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Thematic areas

The RRF Workplan for 2024–2025 focuses on three key areas, with all activities designed to support Member States in their return and reintegration efforts and the Common EU Return System. Under the New Pact on Migration and Asylum, the RRF works with Member States, Frontex as well as national and local reintegration partners to implement return and reintegration provisions.

Host country / EU Member State
Return and Reintegration
Local Ownership, Capacity Building and Referrals
Outreach and Counselling
Contributing to enhancing return counselling mechanisms

Direct Services
Supporting procurement and contract management for targeted services, including medical care and cashless financial support for returnees
Local Ownership, Capacity Building and Referrals
Contributing to building local ownership and sustainability in reintegration in countries of origin
Counselling lab
The Counselling Lab aims to support Member States in developing and operationalising return counselling mechanisms.
NGO training
Designing a comprehensive training program on return counselling for NGOs working with the public sector
Reaching Undocumented Migrants
The project strives to further develop and implement evidence-based tools and processes for the improvement of outreach practices directed at undocumented migrants.
Support to Frontline Workers
Engage existing networks of frontline workers to disseminate return counselling tools
Medical Reintegration Assistance (MeDRA+)
Offering Member States a solution to support returnees with medical needs through access to essential medical services
Cashless Transfer Project
Facilitating contract management for innovative, cashless payment solutions for returnees
Mapping, Service Catalogue and Referrals
Providing comprehensive mapping, including referral systems and pathways, to develop a service catalogue for effective reintegration assistance
Complementary Reintegration Services
Offering a range of complementary reintegration services to returnees from the EU
Capacity Building for Local Ownership
Supporting national coordination platforms and delivering capacity building and training sessions
Airport Facilities Assessment
Conducting research and comprehensive assessments of reception facilities for returnees in selected countries of origin
Technical Working Group on Reintegration & Development

Host country / EU Member State

Outreach and Counselling
Contributing to enhancing return counselling mechanisms
Counselling lab
The Counselling Lab aims to support Member States in developing and operationalising return counselling mechanisms.
NGO training
Designing a comprehensive training program on return counselling for NGOs working with the public sector
Reaching Undocumented Migrants
The project strives to further develop and implement evidence-based tools and processes for the improvement of outreach practices directed at undocumented migrants.
Support to Frontline Workers
Engage existing networks of frontline workers to disseminate return counselling tools

Return and Reintegration

Direct Services
Supporting procurement and contract management for targeted services, including medical care and cashless financial support for returnees
Medical Reintegration Assistance (MeDRA+)
Offering Member States a solution to support returnees with medical needs through access to essential medical services
Cashless Transfer Project
Facilitating contract management for innovative, cashless payment solutions for returnees

Local Ownership, Capacity Building and Referrals

Local Ownership, Capacity Building and Referrals
Contributing to building local ownership and sustainability in reintegration in countries of origin
Mapping, Service Catalogue and Referrals
Providing comprehensive mapping, including referral systems and pathways, to develop a service catalogue for effective reintegration assistance
Complementary Reintegration Services
Offering a range of complementary reintegration services to returnees from the EU
Capacity Building for Local Ownership
Supporting national coordination platforms and delivering capacity building and training sessions
Airport Facilities Assessment
Conducting research and comprehensive assessments of reception facilities for returnees in selected countries of origin
Technical Working Group on Reintegration & Development

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