Further strengthening asylum and migration management in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Project description

In this project experts from Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Netherlands will closely work together to further strengthen the capacities of the migration authorities of Bosnia and Herzegovina, to enhance the cooperation between the migration authorities and NGOs in the field of asylum and migration, and to initiate a stronger regional approach in asylum and migration issues.

The project strongly underpins the notion of shared responsibility by the relevant authorities and the NGO community to ensure a fair and efficient asylum procedure, and a respectful and decent treatment of legal and illegal migrants in Bosnia and Herzegovina. CILC, the Dutch Council for Refugees and the Dutch IND jointly work on enforcing the migration processes of admission, the identification of vulnerable groups, and the referral of asylum seekers and migrants to specialised counselling.

Together with the stakeholders the project team has drafted a comprehensive activity schedule that includes legislative assessments, advisory meetings, trainings and workshops on the full spectrum of asylum and migration issues, including admission, identification and return procedures, readmission and integration, and prevention of trafficking of human beings.