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Migration and Border Management
The ability to address border management comprehensively and cooperatively is today a fundamental requirement for effective national governance, friendly international relations and full participation in international and regional institutions. Border management is inextricably linked to human development, human rights, human mobility and human security. In particular, there is now a recognized need to reduce impediments to the movement of both goods and people across borders in order to take full advantage of the opportunities presented by the global market.
IOM develops and implements projects on Capacity Building for Migration Management (CBMM) and for Border Management (CBBM), which are developed in close cooperation with the requesting authorities and address all segments along the migration management continuum – from labour migration to immigration and border management. More specifically, these programmes are put in place after the completion of an assessment mission which enables a complete overview of the country’s infrastructure and the proper identification of development needs. The projects focus on the following main areas:
- Development of institutional capacity through the provision of advice on migration and border management policy, legislation and inter-agency cooperation
- Development of human capacity, through the provision of tailored migration and border management training courses on a variety of topics such as border procedures, human trafficking and migration and health
- Development of operational capacity, through the provision of border management equipment such as a Border Management Information Systems (BMIS) or documents examination materials
- Promotion and operationalization of the OSBP concept
In this regard, an essential role is played by the continuous collaboration between IOM and the existing capacity building institutions, such as the African Capacity Building Center (ACBC) and Tanzania Regional Immigration Training Academy (TRITA), both located in Moshi, northern Tanzania.
- Capacity Building for Border Management
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Capacity Building for Border Management – a cross-border approach to combat irregular migration and establish a border management system along the borders of Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique and Zambia was funded by the EU and conducted from July 2011 to October 2013.
The action targeted approximately 200 senior and technical government officials (at regional offices, border posts and headquarters) with migration related functions, primarily within the Immigration Departments and Police Departments, within the respective Ministries of Home Affairs (MHA). Other organizations, such as customs and health, benefitted from the project, especially through their active participation and inclusion in the border management training sessions.
The overall objective of the Action was to strengthen the capacities of the governments of Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania and Zambia for effective management of irregular migration, including smuggling and trafficking in human beings.
The main outcome of the Action was enhanced migration and border management capacities and practices in Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania and Zambia. As listed above, IOM aimed at professionalizing border management controls through trainings, workshops, improvement of the equipment and facilities, installation of a border management information system, operationalization of the OSBP concept and regional meetings.
FOR MORE INFO:
CBBM Newsletter new JUNE 2013 final
Funded by the
European Union