IOM NEWSLETTER N09 - October 2017 / January 2018 /2017 MALUM ©IOM/B. THEME Migration andget-together :student sensitisation at Ksar’school

©OIM/L.CEGLARSKI/2017 IOM MISSION IN MAURITANIA IOM SNAPSHOT The Headquarters Agreement between the International Established in 1951, IOM is the main United Nations Agency Organisation for Migration and the Mauritanian government for migrations. was signed on the 15th of July 2007 in Geneva, then ratified on the 7th of July 2008. Based in , with two sub offices – in Bassikounou and Selibaby – IOM Mauritania is working in a close collaboration 169 401 10000 with the Mauritanian Government and other partners to stren- gthen the national migration management capacities and sup- Member States Office Staff and 8 observer All over the world 97% on the field port migrants and host communities in the country. states The mission is structured around three main areas of interventions:

2 2 9 MIGRANTS ASSISTANCE special liaison offices administrative Regional New York centres offices BORDER MANAGEMENTMAURITANIE Addis-Abeba Manilla Bangkok Panama Brussels Buenos Aires COMMUNITY STABILISATION Cairo Dakar Nairobi Pretoria ▼ ► Area and geographical location of Mauritania. San José MAURITANIE 1710 Vienna Active projects around the world with a budget over Headquarter 1,5 billion USD Geneva

IOM Mauritania - NEWSLETTER N°9 • October 2017 / January 2018 2 CELEBRATING INTERNATIONAL MIGRANTS’ DAY

As part of the International Migrants Day, migrant communities. A photo exhibition which takes place each year on the 18th at the National Museum of Nouakchott December, IOM organized several activities presented the activities and beneficiaries in Nouakchott, Nouadhibou, Sélibabi and of IOM Mauritania. Bassikounou. Sensitisations, workshops, film screenings, interventions in schools, In Nouadhibou, two general practitioners, debates, photo exhibitions, concerts, and a pediatrician and a gynecologist, received /2017 culinary workshops... brought together the more than 100 persons in a dispensary migrant population, Mauritanian commu- of the Regional Directorate of Health and nities, Mauritanian government as well Social Affairs for free medical consulta- as representatives of the UN agencies to tions, afterwards, medecines were distri- celebrate this event. buted. A sanitation operation took place at Robinet 4 Market. Migrants and residents of ©IOM/D.DESJARDINS In each city, cultural and participative Nouadhibou worked together to clean up the activities were organized. The screening of premises. These citizen actions have helped the film «DemDem»; the Jury’s special prize to raise everyone’s awareness on important for the second edition of the International issues related to hygiene and public health. Film Festival on Migration has allowed to entertain and raise awareness on the These activities were jointly funded by the theme of migration. Participants’ taste buds Federal Republic of Germany, USAID, the were filled with sensations of multicultural European Union and the Government of dishes prepared by members of different Japan.

3 IOM Mauritania - NEWSLETTER N°9 • October 2017 / January 2018 IOM Mauritania - NEWSLETTER N°9 • October 2017 / January 2018 4 AVRR SUMMARY OCTOBER 2017 / JANUARY 2018 Assisted Voluntary Return and Reintegration DIRECT ASSISTANCE OF 1000 MIGRANTS STRANDED OR IN TRANSIT RETURNS FROM MAURITANIA 68

Being one of the migratory routes used daily by thousands of persons on the move, SIERRA LEONE 20 IVORY COAST 18 Mauritania gather migrants in transit or blocked, most often living in a very precarious economic and social situation. GUINEA 13 CAMEROON 10 MIGRANTS ASSISTANCE MIGRANTS To help the Mauritanian authorities cope with this situation and help these vulnerable 7 TOGO 2 migrants, IOM, in the framework of the imple- mentation of the joint initiative European CONGO Union Trust Fund -IOM for the protection 2 of migrants, intends to assist 1000 migrants stranded or in transit through a tender that has been launched for the recruitment of social partners to provide medical, psycho- OVERALL STATISTICS ON RETURN FOR 2017 social, housing, nutrition and non-food items assistance. CUMUL OF RETURNS CUMUL OF RETURNS TO FROM Thus, through these future partners, 1,000 vulnerable migrants will be able to benefit MAURITANIA MAURITANIA from health care, temporary accommo- dation, basic kits and nutrition. 19 212

5 IOM Mauritania - NEWSLETTER N°9 • October 2017 / January 2018 returnees. and comprehensive of reintegration a and protection the support to approach coherent ensuring and understanding common a standardoperating procedures creating of developed aim the with the nationalizing of process the finalize to was goal meeting’s This respond to theurgent needsofprotecting migrants. to governance, migration and migration strengthening to view a countries along the central Mediterranean migration routes, with Africa, in Migrants of Reintegration and Protection the for Initiative Joint EUTF-IOM the of Voluntary part AssistedforReintegration. is and Return This Mauritanian national context of the Standard Operating Procedures the to adaptationconsultationorganized meeting for major IOM a NATIONALIZATION OFSTANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES FOR VOLUNTARY which supports the efforts of African target African of efforts the supports which RETURN AND REINTEGRATIONRETURN AND ASSISTANCE IOM Mauritania N°9 •October 2018 2017 /January -NEWSLETTER

©OIM/F.Giordani/2017 was built on the importance of its collaboration and its field of field its and intervention inthe saidprocess. collaboration its of importance the on built was migrants of process return the of implementation the in involved actor each and adopted, was context Mauritanian the to specific framework procedure operating standard a stakeholders, these of contribution the to thanks and consultation, this of end the At Mauritanian context. the to be adapted to framework procedures operating standardof the andaspects points different the highlighted intervention, partners. of area their and social to according partner, each consultation, this During authorities administrative sector, private representations, diplomatic included: Mauritania in reintegration The mainstakeholders involved inassisted voluntary return and

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6 MIGRANTS ASSISTANCE AICHA, A MALIAN BUSINESSWOMAN IN NEMA

From Bassikounou to Nema, everyone knows Aicha, a Malian this illiterate woman had endurance and strenght to succeed t to migrant who has managed to take her life in hand to empower ensure the future of her son and not to disappoint her mother. herself despite a personal injury. She she is now managing the only «I went to Guinea alone to buy goods» she announced proudly. caterer in the city of Néma. We met her in her shop when she was receiving goods from Guinea. It is by selling sandwiches that she met a humanitarian worker; working for the United Nations. This worker complained of the Aicha was 14 years old lack of restaurants in when she married a Nema. Aicha then asked 35-year-old Mauritanian. him «How many people «We needed the security are you? I can cook of a man to protect my every day for you if you

MIGRANTS ASSISTANCE MIGRANTS mother and I. We were want». alone in the world. When he asked for my She started cooking for hand, I agreed» She tells 10, 20 and then 100 us. people! She became a At the age of 20, the caterer, working with age where most young all the NGOs or organi- women discover love, zations present in the Aicha loses it. She finds city of Néma. She also herself divorced with a moved to Bassikounou son to take care of. Her and the surrounding husband has made a villages. new life. «I was devas- /2017 AMBA tated. I didn’t know F.S «People choose what what to do. And then I they want and I cook. came out of my house, ©OIM/ I hired 2 more people, and I told myself that I we are a tight group. was not going back without having something to feed my son». I also opened a shop in the market where I sell Guinean clothes. By the grace of God, I am independent. I have my She became a housekeeper, seller of donuts then sandwiches, house and my son goes to school».

7 IOM Mauritania - NEWSLETTER N°9 • October 2017 / January 2018 PROTECTING MIGRANT CHILDREN IN WEST AND CENTRAL AFRICA

The project «Protecting migrant children in West and Central Africa» funded by the Kingdom of Swedenaims to assist children on the move in Mauritania.

The main activities included training on child protection and assistance, assistance for the voluntary return of unaccompanied children and medical assistance for talibee children. Three days of free medical visits in 7 Mahadras were organized in December. Nearly 550 talibé children and close neighbours of the Mahadras were able to benefit from medical examinations provided by dentists, pediatricians and general practitioners.

IOM Mauritania wishes to thank the Kingdom of Sweden for its support throughout this pilot project. MIGRANTS ASSISTANCE MIGRANTS ©IOM / 2017

IOM Mauritania - NEWSLETTER N°9 • October 2017 / January 2018 8 9 MIGRANTS ASSISTANCE months. continue the distributions for the coming to planned is It out. carried were (AFCF) Association des Femmes Chefs de Familles distributions On theotherhand, water system. public the to subscription a has now these of one finalised, been already have tations 457 rehabili seven the of of Five children. conditions talibé at living aim the improving rehabilitations these ofMauritania (RABITA), Ulema of Association the the project of 2017. of end the during activities main the of one was 7Mahadras the of rehabilitation The a refferral of mechanism. implementation the Mauritania, in and cities several in trainings of organization the Nouakchott, in spread activities: main 3 on working is Union European the by funded support» reintegration and legal response stranded assistvulnerableand migrants through localhealth, to Mauritania «Increase in capacity project The SITNE INTHEASSISTANCE support to 7 Koranic schools MAHADRAS n atesi wt the with partnership in In partnership with partnership In w nw food new two IOM Mauritania N°9 •October 2018 2017 /January -NEWSLETTER -

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THEMATICS 5 NEW COLLABORATIONS COMBATTING TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS AND THE

SMUGGLING OF MIGRANTS ASSISTANCE MIGRANTS

MIGRATION AND PROTECTION

PROTECTION OF CHILDREN IN SITUATIONS OF MOBILITY

IIDENTIFICATION OF VICTIMS OF TRAFFICKING AND THE FIGHT AGAINST TRAFFICKING IN HUMAN BEINGS

MINISTRY OF JUSTICE INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION LAW MINISTRY OF SOCIAL AFFAIRS CHILDHOOD AND MOTHERHOOD THE LEGAL FRAMEWORK TO COMBAT TRAFFICKING IN NATIONAL SCHOOL FOR ADMINISTRATION PERSONS AND THE SMUGGLING OF MIGRANTS JOURNALISM AND MAGISTRATURE

IOM Mauritania - NEWSLETTER N°9 • October 2017 / January 2018 10 REFERRAL SYSTEM

The 6th round table of the referral system was organized in December. Set up with the aim of creating a referral system that facilitates the protection of migrants, these round tables allow partner organizations such as the Mauritanian government, national and international civil society, community leaders and embassy representatives to strengthen coordination between them, to establish a fluid collaboration, and to better identify the assistance offered by each member of the referral mechanism.

An advance in the making of the system has been noted thanks to the establishment of a group activity to involve more partners.

This method allowed to better clarify the mandates and responsibilities of the partners of the same field while aiming for a system of work and internal referencing to each subgroup. MIGRANTS ASSISTANCE MIGRANTS These activities are dedicated to producing a migrant guide to provide all the information needed to make their lives easier. /2017 ©IOM /C.LY

11 IOM Mauritania - NEWSLETTER N°9 • October 2017 / January 2018 CLOSURE OF THE PROJECT «UNDERSTANDING AND COMBATING TRAFFICKING IN MAURITANIA»

On February 13, 2018, the project «Understanding and A training in migrant rights in Sélibaby for the benefit of civil Combating Trafficking in Persons in Mauritania - Phase 3», society and migrant associations, a basic training in literacy, started a year earlier, will be completed, which would not have English language, computer science in Nouakchott and a been possible without the generous funding of the Federal sewing one in Nouadhibou. Also, a training on identification Republic of Germany. and assistance to victims of trafficking for health services, Since 2015, IOM has imple- airlines and representatives mented Phases 1 and 2 of the of the diplomatic corps, talks project, which have not only about human trafficking in provided a better understanding suburban areas of Nouakchott ASSISTANCE MIGRANTS of the sources, characteristics - are just some of the activities and impacts of human trafficking that animated this project. in the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, also, to put in place a Thus, this project was not only particularly effective awareness distinguished by the diver- campaign on trafficking in sified and innovative nature of human beings. organized activities, but also by a growing regionalisation This third phase, initiated in (Nouakchott, Nouadhibou, February 2017, was based on Sélibaby, Kiffa, Bassikounou). a multidimensional approach, Finally, it had the merit of focused on prevention, protection strengthening collaboration and prosecution, in order to between the Government sensitize the most vulnerable of Mauritania, civil society populations, to fight against organizations (CSOs) as well as the phenomenon of human trafficking, but also to ensure that United Nations agencies and migrant communities. victims of trafficking are protected and assisted.

IOM Mauritania - NEWSLETTER N°9 • October 2017 / January 2018 12 13 BORDER MANAGEMENT well as for training on the financing of terrorism healso and money laundering, financing the on training for as well as Nouakchott, and villages neighboring bilateral fortrainings onborder management in trainer a became then He the police andIOM. between collaboration activities the of different part fifteen as than more in participated has Bechir then, Since 2006. in first IOM training the on migration management the at within present was He police. Mauritanian interlocutor responsive and dynamic available, Mauritania, an as IOM appeared Bechir of steps first the From international partners suchasIOM. with collaboration the and pass that through his office for the detection of documents fraud the of analysis the posts, border the from information coming the analyse and gather who composed agents four of RAC; the of management the Bechir’s professional life is divided between Risk Analysis Cell (RAC). head of the Document Fraud Office and the of Mauritania. Today, Republic Bechir Islamic is Brigadier -Chief, the of Surveillance of Direction Territorial the in years, worked 15 has he For Nouakchott. of Security of station before joining the Regional Direction police neighbourhood a in ago. worked first He years thirty police the joined Bechir years!» many for management border for police «Our interlocutor within the Mauritanian PORTRAIT /MOHAMEDBECHIRH’MEIDA IOM Mauritania N°9 •October 2018 2017 /January -NEWSLETTER «Bechir is a perfect example of direct colladirect exampleof perfect a is «Bechir cooperation of resume between Bechir andIOMisimpressive! The etc. posts, in visits part took and evaluations of border concludes Béchir. nuous support to theMauritanian police» toand forIOM mission the thank contiits with I working continue remain. to wish therefore police the among awareness observed, the need for training and raising improvements great the despite «Today, before» communi little a only or to themselves between cating used weren’t who agents to open the professional dialogue between us allows which basis, bilateral a on parts my train police colleagues and our Malian counter to me for important very is «It human beings. in trafficking combatting false and of documents detection management, border humanitarian on officers police Malian and and Ayoun two weeks, he trained twenty Mauritanian in 2016 June Sélibaby, towns near the Malian border. For and April in trainings that he led onborder management bilateral Bechir first the particular experiences, in remembers these all Among Sato, Project Manager at IOMMauritania. French, of mastery Hassaniya, Wolof his and Poulaar» says and Tomoko police the experience in long his to thanks ressource, key a and IOM of partner long-term a is He partners. gouvernmental our with boration explains Béchir. - - - -

©IOM/2017 «When I work in the school garden,school the workin I help «When and hospitality ofmigrants. caring welcoming, about spoke example, were very proactive and dynamicand, for related drawings and and scripts. The children keywords peaceful were identify to schools able different from Mauritanian students and among Malian coexistence communities. pacific and peace the importance of daily actions to protect awareness Bassikounouand camp toschools understand peace Mbérra in children a for workshop organized IOM says IOMproject manager Tomoko Sato. workshop» this of goal the is Malians and Mauritanians between peace promoting images against violent andradical messages and peace vivid of barrier a «Building «LET’S THINK - TALK -IMAGINE» FORPEACE CHILDREN’S AWARENESS WORKSHOP AWARENESSCHILDREN’S WORKSHOP IOM Mauritania N°9 •October 2018 2017 /January -NEWSLETTER ec ad necmuiy exchange intercommunity and and peace on selected illustrated based themes, a teachingtool on addition, In their classmates. and family their with assets these share to promised and other the of acceptance the and get-together the workshop this the studentsThus, understoodthrough him, can return to theircountry». be peacein Mali so that his parents and he camp, this the in family his with refugee and Malian with happy awareness very dedicated to peace. 5th grade, is Mohamed* Bassikounou student. solidarity» and sharing about it’s others, with play other students with their homework and «hopes that one day there will thereday one that «hopes says Fatou*,a 12-year-old against the irregular migration and funded by theGovernment ofJapan. migration II» Phase Mauritania in irregular crime the project organized the of against fighting of part capacity the is «Strengthening activity This camp ofMbérra, andwishedto renew it. the and Bassikounou of commune the of the first peace awareness workshop in the schools constitutes which activity this appreciated greatly participants the All partners. other school and Education National teachers, of Inspector Departmental the directors, parents, together brought also workshop sensitisation This communities and refugees inschools. be createdwill disseminatedand tolocal * thefirst namewaschanged

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14 BORDER MANAGEMENT 15 COMMUNITY STABILISATION These activities are funded by the American the American by Government. funded are activities These basic in trained management andorganization. been also have beneficiaries continuity, their ensure and financials henhouse the manage properly to them enable to order In our needs» and help usgenerateincome that isuseful for us occupies that activity an have we chickens, savings. makesmall and diet their diversify to women refugee allows that income important An dollars). 7 (about MRU 250 at resold are and kilograms 2.5 of averageweight After this time, the chicks become chickens withan 500 chicks andtheir feeding for 45days. with equipped was henhouse Each beneficiaries. vulnerable 44 for henhouses two up set has IOM To help empower refugee women in M’bera camp, 2 HENHOUSESIN THE MBERA MALIAN REFUGEECAMP saidFatma, oneofthe beneficiaries. «Since the arrival of the of arrival the «Since IOM Mauritania N°9 •October 2018 2017 /January -NEWSLETTER

©IOM/B.MALUM/2017 ©OIM/B.MALUM/2017 ©OIM/B.MALUM/2017 ©OIM/B.MALUM/2017 I OM Mauritania N°9 •October 2018 2017/ January -NEWSLETTER These activities are funded by the American the American by Government. funded are activities These main source ofincome. livestockthe survivalof the the especially is which it, on depends everything because people the of concerns and priorities the of top the on comes In this region of the Hodh Chargui, access to water of cattle coming from Mali». thousands the mention to Not months. summer away, the during kilometers especially village, our 5 at waters also than less is who people) 15,000 than (more Fassala of city the - Néré of village the of head continues the - only not «And animals andirrigation ofthefields. 320 access to water for human consumption, watering Kleiva, and have finally will Néré people) 2240 (about of households villages the of tants inhabi- the infrastructures, new these to Thanks 2 WATER SUPPLY NETWORKS IN NÉRÉ AND KLEIVA IN THE HODH CHARGUI

16 COMMUNITY STABILISATION 17 COMMUNITY STABILISATION of a consulting firm to conduct a global and in-depth diagnostic in-depth and a global conduct to firm consulting a of this first planduring selection the for tenders launch will IOM action committee, steering the of validation the Following in aperipheral neighbourhoodofthecapital. the project and the creation of a cultural of and exchange center for the youth as part provided Nouakchott in (MPTC) Center TrainingProfessionalMahadras the in people young of training (Oct. 2017 - Sept. 2018). project of the implementation of first year the for plan action panel of experts from all fields was able to work together on the largea people, youngdedicatedto project a aroundGathered «Empowering provement» (EMELI)was heldinearlyDecember at INAP-FTP.the project of self-im- and leadership education, through youth Mauritanian committee steering first The THE ANNUAL ACTION PLAN ANCHORS THE EMELIPROJECT ONSOLIDFOUNDATIONS Discussions Discussions focused on the professional IOM Mauritania N°9 •October 2018 2017 /January -NEWSLETTER hs rjc i fne b te ntd tts gny for Agency States United the by funded International Development (USAID). is project This exchange and cultural the of center. launch the for work to with organization which, youth the find to tender a launch will IOM plan, action the of validation the Following project. the of axes Promoting the expression of young people is one of the founding nable integration intheprofessional world. sustai and full a have to them allowing training professional meetwill order in to guarantee targeted young people a quality project the that Needs infrastructure. and equipment training, mission for the MPTC that will allow identify the needs in term of

©IOM/2017 - Training inpersonal 200 young people 200 young people development: 30% women 70% men 70% men trained (Ulema, journalists etc.): 60influential people Training andawareness of influential people

30%women 70%men QUANTITATIVE PROJECT OBJECTIVES Exchange Center for Young 20 activitiesimplemented OCTOBER 2017 TO SEPTEMBER2018 in the Cultural and in theCultural and EXPRESSION PROMOTING AND EXCHANGE CENTER FOR YOUTH THE YOUTH CULTURAL IOM Mauritania N°9 •October 2018 2017 /January -NEWSLETTER People

150 young peopletrained PROFESSIONAL TRAINING AND INSERTION VOCATIONAL 30%women MAHADRAS TRAINING 70% men CENTER Small businesscreation: 20 companies created 30%by women 70% by men

18 COMMUNITY STABILISATION VISIT OF BORDER POSTS IN SOUTHERN MAURITANIA, IN THE TRARZA REGION

Under the EU-TF Initiative for «Strengthening Border Management, Protection and Reintegration of Migrants», IOM conducts field missions

to verify the status of posts on the southern border of the country. ©IOM /2017 Mauritania, including the condition of equipment and buildings.

During the month of December 2017, IOM members traveled to the border posts at Leixeiba II, Diama and , accompanied by a representative BORDER MANAGEMENT BORDER of the Mauritanian Police and an international expert. This visit made it possible to make an inventory of the infrastructures and equipments available for the agents of the Mauritanian Police.

Based on this visit, proposals will be made jointly with the State services in order to perpetuate the good practices of maintenance of buildings and equipment. In addition, this new project funded by the European Union and implemented in 14 countries*, also provides for the construction and rehabilitation of 6 new border posts, the creation of a coordination center, as well as the training of 300 affected officers at border posts.

1 - Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Ivory Coast, , Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, The Gambia.

19 IOM Mauritania - NEWSLETTER N°9 • October 2017 / January 2018 and Reintegration of Migrants» funded by the European Union, the European by 28 the for 2018 January 7 to funded 2 from Sélibaby of city the Migrants» accompanied of Reintegration and IOM, through its project «Strengthening Border Management, Protection raised. also was countries six the for center training common a establishing of investmentdifferentand of projectseconomicquestion natures.in The people young of exchange and circulation the in especially countries, SAFRA the strategyof common the reinforcementof the for dialogues participants. many of interest the aroused components various its and project the of presentation The participated. countries member from officials elected and governors which to workshop regional a facilitated members IOM Office, Coordination countries. ofSAFRA. the in member cities of from delegations various as well members as Committees Local Mayors, Governors, actors government as many such together brought and Culture, of Minister The official launch took place under the chairmanship of the Mauritanian and Senegal, welcomed more than600people. Mali bordering and country the of south activities. the in located city sporting a Sélibaby, and cultural and workshops through employment youth and migration irregular of theme the on days five over views exchanged Gambia) The and Senegal Mauritania, Mali, Conakry, Guinea, Bissau, (Guinea countries six from Participants edition of SAFRA ( Week ofFriendshipandFraternity). IOM, KEYPARTNER OF THE 28 This event enabled us to engage in fruitful and relevant and fruitful in engage to us enabled event This SAFRA INSELIBABY IOM Mauritania N°9 •October 2018 2017 /January -NEWSLETTER TH EDITIONOF On this occasion,On this th

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20 BORDER MANAGEMENT MIGRANTS ASSISTANCE 1131 INSPIRING DAYS IN MAURITANIA:

1131 days is a long time and yet it went by in a heartbeat. When I This allowed us to build more and more partnerships with a diversity first arrived at IOM Mauritania on November 17th, 2014 IOM was an of government counterparts, but also all type of actors that are independent intergovernmental agency; the mission was small and working on migration directly or indirectly, allowing us to unite the largely focused on integrated border management. various actors and enable them to converge their efforts and maximize the efficiency of the many services offered to vulnerable migrants. In the course of those three years, IOM has become a related UN I hope that the development that I’ve witnessed within the mission agency, the mission has grown from 6 to 52 staff members, we would have put in place the foundation for a continuity of the work have opened a third presence in Selibaby (besides the offices in with our partners, also, I hope to see an even more consolidated Nouakchott and Bassikounou, which already existed) and we have coordination with the sister agencies from the UN System, more been able to enlarge the portfolio. collaboration between the government and civil society concerning migration topics, as well as close collaboration with media and This important growth of the mission was a beautiful thing to see and researchers. live on a daily basis. More importantly, there has been an important I am thankful for having been able to spend 1131 inspiring days diversification of our areas of intervention. While traditionally the in Mauritania, which has taught me a lot and which I will always mission worked primarily on Integrated Border Management (IBM), foundly remember – because of its beauty, its hospitality, its culture, nowadays, we touch upon more areas such as human trafficking, but also for its many challenges. migrants’ protection and Migration and Development and diaspora. By Anke Strauss, Chief of Mission IOM Mauritania from November 2014 to December 2017. ©IOM /2017 STAY INFORMED ABOUT OUR ACTIVITIES!

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