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August 11, 2021

IOM Facilitates the Safe and Dignified Return of 100 Vulnerable Malawian Migrants Stranded in Zimbabwe

IOM Facilitates the Safe and Dignified Return of 100 Vulnerable Malawian Migrants Stranded in Zimbabwe 23 May 2020 PHOTO: Malawian Migrants departing Zimbabwe for Malawi  ©IOM 2020 Evans Malewa Harare – In response to urgent request by governments and migrants affected by the corona virus, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in
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July 29, 2021

IOM Facilitates Return Home for Growing Trend of Irregular Migration between Malawi and Zimbabwe

PRETORIA, 8 July 2021 – Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in Southern Africa last March 2020, trends of irregular migration toward South Africa increased, due to the various socio-economic effects of the pandemic on many households. The International Organization for Migration, through support from various partners such as the
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CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - JANUARY Refugees at the Central Methodist Church in Green Market Square on 23 January 2020 in Cape Town. (Photo: Gallo Images / Jacques Stander)
July 29, 2021

As the Refugee Convention turns 70, the plight of millions of Africans highlights the challenges ahead

Today, 85% of the world’s refugees live in developing or the least developed countries. Patterns of displacement continue to evolve, driven by the interrelation of extreme poverty, the climate crisis and conflict. Lasting solutions are hard to find, making the work of the UN Refugee Agency even more pressing and
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July 8, 2021

IOM Facilitates Return Home for Growing Trend of Irregular Migration between Malawi and Zimbabwe

PRETORIA, 8 July 2021 – Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in Southern Africa last March 2020, trends of irregular migration toward South Africa increased, due to the various socio-economic effects of the pandemic on many households. The International Organization for Migration, through support from various partners such as the
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January 11, 2021

Southern African Development Community :: SADC adopts new Labour Migration Action Plan to promote skills transfer and match labour supply and demand for regional integration

11 Jan, 2021 SADC adopts new Labour Migration Action Plan to promote skills transfer and match labour supply and demand for regional integration The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has adopted a new Labour Migration Action Plan (2020-2025) as part of efforts to promote skills transfer and match labour supply
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