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November 11, 2021
Birth registration drive brings Congo’s indigenous in from the shadows A campaign by the Republic of the Congo and UNHCR provides birth certificates to thousands of Congolese at risk of statelessness, including indigenous people
https://www.unhcr.org/afr/news/stories/2021/11/618b89ce4/birth-registration-drive-brings-congos-indigenous-shadows.html
November 5, 2021
Namibia Trafficking in Persons Action Plan – stakeholder engagement
3- 4 November, Windhoek, Namibia UNODC, under the Southern Africa Migration Management (SAMM) Project supported the validation of the Government of Namibia Trafficking in Persons National Action Plan (2022-2026). The Action Plan development was spearheaded by the Ministry of Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare. It is however developed
October 30, 2021
Southern African Migration Management Project hosts Media Training for the SADC and IOC Region.
Participants at the virtual Media Training The SAMM project hosted a media training course “Promoting a positive image of migrants and recognizing their contribution to development in the SADC region from the 20th to 29th October 2021. The main objective of this course was to improve the capacity of media
October 28, 2021
6th Ministerial Migration Dialogue for Southern Africa (MIDSA) Maputo, Mozambique
Ministers and Senior Experts of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), with representatives of IOM, partners and donors. Maputo, Mozambique, 28 October 2021. PRESS RELEASE 6th Ministerial Migration Dialogue for Southern Africa (MIDSA) Maputo, Mozambique Maputo, 28 October 2021 – The International Organization for Migration (IOM) Regional Office for Southern
October 27, 2021
Changing the Narrative on Migration: Call for Participants
Are you a journalist or media professional working on refugee issues or have a desire to do so? With nearly 80 million forcibly displaced people worldwide, and rising anti-migrant rhetoric and hate speech, it is imperative to build capacity for reporting on refugee and migration issues ethically and accurately. We
October 15, 2021
JUDICIAL TRAINING OF TRAINERS ON HUMAN TRAFFICKING
Kasane, 11-13 October 2021 – UNODC in collaboration with the Department of Defence, Justice and Security convened a Judicial Training of Trainers Against Trafficking in Persons (TiP) in Kasane, Botswana from the 11 to 13 July, which is part of UNODC priorities in the SADC Region in enhancing the capacity
September 13, 2021
Protecting victims of Trafficking in Persons in South Africa “Victims’ Voices Lead the Way”
Pretoria, South Africa – 10 September 2021 – UNODC, under the framework of the Southern Africa Migration Management (SAMM) Project, and in collaboration with the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development, belatedly marked the 2021 World Day against Trafficking in Persons (TIP) on the 10 September 2021, by donating Personal Protective
September 2, 2021
Why is joining the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness as important today as ever in Southern Africa?
Stateless woman’s desperate battle for citizenship: Stateless mother of four, Mpho hides her tears after describing her daily ordeals in her shack in Brits, North West Province, South Africa. © UNHCR/ Hélène Caux 2020 Stateless woman’s desperate battle for citizenship: Stateless mother of four, Mpho hides her tears after describing
August 30, 2021
IOM Convenes a Regional Capacity Building Training On Migration Data Management under SAMM Project
Pretoria, 30 August 2021 – The International Organization for Migration (IOM), with funding from the Southern African Migration Management (SAMM) project, funded by the European Union, convenes Government officials from the 16 countries of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), for a capacity building workshop on migration data management in
August 17, 2021
Cash Transfers- Support for migrant domestic workers
The reality of the COVID-19 virus in the Southern Africa region remains very present. Pressing and multidimensional challenges that arose since the outbreak of the pandemic in the first quarter of 2020 continue to be felt by all groups of the population including migrant workers. Migrant domestic workers have
August 12, 2021
PRESS RELEASE “Towards the strengthening of tripartite social dialogue on the governance of migration in the Comoros”
On July 26 and 27, 2021, a virtual workshop to strengthen tripartite social dialogue on migration governance was organized at the Retaj hotel in the Comoros by the SAMM Project. Funded by the European Commission, this 4-year project aims to improve migration management in the Southern Africa and Indian Ocean
August 11, 2021
Stranded Malawian Migrants Receive Support to Voluntarily Return Home from Mozambique
08 October 2020 Photo: Malawian migrants enter Maputo Airport for their return flight, after having been stranded in Mozambique. 5 October 2020 Photo-IOM-Sandra Black Stranded in southern Mozambique after crossing the South Africa border, 52 Malawian migrants received support from IOM to voluntarily return home over the past six days.
