Project duration: 42 months; 2013-2017
Financed: European Union (Eastern Partnership Integration and Cooperation (EaPIC) Program for 2010)
Implementing Partners: International Organization for Migration (IOM)
Project budget: 4.8 MEUR
The main goal:
- Enhance the capabilities of Georgian authorities in the area of integrated border management and migration in line with relevant EU-Georgia Agreements and action plans, in particular the Visa Liberalization Action Plan (VLAP);
- Support for the Georgian government for implementation of the action plan for the implementation of the migration strategy of Georgia.
The main objectives:
- Capacity building in integrated border management, including tailored procurement of specialized equipment;
- Capacity building in irregular migration and addressing cross-border crime, including human trafficking;
- Reinforce capacities of the Georgian authorities to prepare strategies and programs for the sustainable of Georgian returnees;
- Development of the inter-ministerial migration data management system.
The main activities:
- Provision of technical assistance by EU experts to strengthen the IBM inter-institutional framework;
- Support the development of the IBM strategy and relevant Action Plan in line with EU standards;
- Procurement for the MIA of single hardware and software products;
- Capacity building in the field of inspection of forged documents;
- Support the Ministry of Internal Affairs in establishing a comprehensive border-related risk management system;
- Support the Border Police in developing policies in the field of Human Resources;
- Procure appropriate software packages for cybercrime investigation;
- Facilitate bilateral cross-border meetings between Georgia and its neighboring countries;
- Support the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in further developing its Consular E-management Information System;
- Support to national and local authorities in developing information schemes to prevent irregular migration;
- Support the academy of MIA with developing curricular modules on the fight against trafficking in narcotics;
- Support the operation of the Mobility Centre for the sustainable reintegration of returned migrants;
- Provide tailored assistance to readmitted migrants and returnees from vulnerable groups;
- Launch a unified national immigration data system on national level;
- Information campaigns and round-table meeting for Diaspora Global Network;
- Provide a national census.