The Migrant project

Safe, Orderly And Regular Migration Campaign

ACIEDafrica in funding partnership with the SEEFAR Foundation and the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) and in collaboration with the National Commission For Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI) through the "The Migrant Project" is implementing an effective safe migration communication campaign targeting women and youths in Nigeria. The goal of project is to strength women’s voices in migration decision making processes. ACIEDafrica is currently implementing activities to sensitize, create awareness and build capacity of women on safe migration practices as well as helping a massive number of young Nigerians, particularly young female considering migration with knowledge and behaviors that reduce investment in risky migration as well as to increase the influence of women on their societies’ norms around irregular migration.

"The Migrant Project" equips women focal groups, student associations, and youth leaders on the development of an evidence-based safe migration advocacy, and influencing strategies for demanding inclusion and accountability on migration governance.

African Centre for Inclusive Entrepreneurship, Resilience and Social Innovation (ACIEDafrica) is privilege to be a Member of the National Technical Working Group (TWG) on Migration and Development in Nigeria.
The TWG is the second level coordination and consultation on migration-related matters as provided for by the Governance Structure of the National Migration Policy.

A One-day workshop held by ACIEDafrica in Abuja. The objective of the workshop is to sensitize and educate women especially young female in the rural areas on the risks of irregular migration, human trafficking as well as providing them with information on safe migration practices and protocols to help potential migrants and family members take informed decisions. The workshop also trained women focal group, women leaders, young female, corps members on the development and implementation of evidence-based safe advocacy strategy to influence inclusion of women in migration governance.