TARGETED INITIATIVE FOR GEORGIATARGETED INITIATIVE FOR GEORGIA

Support Reintegration of Georgian Returning Support Reintegration of Georgian Returning Migrants and the Implementation Migrants and the Implementation

of EU-Georgia Readmission Agreementof EU-Georgia Readmission Agreement

Skills & Employment for Returning MigrantsSkills & Employment for Returning MigrantsInternational MP ConferenceInternational MP Conference

16-17 October 2012, Yerevan 16-17 October 2012, Yerevan

BACKGROUND EU – Georgia Mobility Partnership – November 2009 Focused EU funded Project – Targeted Initiative Duration of the Action – 36 months (15/12/2010 – 15/12/2014)

Budget – 3,02 million EUR Implementation: Consortium of 15 State Authorities of 9

EU MS (CZ,BE, FR, DE, IT, NL, PL, RO and SE) and IOM under the leadership of the CZ - Ministry of Interior

GEO Counterparts: 8 ministries, MRA, SCMI + IO (ILO,IOM), CSO`s and Social Partners

GENERAL OBJECTIVEGENERAL OBJECTIVE

Promotion of legal migration, prevention of illegal migration and

enhancement of return and reintegration assistance

programmes

3 MAIN COMPONENTS/PROJECT OBJECTIVES 3 MAIN COMPONENTS/PROJECT OBJECTIVES

CAPACITY BUILDINGCAPACITY BUILDINGCapacity building of the responsible authorities in the field of return

migration and readmission management, including legal and policy development;

INDIVIDUAL REINTEGRATION ASSISTANCE INDIVIDUAL REINTEGRATION ASSISTANCE Social & economic reintegration of Georgian returning migrants;

INFORMATION DISSEMINATION INFORMATION DISSEMINATION Address the Georgian population, both in Georgia and abroad with

information on legal migration opportunities towards Europe and risks related to irregular migration as well as reintegration assistance available in the country.

CAPACITY BUILDINGCAPACITY BUILDING – achievements – achievements Legal and policy base developmentLegal and policy base development - cooperation with State - cooperation with State

Commission on Migration Issues – Strategy WG – final draft of the Commission on Migration Issues – Strategy WG – final draft of the National Migration Strategy presented on 2 August 2012 – work on National Migration Strategy presented on 2 August 2012 – work on its Action Plan – ongoing its Action Plan – ongoing - approval of GoG pending- approval of GoG pending

Establishment of the Mobility Centre Establishment of the Mobility Centre Establishment of 2 new Job and Counseling CentersEstablishment of 2 new Job and Counseling Centers in Tbilisi in Tbilisi

and Kutaisi and Kutaisi 4 labour market surveys4 labour market surveys - information on labor market demand - information on labor market demand

and supply in 4 regions od Georgia – completed and supply in 4 regions od Georgia – completed Labour market consultationsLabour market consultations – 2 seminars on labor market – 2 seminars on labor market

management management Micro-business plan developmentMicro-business plan development – training on trainers for – training on trainers for

relevant partners including MC and JCPs staff on assistance in relevant partners including MC and JCPs staff on assistance in micro – business developmentmicro – business development

STATE OF PLAYSTATE OF PLAY

Mobility Centre premises - official opening – Mobility Centre premises - official opening – 1313thth May 2011 May 2011• 936 returnees registered in Mobility Centre 936 returnees registered in Mobility Centre • 629 returnees received general counseling629 returnees received general counseling• 169 beneficiaries referred to JCPs 169 beneficiaries referred to JCPs • 316 beneficiaries referred to vocational training 316 beneficiaries referred to vocational training • 163 beneficiaries completed business start-up training163 beneficiaries completed business start-up training• 40 beneficiaries provided with business grant 40 beneficiaries provided with business grant • 17 beneficiaries assisted with medical treatment 17 beneficiaries assisted with medical treatment • 10 beneficiaries assisted with temporary accommodation10 beneficiaries assisted with temporary accommodation

Vocational Education and JCPs Assistance Vocational Education and JCPs Assistance 400 in kind contributions foreseen by the project 400 in kind contributions foreseen by the project

(EUR 600)(EUR 600) 205 beneficiaries registered in JCP database 205 beneficiaries registered in JCP database 50 completed/ongoing training 50 completed/ongoing training 49 employed (34 direct referrals + 15 after VET)49 employed (34 direct referrals + 15 after VET)

LABOR MARKET SURVEY RESULTS

www.jcp.ge; http://www.jcp.ge/pdf/IOM&TIG_SurveyENG.pdf MAIN FINDINGS & CONCLUSIONS

• Low skilled staff as one of the key factor limiting further development of businesses (mainly in agriculture, insurance, IT, construction and tourism)

• Problems in recruiting staff with required profession and level of qualification

• Problems in recruitment of specialists with higher education and skilled workers

Lack of candidates with both the practical experience and theoretical knowledge

Specific professionals not trained in the country/in particular region (mobility of work force)

• Majority of employers consider the need of further development of human resources mainly in a form of vocational retraining – lack of funds and lack of appropriate training providers – leading to prevailing use of on-the-job-training

LABOR MARKET SURVEY RESULTS

www.jcp.ge; http://www.jcp.ge/pdf/IOM&TIG_SurveyENG.pdf MAIN FINDINGS & CONCLUSIONS - migration related

• Russia, Greece, Turkey and Azerbaijan – prevailing countries of return • 42% - hired on position requiring higher education • 51% - hired as skilled workers • 7% - hired as non skilled workers • Skills and education gained abroad increase chances on GEO labor market

– according to the employers over 50% of their staff has related work experience from abroad

• 2/3 of employers consider experience gained abroad as an essential contribution to development and expansion of their business

• 50% of employers prefer hiring personnel with work experience gained on different working positions abroad

TENTATIVE PLANS FOR FUTURE – National Migration Strategy

Designed by the State Commission on Migration Issues – Strategy WG 2013 - 2015

4 MAIN AREAS • LEGAL MIGRATION• IRREGULAR MIGRATION • IMPROVEMENT OF ASYLUM SYSTEM & INTEGRATION

ASSITANCE FOR RECOGNIZED REFUGEES • RETURN AND REINTAGRATION OF GEO CITIZENS

TENTATIVE PLANS FOR FUTURE

LEGAL MIGRATION

• Assistance in legal migration Sustainable legal temporary labor migration Promotion of educational exchange programs Raising public awareness – promotion of legal/prevention of irregular

migration

• Promotion of legal immigration Creation of migration database Legal framework review/up-date/elaboration Improvement of services for legal immigrants

TENTATIVE PLANS FOR FUTURE

IRREGULAR MIGRATION

• Irregular Emigration Raise public awareness Review legislative framework/up-date/elaboration Enhancement of tools combating trafficking in human beings and

irregular border crossing Foster tools combating irregular immigration of foreign nationals Institutional development – monitoring entry and stay of foreign

nationals including establishment of accommodation premises Improvement of inter-agency and international cooperation Design and implementation of preventive measure

TENTATIVE PLANS FOR FUTURE

• IMPROVEMENT OF ASYLUM SYSTEM & INTEGRATION ASSITANCE FOR RECOGNIZED REFUGEES

Further development of legislative and institutional framework Development of countries of origin information gathering system Further development of integration mechanisms Employment, education & health care Basic assistance after leaving the reception centre

TENTATIVE PLANS FOR FUTURE

• RETURN AND REINTAGRATION OF GEORGIAN CITIZENS Return

Compliance with international treaties and agreements Cooperation with return countries Improvement of identification process (readmission) Establishment of returnees database

Reintegration Enhance coordination and cooperation among state agencies Review and further development of related legislation Involvement of local government agencies in reintegration processes Cooperation with CSO and IO – maximize profit and prevent overlaps Raising awareness on reintegration assistance available among returnees

(Diaspora organizations, institutions in return countries and IO involved in return processes)

Ensure smooth procedures for recognition of professional skills and education acquired abroad

Thank you Thank you for your attention!for your attention!