Baku - On 16-17 January 2020, IOM Azerbaijan relevant program staff visited Mingachevir, Barda, Kurdamir and Aghsu districts to deliver reintegration assistance to returnees from the Netherlands within its Assisted Voluntary Return and Reintegration (AVRR) projects. In the scope of the project, returnees have procured cattle and sheep for establishment of income-generating activity with the support of IOM. One family in Mingachevir procured 87 sheep, another family procured 21 calves. The returnee in Barda procured 2 cows for milk and dairy products, the family in Kurdamir procured 25 calves and the returnee in Aghsu procured 2 cows for milk and dairy products.

IOM Azerbaijan currently provides in-kind reintegration assistance to returnees from Switzerland, Belgium, Germany, Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands, Turkey and Latvia. The allocated reintegration budgets can be used to establish a small private business, invest in an already existing business, receive education, as well as for temporary accommodation.