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IOM and Fedecámaras agree to boost job reintegration for returning migrants

From El Nacional · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and Fedecámaras, a Venezuelan business association, signed a cooperation agreement to facilitate the job reintegration of Venezuelan returnees.
  • The accord focuses on improving socio-economic reintegration, enhancing access to employment, and fostering decent work and income generation opportunities.
  • Over 28,000 Venezuelans have returned to the country since February of the previous year, primarily from the United States, with the business sector's involvement seen as key to sustainable inclusion.

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and Venezuela's business federation, Fedecámaras, have formalized a partnership aimed at aiding the reintegration of Venezuelan migrants returning to their home country. This agreement arrives as repatriation flows to Venezuela have increased.

joint initiatives that contribute to the sustainable development and well-being of migrant persons, returnees, and return communities.

— Lia PoggioThe interim head of mission for IOM in Venezuela, Lia Poggio, stated the goal of the agreement in a press release.

The accord, formalized through a memorandum of understanding, centers on promoting the socio-economic reintegration of returnees. Key objectives include improving their access to employment and income-generating activities, strengthening employability, and fostering decent work. The plan also involves developing technical skills, offering training and certification, and supporting entrepreneurial projects to create sustainable livelihoods.

Both organizations emphasized the importance of collaboration. Lia Poggio, interim head of mission for IOM in Venezuela, highlighted the private sector's crucial role in fostering sustainable solutions for socio-economic inclusion and expanding labor market access. Felipe Capozzolo, president of Fedecámaras, affirmed the business sector's commitment to creating favorable conditions for productive activity, viewing migration as a driver of development.

key to promoting sustainable solutions that favor the socio-economic inclusion of migrant persons and expand their access opportunities to the labor market.

— Lia PoggioIOM's Lia Poggio highlighted the private sector's role in the reintegration process.

Official figures indicate that more than 28,000 Venezuelans have returned since February of the previous year, predominantly from the United States, facilitated by over 150 repatriation flights organized by the Venezuelan government. The agreement seeks to harness the potential of these returnees and integrate them effectively into the national economy.

an environment favorable for investment, employment, and innovation, recognizing the value of migration as a driver for productive development.

— Felipe CapozzoloFedecámaras President Felipe Capozzolo underscored the business sector's commitment to supporting returnees.
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Originally published by El Nacional in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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