Baku - The fourth Steering Committee meeting of the “Strengthening Readmission Management in Azerbaijan” project implemented by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in cooperation with the State Migration Service (SMS) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of Azerbaijan took place on 29 July 2021. The meeting focused primarily on the outcomes of the requirement gathering activity. It was carried out by the local IT company contracted by IOM Azerbaijan in order to tailor the Model Readmission Case Management System (RCMS) platform to fit specific requirements and needs of the readmission procedure and practice in Azerbaijan. The IOM Technical team in their turn analyzed the “as-is” workflows mapped by the IT company and proposed solutions for optimization of selected workflows.

One of the forthcoming steps in the Project implementation is RCMS user training and migration data management workshop. During the meeting, IOM capacity development expert presented a training package being currently designed by the EURCAP Facility and containing a broader range of training modules ensuring sustainability of the Project deliverables.

At the end of the meeting the Project partners expressed satisfaction with the work performed so far and agreed to convene by the end of October 2021 for the next Steering Committee meeting.

IOM, being a leading intergovernmental organization in the field of migration, supports national governments in their commitment to facilitate and cooperate for safe and dignified return as envisaged by Objective 21 of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration. With funding from the European Union (EU) IOM has been implementing the “Strengthening Readmission Management in Azerbaijan” project since May 2020. The paramount target of the Project is introduction and operationalization in Azerbaijan of the electronic Model RCMS, an IOM-developed web-based, secure and user-friendly IT platform that facilitates the return and readmission process and strengthens accountability and transparency in readmission case management.

The Project Steering Committee meetings are held quarterly for monitoring of the Project implementation progress. They bring together Project partners, including the SMS and MFA of Azerbaijan, the EU Delegation to Azerbaijan, the IOM Mission in Azerbaijan and the IOM Regional Office in Brussels.

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