The International Organization for Migration (IOM), Country Office for Austria, is implementing the project "RESTART III - Support for the Austrian return system and the reintegration of voluntary returnees in Afghanistan“ from 1 January 2020 to 31 December 2022. This project is co-financed by the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) of the European Union and the Austrian Federal Ministry of the Interior. It aims at strengthening a comprehensive, uniform and high-quality return counselling structure in Austria as well as providing a tailored assistance for voluntary return and reintegration, primarily for returnees from Austria to Afghanistan.
1. SUPPORT FOR THE AUSTRIAN RETURN SYSTEM
In order to be able to take a well-informed decision on whether or not to return, migrants need high quality return counselling that provides them with adequate, objective and up-to-date information. Migrants in vulnerable situations will be given particular attention, taking into account their specific needs and challenges.
Within RESTART III, IOM is implementing the following measures to ensure the quality of the return system:
ENSURING A HIGH-QUALITY RETURN SYSTEM
2. ASSISTANCE FOR VOLUNTARY RETURN AND REINTEGRATION
Within the framework of this project, third country nationals can be assisted in their voluntary return and in their sustainable reintegration in the country of return. The project foresees the support of 400 project participants returning to Afghanistan as well as 30 beneficiaries returning to countries, which will be offered on a needs base. Only one person per household is eligible to participate.
RETURN ASSISTANCE
REINTEGRATION ASSISTANCE
MONITORING
IOM carries out monitoring interviews and visits to beneficiaries in the country of return. In addition, monitoring missions allow IOM Austria staff to meet beneficiaries after reception of the reintegration assistance and to get an insight in their living situation.
PROJECT MATERIALS
For further information please contact:
Assisted Voluntary Return and Reintegration Unit
International Organization for Migration (IOM)
Country Office for Austria
Nibelungengasse 13/4
1010 Vienna, Austria
Tel: 0043/ 1 585 33 22 39
E-mail: avrr.vienna@iom.int
This project is co-financed by the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) of the European Union and the Austrian Federal Ministry of the Interior.