Return, Readmission and Reintegration
The Commission in collaboration with its partner has conducted the return of Nigerian emigrants through the instrumentality of the Assisted Voluntary Return and Reintegration (AVRR) program of the International Organization for Migration (IOM). The AVRR Programme has been in place in Nigeria since 2002 and seeks to, among other things, offer migrants (regular or irregular) who seek or need to return home but lack the means to do so. The AVRR programme serves as a viable and safe solution to their plight. The Programme has facilitated the return and reintegration of more than 3,000 returnees including irregular and stranded migrants, labor migrants, Survivors of Trafficking (SoTs), unaccompanied and separated minors from more than 20 countries in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa.
Due to the success of the AVRR program, the commission in collaboration with stakeholders developed a (Standard Operating Procedure) SOP on Return, Readmission and Reintegration. The RRR process is developed from Session 4.3.3 of the National Migration Policy which recognizes the importance of return, re-admission and reintegration of Nigerian migrants and promote the facilitation of their adapting to new life in their home country (Nigeria). The policy document also recognizes the importance of bilateral and multilateral arrangements with the main destination countries and Nigeria in the facilitation of the Return process. The document outlines clear responsibilities and operational boundaries of various actors at every stage of return while ensuring sustainability of the process. It also contains referral/feedback mechanism among the various actors as well as the returnees themselves.
The SOP has been validated and is in the process of becoming operational.
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We thrive to integrate the best solutions through effective utilization of data, research, and planning for the Return, Resettlement, Rehabilitation, and Re-integration of all persons of concern.
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Empowerment
The Commission embarked on massive empowerment of internally displaced persons and other persons of concern through the provision of livelihood support items and skills training, so that beneficiaries can become independent and productive members of society. We believe that fostering self reliance is the surest way for a person of concern to achieve durable solutions..
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Durable Solutions
By definition, Internally Displaced Persons unlike Refugees have not crossed into the territory of another country; they still live within the borders of their home country except that they have been forced to flee their homes and community.
The Durable solution options available for IDPs include:
Return: of displaced person to former place of habitual residence
Resettlement: Reestablishment of concerned Person of Concerns in a place where safety is guaranteed
Integration: Locally integrating IDP's into host communities
Re-integration programs are built into any of the durable solution option.
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Migration Coordination
In Nigeria, there are several Government and Non-Governmental Institutions dealing with different aspects of Migration. The National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons serves as the coordinating body for all migration related issues. Furthermore, The National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons has the key responsibility for ensuring that all the different actors involved carry out their mandates within certain agreed standards and for the purpose of achieving the core objectives.
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