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GAPS’ Working Paper Series ‘Decentring the Study of Migrant Returns and Readmission Policies in Europe and Beyond’ features recent research output by the team members of 17 partner institutions involved in the Horizon Europe GAPS project, and is open to all researchers working on similar topics.
We welcome proposals for Working Papers from researchers. Please contact: soner.barthoma@crs.uu.se
For further paper submission rules and author guidelines, more information will be available here.
The key objectives of this comparative survey report are to identify similarities and differences in structural conditions, demographic profiles, and return and reintegration experiences, including levels of hope and resilience during the reintegration phase across four key returnee countries: Afghanistan, Iraq, Nigeria…
Read MoreThis report presents an indicator proposal to assess the effectiveness and efficiency of return governance by systematically linking policy design, implementation practices, and observable outcomes. Building on the policy effectiveness framework…
Read MoreThis concept note, prepared as part of WP9 of the GAPs project, aims to identify and categorise “good” and “promising” practices regarding coerced returns. Synthesising findings from GAPs Work Packages 2-9, it proposes both an analytical framework and a standardised structure to support a comparative and multi-dimensional mapping of returnrelated practices across selected countries.
Read MoreThis country survey report examines post-return experiences of Nigerian migrants within the GAPs project, drawing on a mixed-methods study of 288 surveyed returnees and 21 key stakeholders in Lagos, Abuja, Benin, and Owerri. It shows that while national policies and institutions provide a formal framework for return and reintegration, limited coordination, funding, and community engagement…
Read MoreThis research digest examines the evolving dynamics of Nigeria’s bilateral cooperation with European Union (EU) Member States in the field of migration diplomacy, focusing particularly on return migration policies. Against the backdrop of increasing irregular migration from Nigeria to Europe, this digest explores the complex interplay of political, economic…
Read MoreIn Nigeria, the return migration infrastructure consists of a network of various government ministries, international organisations such as the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), the International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD), the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ), and the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (FRONTEX), alongside local civil society organisations….
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