International Organization for Migration (IOM) Montenegro

IOM has been present in Montenegro since 2001. As Montenegro continues to pursue its aim of accession to the European Union (EU), increasing attention has been given to key migration issues by the Government, civil society, academia, and the media.

A primary objective remains providing advisory and operational support to the Montenegrin Government. This involves enhancing migration management capacity by bolstering integrated border controls, intensifying counter-trafficking endeavors, establishing mechanisms for vulnerable migrant protection, facilitating voluntary return and reintegration, and creating avenues for data collection, exchange, and analysis in partnership with neighboring countries.

Montenegro's authorities are actively crafting a comprehensive migration management framework. This encompasses the enactment of laws, formulation of strategic documents, and corresponding action plans. Key strategies focus on channeling migration for developmental benefits, managing recurrent migration flows, enhancing the legal migration framework, and establishing effective institutional structures.

Today, with a focus on building the capacity of Montenegrin Government to manage migration, IOM is working with a wide range of governmental and non-governmental partners in the following thematic areas: Humanitarian Assistance and Protection, Resilience and Social Cohesion, Human Mobility and Migration Governance.