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Description
The project''s objective is to provide support to the functioning of the national asylum and migration management systems by enhancing the effectiveness of the assisted voluntary return (AVR) mechanism.
In Poland, AVR programme has been implemented for 15 years by three institutions: IOM, Office for Foreigners and Border Guard. The currently implemented, by IOM, BG and OfF, assisted voluntary return project (co-financed by the AMIF) includes a very limited number of trainings, with the Border Guard being its only target group. This project from NFM will allow increasement of the knowledge and competences of representatives of Polish governmental and non-governmental institutions from around the country in identifying the needs of vulnerable migrants (incl. victims of trafficking, unaccompanied migrant children, victims of sexual and gender-based violence, the elderly, single parents) will enhance support for these groups.
Activities planned within the project:
- Approx. 38 one-day trainings for representatives of central and local institutions, NGOs, diplomatic missions on assistance in voluntary return (with particular emphasis on identification and support for vulnerable migrants who are in the process of voluntary return
- Two two-day training workshops (training of trainers) developed for the Border Guard trainers. About 28 trainees will participate
- Study visit to Norway (including meetings with institutions such as UDI, ECPAT Norge, ROSA, Bufdir, Flyktningstiftelsen, UteseksjonenUDI, ECPAT Norge, ROSA, Bufdir, Flyktningstiftelsen, Uteseksjonen)
- Support of voluntary returns for approx. 400 foreigners
Summary of project results
Providing support to the functioning of national asylum and migration management systems by increasing the effectiveness of voluntary return activities.
- Organisation of training courses for representatives of central and local institutions, NGOs, diplomatic missions. The topic of the training was the assistance in voluntary returns, with particular emphasis on identifying and supporting people belonging to vulnerable groups (e.g. unaccompanied minors, victims of trafficking, victims of sexual and gender-based violence);
- Organisation of the training workshops addressed to Border Guard (SG) officers who are lecturers at SG training centres who, as part of their duties, will train SG officers in the field of voluntary return;
- Assistance to foreigners in the voluntary return and reintegration;
- An educational package has been prepared for the SG on the prevention of human trafficking.
- Number of beneficiaries of services provided or improved: 246
- Number of minors, including unaccompanied minor asylum seekers, provided with support: 17
- Number of centres for migrants and asylum seekers improved with additional services: 9
- Number of professional staff trained in the area of voluntary returns: 1058
- Number of initiatives organised in cooperation with NGOs: 2