2025 was a year of consolidation and strategic advancement that brought the Return and Reintegration Facility (RRF) to new operational maturity. Building on previous achievements, the Facility strengthened its role as a trusted partner for supporting dignified return and sustainable reintegration, deepening cooperation with EU Member States and Schengen Associated Countries (collectively: MS), Frontex, and … Continued
Dushanbe, December 2025 – Last week, the RRF successfully co-organised its second reintegration briefing, bringing together a diverse group of national and international stakeholders in Tajikistan. Hosted in collaboration with the International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD) Eastern Europe and Central Asia and colleagues from the Migrant Resource Centre, the event served as a … Continued
Georgia, November 2025 – The Return and Reintegration Facility (RRF) and the French Office for Immigration and Integration (OFII) co-lead an observation mission in Tbilisi and Mtskheta. The OFII Referral Desk in Georgia aims to connect migrants who choose to return voluntarily from European countries with local service providers and governmental services, supporting their long-term … Continued
The RRF has launched two new guidebooks under the Counselling Lab project, designed to support return counsellors in providing more effective, rights- and gender-sensitive counselling. The first guidebook focuses on return counselling for families with children. Part of a comprehensive training package, it includes presentation materials, facilitator guidance, practical exercises, evaluation tools, and checklists ready … Continued
At the end of September, the RRF organised a two-day field visit to Bilbao (Spain) in the framework of the Support to Frontline Workers project. The visit brought together practitioners and government representatives, from Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Finland, Ireland, Italy, Malta and Switzerland, to explore local approaches to irregular migration and multilevel collaboration as means … Continued
In early September, the RRF organised a three-day training for return counsellors in Dublin (Ireland), equipping participants with enhanced knowledge and practical skills to better support potential returnees. The training brought together return counsellors from the Department of Justice with the aim of strengthening their ability to provide informed, effective and emphatic guidance on voluntary … Continued
The first six months of 2025 marked a period of strategic deepening and operational work and learning for the RRF. We concentrated our efforts in consolidating and expanding internal capacities, generating knowledge and tools for Member States (MS), strengthening the presence and collaboration with local and national actors in countries of origin and piloting new … Continued
Senegal – May 5–11, 2025 As part of the Reintegration Amplification (RAMP) project, complementary reintegration services provide psychosocial support, vocational training, and support in setting up of environmentally sustainable businesses for voluntary returnees from the European Union. In addition, the OFII referral desk aims to act as a one stop shop for returnees to be … Continued
As part of the project “Strengthening the Provision of Support for Reintegration of Vulnerable Persons, including Victims of Trafficking (VoTs)”, Returning to Nigeria (PROSPECT) – two capacity building workshops were conducted in the cities of Lagos and Benin, in February and April, respectively. The second phase of the PROSPECT project supported the development of an … Continued
From 25 to 27 March, return counsellors from the Department of Justice in Ireland gathered for an introductory training workshop, aiming to enhance their knowledge in return and reintegration and their practical skills in return counselling. The training workshop is an integral part of the operational support provided by the RRF to Ireland, which aims … Continued