Capacity-building for Migration Management in Djibouti

This project aims to provide technical assistance to selected government agencies in migration and border management in Djibouti. Operational and institutional capacity of selected government officials at the technical and policy levels will be strengthened through trainings in migration management. The project will also develop training materials and resources for the Djibouti Immigration Training Centre to ensure continuous training of immigration officers and others on immigration-related topics. Furthermore, officers will receive trainings on national and international migration law and practices in light of the transitory nature of Djibouti in migration. A validation workshop will be organized to scrutinize and certify the findings of a field study commissioned by IOM in 2010 on irregular immigrants’ migrating towards and across Djibouti.

Finally, operational capacity will be enhanced via the rehabilitation and refurbishment of border control posts at Galafi and Galile, both borders with Ethiopia. Galafi, a major border town processing approximately 600 transit vehicles a day, will also benefit from the installation of a self-sustaining power supply.