Stockholm 8th of December, 2016 Promoting good practices in protecting unaccompanied children and finding solutions for the children, families, societies and states Stockholm 8th of December, 2016 Ewa Jonsson, Senior Adviser, migration E-post: ewa.jonsson@redcross.se

WHY? Swedish Red Cross RC RC Movement Policy on migration Identified needs Vulnerability RC RC Movement Policy on migration Adopterad 2009

ERCRI - European red cross return initative 2007-2009 A joint project of British, Bulgarian, Danish, German, Swedish and Swiss Red Cross Societíes and the Red Cross EU-office Networking and experience sharing Mapping of capacities and approches Recommendations

recommendations from ercri Towards best practice on return…. Prior to return Legal and return counselling Return related information on country of origin Practical assistance Assistance upon return Initial and basic support Long term support/ income generating support

Experiences from working in the European context and beyond OVERALL FINDINGS Vulnerability among returnees in local context Insufficient awareness of returnees needs Few mechanisms in place to meet needs of returnees

Success factors Co-operation Individual focus Linking up assistance from country of asylum to country of origin as well as co-operation between NS in countries of asylum Individual focus Promotes successful re-integration Use of existing structures - Promotes sustainable working methods Collaboration with authorities - Promotes coordination and effectiveness in the re-integration process

children Vulnerable group in the return process Need for special measures Practical preparations Mental preparations We didn´t choose!

THANKS from me! Reports: Asylum application rejected – Return; results and challenges Gender perspective i asylum and return cases - http://www.redcross.se/press-och-opinion2/rapporter/ Returned in 2014 together with her family to Dagestan in North Kaukasus Ewa Jonsson, Senior Adviser, migration E-post: ewa.jonsson@redcross.se