NAYCOM and IOM Train 242 Migrant Returnees
Theresa Manneh The National Youth Commission (NAYCOM), in partnership with the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), has successfully certified 242 migrant returnees to Sierra Leone after an intensive six-week training programme. The training programme was held at the Obasanjo Skills Acquisition and Youth Transformation Centre.
The six-week intensive training programme was designed to support the reintegration of returning migrants by equipping them with practical skills to boost their employment ability. Participants received hands-on training in different areas like driving, make-up, entrepreneurship, tailoring, ICT, catering, and decoration.
The programme is part of continuous effort by IOM and partners to help provide opportunities for young migrants returning to their country-giving them skills for sustainable livelihoods.
The initiative is supported under the European Union-funded Migrant Protection, Return and Reintegration programme. The successful completion of the second cohort, comprising 242 graduates, marks another step towards strengthening the capacity of returning migrants and building their lives.