Supporting prospective returnees with preparatory measures
Preparatory measures for return in Germany – support from the stabilisation phase after arrival to sustainable reintegration through business start
Preparatory measures for return in Germany – support from the stabilisation phase after arrival to sustainable reintegration through business start
Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF)
Germany
2020 to 2023
Social Impact gGmbH
Social Impact gGmbH
Security, reconstruction, peace
Displaced persons and migrants who would like to return to their country of origin often face many challenges that can make returning harder. These include structural barriers such as a lack of public structures or difficult socio-economic conditions in the countries of origin. Individual circumstances such as insufficient training, poor employability and psychosocial distress also make it harder for returnees to participate in society and the economy. All these factors make returning less appealing.
Through participating in preparatory return measures, prospective returnees are better prepared for the labour market in their country of origin and can reintegrate more easily.
Together with its cooperation partner Social Impact gGmbH, the project supports displaced persons and migrants who are interested in starting a business in their country of origin.
It establishes training opportunities with a modular structure for the target group in the four major German metropolitan regions of Hamburg, Cologne, Stuttgart and Munich. These opportunities are offered both on-site at the locations and through mobile advice at reception centres in the metropolitan regions.
The priority areas of the preparatory return measures are:
Last update: August 2023