Social and Economic Reintegration El Salvador
These videos are based on a "Fishbowl" interactive session held with the IOM team in El Salvador to explore the lessons learned and best practices on reintegration in the following initiatives: Reintegration Assistance to Potential and Returned Migrants Youth Focused on Training and Entrepreneurship in Eastern El Salvador (Japan’s funding), Pace Building Funds (PBF) Projects, Reintegration Assistance to Potential and Returned Migrants Youth Focused on Training and Entrepreneurship in Eastern El Salvador (Japan’s funding).
Beneficiaries
Communities and returned migrant population in El Salvador
Reintegration of returning migrant populations in El Salvador
Main Actions
- In response to the economic recession caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, IOM teams have strengthened assistance to promote self-employment through support for entrepreneurship for both returned migrants and the host population.
- To incorporate the gender perspective in the project's implementation, the team recommends identifying the gender gap, incorporating food security elements, care, and providing a basic digital basket to the participants.
- Incorporating the beneficiary population into the activities carried out by the team has presented difficulties due to the digital divide, the team has responded by alternating between virtual and in-person activities and has provided data packages to the participants.
Recommendations
- To provide continuity to the reintegration programs in a context of changing political scenarios, the team recommends working closely with the private sector and with local-level civil society organizations.
- When identifying successful reintegration processes, it is recommended to join and collaborate, instead of reinventing the wheel.
- IOM El Salvador teams recommend using IOM Reintegration Handbook as a guide to the design, implementation, and monitoring of reintegration assistance for returnees.
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