Migration Policy Institute- European Strategy on Voluntary Return and Reintegration: What Role for Origin Countries?

12.01.2021 - The Migration Policy Institute hosted a virtual workshop with key actors on return and reintegration to discuss the implications of the EU’s strategy on return and reintegration, as part of the new EU Pact on Migration and Asylum. Nassim Majidi, Co-Director and Migration Pillar Lead was invited to lead a discussion on the link between reintegration, development cooperation and local development. Nassim led a discussion which touched upon clarifying what development cooperation means, what are the gaps in current practice and what are the areas that need to be prioritized such as social protection for returned migrants and the enhancement of locally-led interventions.