The Bittersweet Experience of Coming Home Summary Report

RETURNEES FROM LIBYA:

The Bittersweet Experience of Coming Home

Summary Report

RETURNEES FROM LIBYA:

The Bittersweet Experience of Coming Home

Summary Report

Prepared by Asmita Naik, IOM consultant

CONTENTS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 6 1. INTRODUCTION 9 2. CONTEXT 10 3. METHODOLOGY12 4. MIGRATION PATTERNS13 5. THE MOVE TO LIBYA 16

5.1. Life before going to Libya16 5.2. Routes to Libya16 5.3. Jobs held by migrants in Libya17

6. THE RETURN HOME 20 6.1. Numbers of returnees20 6.2. The return journey21

7. CHARACTERISTICS OF RETURNEES23 7.1. Gender 23 7.2. Age 23 7.3. Marital status24 7.4. Educational attainment 25

8. REMITTANCES27 8.1. Amount and mode of transfer27 8.2. Value and use of remittances28

9. CIRCUMSTANCES OF RETURNEES AND THEIR EXPERIENCE OF RETURNING HOME 30 9.1. Migrants' reception at home30 9.2. Circumstances and living conditions30

10. SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPACT 35 10.1. Impact on communities35 10.2. Government response 37 10.3. Potential for socio-economic integration40

11. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS42 Reintegration and community stabilization42 Migration management and capacity-building43 Sustainable development44

REFERENCES 45

SUMMARY REPORT

RETURNEES FROM LIBYA: THE BITTERSWEET EXPERIENCE OF COMING HOME

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