Migration, IDPs and Returnee

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Ethiopia remains a country of origin, transit, and destination for mixed migration flows, with millions displaced internally due to conflict and many others migrating externally along the Eastern (Gulf and Middle East), Northern (Europe), and Southern (South Africa) routes. In response to this complex
mobility landscape, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Ethiopia General Secretariat (CBCE-GS), through its Migration, IDPs, and Refugees (MIR) Department, implemented targeted interventions in 2024 aimed at raising awareness, supporting returnees, and addressing the psychological, health, and basic needs of vulnerable migrants at post-arrival stages. Key programs such as LOVING HOME and EURP/FRONTEX were rolled out across multiple dioceses under CBCE-GS leadership.

Objective

The overall aim is to raise awareness about the risks of irregular migration and human trafficking, while promoting viable alternatives and supporting the rehabilitation and reintegration of returnees.

Scope

The LOVING HOME project focuses on youth and women in high-risk migration corridors, providing vocational training, reintegration support, and economic opportunities to discourage irregular migration, and it is implemented in three dioceses. Meanwhile, the EURP/ FRONTEX project centers on the reception, basic needs support, and reintegration of both voluntary and non-voluntary returnees from European countries, ensuring dignified return and community reintegration. The returnee projects are implemented in collaboration with dioceses and supported by CBCE-GS at the national level.