Enhancing Regional Cooperation on Migration Data: The FMM West Africa Project Presented by: Geertrui Lanneau, IOM
About the FMM Project Overall objective Maximise the development potential of free movement of persons and migration in West Africa by supporting the effective implementation of the ECOWAS Free Movement Protocols and the ECOWAS Common Approach on Migration Promote active engagement of non-state actors Strengthen capacities of national institutions Strengthen capacities of ECOWAS Commission
Target Countries The project covers the 15 ECOWAS Member States and Mauritania
Partners Project jointly funded by the EU and ECOWAS and implemented by IOM in partnership with ICMPD and ILO
Project Components Regional National Local Support ECOWAS Commission Support national governments Support civil society organisations Regional National Local
Areas of Work Migration Data & Policy Border Management Labour Migration Counter- Trafficking
Support the development of a Regional Migration Profile Migration data management Regional Support the development of a Regional Migration Profile Support the development of regional guidelines on migration data management Capacity building for ECOWAS Commission staff through data management workshops
Migration data management (cont.) National Support the development of national Migration Profiles Support the collection/ analysis of migration data Capacity building for national institutions through data management workshops
Migration Profile Template
More information? www.fmmwestafrica.com
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