TANZANIA IMMIGRATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT - PowerPoint Presentation

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TANZANIA IMMIGRATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT

IDC REGIONAL WORKSHOP, CITY ROYAL RESORT HOTEL, KAMPALA 30TH July, 2014Slide2

TOPIC: COLLABORATION ON TRAINING OF OFFICIALS ON MIXED MIGRATION, ATD AND REFUGEE PROTECTION IN BORDER AREAS

PRESENTED BY: SULEIMAN .E. MZIRAYBORDER MANAGEMENT & CONTROL DIVISION Slide3

INTRODUCTION

The Ministry of Home Affairs’ Immigration Department has been working closely with various organizations on management of mixed migratory flows for a number of years

e.g. IOM and UNHCR

Migration management is mainly under the national laws, regulations, also in inter-agency cooperation or under international and regional treaties/protocols.

In December 2007, Tanzania’s Minister for Home Affairs convened a meeting after returning from Geneva where he had attended the

UNHCR High Commissioner’s Dialogue on Protection Challenges in line with the

implementation of

UNHCR’s

10-Point Plan of

Action. Slide4

INTRODUCTION CONT’

In 2007, the then Minister for Home Affairs convened a stake holder’s meeting on 21st December 2007 to brainstorm on how best to respond to the challenge of

irregular migration

in

Tanzania.

In 2008, as a result of the stakeholders meeting The Ministerial Task Force on Irregular Migration was established to

investigate various

issues relating to irregular migration in Tanzania and advise the Government

on how

best to respond to this phenomenon

. A report was finalized in April 2008 (available on www.reliefweb.org)Slide5

In 2010, Tanzania hosted the Regional Conference on Refugee Protection and International Migration Dar

es Salaam. This conference developed a Action Plan that was to be implement over the next four years.

The Immigration Department in on course on implementation of the 10 point Plan working closely with the Refugees Services Department, UNHCR, IOM, AATZ and other stakeholders.Slide6

CURRENT ACTIVITIES

In 2013 a series of meetings were convened by the Department with UNHCR and IOM as members.

The meetings agreed to revive the Task Force that was established in 2008 alongside implementation of the 2010 Action Plan.

In 2014, a series of workshops on refugee protection and mixed migratory flows management have taken place, organized jointly by the department in collaboration with UNHCR, IOM and AATZ in regions that are considered to have high influx of persons involved in mixed migratory flows drawing participants from Prisons Department, Refugee Services Department, Judiciary, PCCB and local NGOs.Slide7

CURRENT ACTIVITIES CONT’

Among the key issues that are being addressed is ATD as well as empowering the relevant officials who are first persons to come into contact with irregular migrants with the knowledge and skills of handling persons of concern including referral mechanisms as provided by the national laws and international instruments that Tanzania is party to.Slide8

CURRENT ACTIVITIES CONT’

In 2014, the department is working closely with UNHCR and IOM and will carry out visits to the main border posts in the country to asses the procedures of admission for irregular migrants as well as to train border officials on how to handle persons who are in need of international protection.

Also the

Immg

. Dept in collaboration with IOM, have developed SOPs to be used as a subsidiary working tool, when dealing with Vulnerable and persons of concern especially at entry points, or in the territory

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When signed by the PCIS, we will post it in the

immg

. Website: www.immigration.go.tzSlide9

Thank you!

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