Migration Dialogue for West Africa (MIDWA)
The project is designed to support the ECOWAS Commission in its role as a regional platform for migration policy development, strengthen the Migration Dialogue for West Africa (MIDWA) as well as build the capacities of ECOWAS in managing migration and exploring the benefit of ECOWAS free movement protocols.
Free movement of persons and migration in West Africa.
The FMM Project supports free movement of persons and migration in West Africa.
The FMM West Africa project aims at maximising the development potential of free movement of persons and migration in West Africa. To this end, it supports migration data management, border management, labour migration and combating trafficking in persons in West Africa.
Migration Data & Border Management
The FMM West Africa supports migration data management and border management in West Africa
Labour Migration & Combating Trafficking
The FMM West Africa supports labour migration and combating trafficking in persons in West Africa.
Some Reasons to Work
Together
Developing National Migration
At the national level, the project is supporting ECOWAS Member States and Mauritania in developing national migration profiles, elaborating and adopting national migration policies, and delivering tailored technical assistance for national institutions through a demand-driven facility.
Migrant & Cross-border Populations
Finally, the project promotes the active engagement of non-state actors and local authorities in information and protection activities for the benefit of migrant and cross-border populations in West Africa.
We Believe Our Abilities
FMM West Africa is jointly funded by the European Union and ECOWAS and implemented by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in partnership with the International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD) and the International Labour Organization (ILO).
