reintegration of returning migrants in the Gambia.

Specific objectives:
- SO.1: To support the return and reintegration of migrants and the Gambia government in its capacity to provide sustainable reintegration, including protection to vulnerable migrants.
- SO.2: To increase awareness of the communities in high migration areas and migrants on the consequences and viable alternatives to irregular migration
- SO.3: To support national and local authorities and development partners in having access to data on migration factors, flows and trends to support evidence-based policy development and programmes.

Contracts

International Organization for Migration

EUR 3 900 000

IOM - Strengthening the management and governance of migration and the sustainable reintegration of returning migrants in the Gambia

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