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Strengthening Migration Management and Cooperation on Readmission in Eastern Europe (MIGRECO)

Theme: Consolidation of the National Migration Management System
Time-frame: From: 1 February 2013 To: 1 February 2015
Geographic scope: Ukraine, Moldova and Belarus
Objectives: The project objective is to enhance migration management and foster cooperation on readmission in Ukraine, Moldova and Belarus in line with EU standards.

Specific Objectives: To facilitate and monitor migration reform and implementation of Readmission Agreements, through capacity building and knowledge management.
• To improve migration management in line with EU standards through policy advice and awareness-raising in Ukraine and Moldova.
• To assist in strengthening Government responses to human trafficking and border security in Ukraine and Moldova.
• To aid in promoting fundamental rights and integration of migrants in Ukraine and Moldova.
Indicators/Outcomes: 1.
• Implementation and monitoring of RAs, national migration policies, and VLAPs effectively facilitated.
• Up to 50 officials trained.
• Five networking visits organized.
• Long-Term Advisors (LTA) embedded (in UKR/MD).
• Migration data collection & analysis training delivered.
2. Block 1 – Document security (Ukraine)
3. Block 2 – Irregular immigration:
• Irregular immigration to/ from recipient States reduced;
• Up to 30 relevant officials trained;
• Readmission M&E mechanism set up;
4. Block 3 - Law enforcement response to trafficking crimes improved:
• Up to 60 officials trained;
• National Referral Mechanism for trafficking victims supported.
5. Fundamental rights [Block 4] of foreign nationals (in UKR/MD) advanced:
• 30 State/NGO staff trained;
• Integration studies completed.
Main activities: Regional/Cross-Cutting:
• Regional gaps analysis;
• Migration data collection & analysis training;
• Networking visits;
• Embedding of LTAs (in UKR/MD).
Block I (Document security) (UKR).
Block II (Irregular immigration):
• M&E of readmission (UKR/MD);
• Support to national IBM Strategy (MD);
• Trainings and support on negotiating possible RA (MD-BEL);
Block III (Counter-Trafficking/ Public order):
• Multiplication of the National Reintegration Mechanism (NRM) for victims of trafficking;
• Advanced CT trainings to law enforcement officers in (UKR/MD).
Block IV (Fundamental rights):
• Research on integration;
• Trainings for officials prosecuting hate crimes;
• Trainings on integration and combating racism (also to NGOs);
• Regional forums for dialogue (UKR/MD)
Beneficiaries: Government of the Republic of Moldova, incoming and outgoing migrants, foreign nationals, visible migrant minorities residing in the country.
Project partners (implementing institution): International Organization for Migration (IOM)
Contact person: Simion Terzioglo, project coordinator, sterzioglo@iom.int
Viorica Olaru-Cemirtan, project assistant, volaru@iom.int
Funding source, budget: European Union
Buget: 672646 €

Project funded by the European Union

Project implemented by the International Organization for Migration, Mission to Moldova

The project is implemented in partnership with the Government of Republic of Moldova

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