Kabul, Afghanistan: From the 14-17 December 2020, ICMPD hosted the third Document Security training workshop in Afghanistan. The workshop brought together officials from the Afghan Border Police as well as representatives from the Directorate General of Criminal Investigation and Counter- Crimes.
Our Migrant Resource Centres (MRCs) provide outgoing, intending and potential migrants with the information that they need. Crucial topics include the importance of safe and legal migration, pre-departure information, and the dangers and consequences of irregular migration.
Dhaka and Cumilla, Bangladesh: On the occasion of International Migrants Day, we are sharing the first hand story of four female migrants from Bangladesh. Their personal stories can be found in full on the Migrant Resource Centre’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/bangladeshmrc/
Kabul, Afghanistan: An event entitled "Is Climate Change driving Migration in Conflict-ridden Afghanistan" was held on the occasion of the launch of the Action Aid report on the same topic. Marija Raus from the International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD) spoke at the event on our policy work in Afghanistan and how this relates to climate induced migration in the country.
Islamabad, Pakistan: Our Pakistan country coordinator Raana Rahim was speaking earlier today at the SDPI Pakistan conference “Climate-Induced Migrations in Times of COVID-19: A Case of South Asian Countries”.
Environmental factors are a significant driver for migration at the provincial and national levels.
Kabul, Afghanistan: Last week, ICMPD and the Afghan Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation (MORR) held a workshop to finalise the 5-year strategy (2021 – 2025) for the Migrant Resource Centre (MRC), which is operated under the auspices of MORR.
Islamabad and Lahore, Pakistan: This is the second episode in a series of videos where Pakistani irregular migrants explain the ordeal of their journey. "Life of Migrants" is a collaboration between the Migrant Resource Centres (MRCs) of Pakistan and TCM to raise awareness on safe and informed migration while warning of the risks associated with irregular migration.
Kabul, Afghanistan: On the 30 November – 3 December 2020, ICMPD hosted a Document Security training workshop in Afghanistan. The workshop brought together officials from the Afghan Border Police and representatives from the Directorate General of Criminal Investigation and Counter-Crimes and the National Police Academy.
Baghdad, Iraq: With the support of the European Union and co-funding from Norway, and drawing on its extensive experience in setting up, operating and developing such Migrant Resource Centres (MRCs) in Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan, the International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD) is able to utilise this knowledge and experience in cooperation with the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs for the benefit of Iraqi citizens.
Vienna, Austria: Since the outbreak of COVID-19, ICMPD has supported border authorities around the world in adapting to the unprecedented chain reaction of restrictions and challenges triggered by the pandemic. Today, ICMPD launches a video on Safeguarding Measures to be taken at Border Crossing Points (BCPs) to further support border guards to prevent and protect against the virus.
Islamabad and Lahore, Pakistan: We are proud to launch the first in a series of videos where Pakistani irregular migrants explain the ordeal of their journey. "Life of Migrants" is a collaboration between the Migrant Resource Centres (MRCs) of Pakistan and TCM to raise awareness on safe and informed migration while warning of the risks associated with irregular migration.
Dhaka, Bangladesh: From the 23-26 November 2020, ICMPD hosted an Anti-Money Laundering Training Workshop for customs officials and employees in Bangladesh. The workshop was opened by Mr. Khondaker Muhammad Aminur Rahman from the Modernization and International Trade Department, Bangladesh Customs, who praised ICMPD’s initiative in organising the first training on the topic.
Over 100 senior officials from 37 countries and selected international organisations gathered online for the annual Senior Officials Meeting (SOM) of the Budapest Process.
Dhaka, Bangladesh: This week the International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD) has handed over equipment to 10 Technical Training Centres (TTCs) in Bangladesh. Composed of laptops, finger print scanners and cameras, the equipment will be used by the TTCs to perform specific pre-departure services for migrant workers such as registration and fingerprinting.
Dhaka and Cumilla, Bangladesh: We are delighted to announce that our Migrant Resource Centre (MRC) in Bangladesh now has 30,000 Facebook followers. This significant landmark has been achieved thanks to the service that it is providing citizens, and its importance and traction continues to grow.