A better informed and assisted voluntary return of migrants – Portugal

Mapping of migrant communities and their information means – Portugal

The proposal aims at conducting mapping exercises in Portugal to identify the main channels of information and location of potential assisted voluntary return (AVR) beneficiaries from those communities mostly seeking IOM’s AVR support.

The main objective of this study is to better understand the specific channels of access to information of the migrant communities in order to promote a better informed and sustainable assisted voluntary return of migrants.

Hence the project aims at developing a comprehensive database including the channels of access to information of migrant communities. This will ultimately improve and facilitate a privileged contact with these communities enabling the main actors working in the migration field to reinforce communication with the main migrant communities in Portugal.

A very comprehensive analysis will be undertaken of the different channels of access to information including information on where migrants gather, in what language they prefer to receive the information, what are the main information means used, where would they prefer to obtain information, etc.

The partnership with the High Commissariat for Immigration and Intercultural Dialogue (ACIDI) is instrumental in reaching out to the targeted communities given their close linkage to these groups through their daily work on integration in Portugal.