‘European Union-International Organization for Migration Joint Initiative for Migrant Protection and Reintegration in the Horn of Africa’ Kick-off Meeting in Somaliland

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The project activities will help migrants from Somaliland, who have become stranded in African countries to return home voluntarily and reintegrate into their communities

HARGEISA, Somaliland, April 27, 2018/APO Group/ —

The European Union (EU) funded “Reintegration Facility” project was kicked off on Tuesday (24/04) in an event hosted by the Somaliland Government, EU and IOM, the UN Migration Agency. The project activities will help migrants from Somaliland, who have become stranded in African countries to return home voluntarily and reintegrate into their communities. It will also assist Ethiopians in Somaliland return home and provide them with reintegration support.

Representatives from the Government, Civil Society and the United Nations (UN) attended the event, coordinated with the National Displacement and Refugee Agency (NDRA).

“Somaliland’s new administration has established NDRA to respond to returning migrants. IOM through the EU is supporting us to help reintegrate returning migrants into their communities. We are happy