IOM_ANNUAL _2017

PARTNERSHIPS IN
VOLUNTARY RETURNS
In all AVRR projects, IOM cooperates with the government agencies in
the Dutch immigration chain, as well as with partners in the Netherlands
and worldwide.
WORLDTOOLS
PREPARING FUTURE
ENTREPRENEURS
The WorldTools project falls within theb
broader scope of an initiative led by the
Dutch Foundation Wereldwijd. With a
pragmatic and hands-on approach, the
Wereldwijd-IOM partnership caters to
the needs of the entrepreneurial- minded
returnees by offering a combo of services:
vocational training in such skills as IT,
welding or wood work, together with
a box of equipment and supplies to be
used in turning the reintegration plan into
reality. The project stands out through
the win-win combined support delivered
by two organizations. While Wereldwijd
organizes the training and the contents
and shipping of the tool box, IOM takes
care of the actual return and the necessary
assistance with customs clearing and the
reintegration process in the country of
origin.
Aida, an Ethiopian national, poses with Maaike, the
IOM staff who accompanied her to her Embassy
in Brussels to apply for the laissez-passer she
needed to go back home. #IOMNL#VoluntaryReturn
#IOMselfie #UNmigration
© IOM, Maaike Fennema, 2017
COOPERATION WITH
EMBASSIES AND
CONSULATES
In 2017, thanks to the cooperation with
embassies and consulates of countries
of return, IOM assisted more migrants
to obtain a travel document for their
return. Effective relations with diplomatic
representations are of crucial importance
to the implementation and success of
the IOM programmes. Having timely and
accurate information on the available
IOM services enables embassies and
consulates to advise their nationals and
refer them to IOM, should they need
assistance. At the same time, information
offered by embassies enables IOM to
improve and adjust project condi tions and
services.
IOM THE NETHERLANDS HIGHLIGHTS 2017 _ 11