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Return Migration: Policies and Practices
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DESTINATIONS OF RETURNEES:
2002
Destination Number Destination Number
Afghanistan 1 Cambodia 1
Bulgaria 6 Moldova 4
Russian Federation 7 India 10
China 7 Yugoslavia 1
Pakistan 3 Norway 4
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DESTINATIONS OF RETURNEES:
JANUARY TO OCTOBER 2003
Destination Number Destination Number
Moldova 6 India 1
China 57 Russian Federation 8
Afghanistan 2 Lebanon 1
Egypt 4
The overall expenditure in assisting voluntary returns in recent years is tabled below:
TABLE 7
COST OF IMPLEMENTING ASSISTED VOLUNTARY RETURNS
Year 2000 2001 2002 2003
(till Oct.)
Cost (EUR) 2,690 14,124 21,700 45,302
2.4 BEST PRACTICES AND LESSONS LEARNED
Assisted voluntary return programmes are useful tools in reducing the number of stranded
migrants who wish to return home. IOM will continue to cooperate with the Slovak authorities
to expand the programmes if funding is secured. Currently, IOM is in the process of discussing
with Slovak authorities possibilities for updating the cooperation agreement.
As Slovakia will become a EU Member State on 1 May 2004, the country will likely attract more
migrants as a destination. It will need to be prepared to deal with the increased migration-related
challenges.
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