The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is a dynamic and growing inter-governmental organization, with 127 member states, committed to the principle that humane and orderly migration benefits migrants and society.
IOM’s regional office for Southern Africa is based in South Africa and supports IOM activities in the entire SADC (Southern Africa Development Community) region. IOM also has offices in Angola, Democratic Republic of Congo, Mauritius, Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe. |
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Lack of Migration Data Hampering Cooperation and Integration in Southern Africa
 Efforts to foster socio-economic cooperation and integration within the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and to better manage migration in the region are being hampered by weaknesses in the collection and measurement of international migration data, according to a new report published by IOM.
Entitled: “Data Assessment of Labour Migration Statistics in the SADC Region: South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe," the report assesses existing statistical infrastructures and systems for the collection, analysis and sharing of international migration data in the three Southern African countries. |
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SCAM ALERT: FRAUDULENT USE OF IOM NAME AND LOGO
It has come to our knowledge that there is a company named Van Heerden Foundation that is ordering various goods for purported humanitarian assistance from companies and referring to IOM Zimbabwe as their sister company. It is in this regard that we would like to inform you that IOM is not a company and does not have sister companies anywhere in the world. |
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SOUTHERN AFRICA: More action needed to protect migrants in Southern Africa, says IOM ahead of International Migrants Day
 The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is calling for greater attention to migrants’ rights, and for the countries in the Southern Africa region to ratify the 1990 International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families. This call is made by IOM's Regional Representative for Southern Africa, Bernardo Mariano, ahead of International Migrants Day which is commemorated on 18 December. |
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