Senegal

Senegal has traditionally been an important country of destination in the West Africa region, and has now also become a country of emigration and transit migration. Since its establishment in 1998, the IOM office in Dakar, Senegal, has been working with the Government of Senegal and other stakeholders in the field of migration to address the challenges and opportunities presented by these dynamic migratory patterns and trends. IOM’s activities in Senegal have focused on building on the link between migration and development in Senegal, counter-trafficking activities, assisted voluntary return and reintegration support for migrants returning to Senegal, and strengthening Government capacity in labour migration management and in migration policy development.

IOM is working to support the Government of Senegal in its effort to strengthen its institutional capacity in the area of labour migration management and to expand legal labour migration opportunities. IOM is also implementing programmes that maximize the use of human and financial resources of the Senegalese diaspora for the development of their country.

IOM takes action to promote the health of migrants and mobile populations throughout the migration process and in the field of public health in communities of origin, transit and destination, while also strengthening health systems and migration policies and practices.

The IOM activities in the fight against human trafficking include capacity building activities of the Government in combating human trafficking and supporting the implementation of the Action Plan of ECOWAS in the fight against trafficking and assistance to child victims of trafficking.

IOM supports assistance programmes for voluntary return of migrants of different nationalities from Europe, Libya, Morocco and other countries; these programmes can include the provision of assistance for their reintegration in their country of origin.

Research is a transversal axis of IOM activities and IOM aims to enhance research on migration issues in Senegal and to improve government data management capacities in the area of migration. Up-to-date data on migration facilitates greater coherence and a more comprehensive approach to the design of national migration policies.

IOM Senegal holds the role of Country Office with Coordination Function for Cabo Verde, the Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, and Sierra Leone. It functions under the strategic and operational guidance of the IOM Regional Office for West and Central Africa, based in Dakar. 

Migration activities

• Movement, Emergency and Post-crisis Migration Management
• Migration and Development
• Regulating Migration
• Facilitating Migration
• Migration Policy and Research
• Migration, Climate Change and Environmental Degradation

Career Opportunities

Being a member of the IOM team requires the highest standards of efficiency, competence and integrity. As an international organization with a global mandate, IOM also aims to maintain an equitable geographical balance among its staff. As such, its recruitment efforts target, but are not necessarily limited to, nationals of its Member States. IOM is an equal opportunity employer and seeks committed professionals with a wide variety of skills in the field of migration. IOM staff work in multi-cultural environments, in which diversity and cultural sensitivity are valued.

 

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Contact information

International Organization for Migration (IOM)
Regional Office for West and Central Africa
24165, Résidence Hôtelière des Mamelles
Dakar-Fann, Dakar
Senegal

Tel: +221 33 869 62 00
Fax: +221 33 869 62 33
Email: RODakar@iom.int
Website: rodakar.iom.int

IOM Senegal Country Office
Route des Almadies – Zone 3
Dakar
Senegal

Tel: +221 33 869 75 30
Fax: +221 33 869 62 33
Email: COdakar@iom.int