Refugee Protection and Mixed Migration: the 10-Point Plan in Action
By United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) | 01 December 2012
As part of its mandate, UNHCR is engaged in the various protection issues that emerge from the intersection between international migration and refugee protection. UNHCR’s key tool is the 10-Point Plan of Action on Refugee Protection and Mixed Migration. The 10-Point Plan was issued in 2006 to assist States in developing comprehensive and “protection-sensitive” asylum and migration strategies. The 10-Point Plan framework and methodology have since formed the basis for the development of integrated regional strategies which address irregular “mixed movements” in all of their complexity.
UNHCR has further developed a compilation of practical examples, entitled the 10-Point Plan in Action, to highlight a range of practical tools developed across each of the areas of the 10-Point Plan in different countries and regions. The Compilation contains nearly 200 practical examples from approximately 100 different countries, chosen for the specific contribution they make towards achieving the objectives of the 10-Point Plan: developing migration strategies that address the sovereignty and security concerns of States, but that also consider the needs and rights of all persons involved in mixed movements. The examples are not “best practices” as such. However they illustrate how States and other actors are endeavoring to grapple with the difficult challenges posed by mixed movements, while seeking to find the proper balance between national interests and international responsibilities.
This Compilation is a living document. It will continue to be updated periodically.
- Introduction
- Introduction
- List of Annexes
- Annexes
- Annex I - Check List for UNHCR
- Annex II - Schematic representation
- Chapter 1: Cooperation Among Key Partners
- Chapter 1
- Annexes
- Morocco: UN Theme Group on Migration
- Annex 1 - Groupe Thématique Migrations, Cadre stratégique
- Annex 2 - UNDAF Framework 2007-2011 for Morocco
- Annex 3 - Traite transnationale des personnes – Maroc
- Somalia: Mixed Migration Task Force
- Tanzania: Ministerial Task Force on Irregular Migration
- The Mexico Plan of Action for Latin American Countries
- Gulf of Aden: Regional Conference on Refugee Protection and International Migration
- Additional Examples of Regional Cooperation
- The 10-Point Plan Implementation Matrix
- Annex 11 - 10-Point Plan National Matrix
- Comprehensive Plan of Action for Indo-Chinese Refugees
- Annex 12 - Declaration and Comprehensive Plan of Action
- Morocco: UN Theme Group on Migration
- Chapter 2: Data Collection and Analysis
- Chapter 2
- Annexes
- Guidance on Collecting Migration Data
- Annex 1 - Migrants Count Report
- Somalia: Population Movement Tracking Initiative
- Zambia: National Population and Housing Census
- Annex 3 - Zambia census - Form A
- Annex 4 - Zambia census - Form B
- Annex 5 - Zambia census - Summary report
- Africa, the Middle East and Mediterranean: Interactive Map
- Europe: Clandestino Project on Irregular Migration
- Annex 7 - Clandestino Project - Final Report
- Other Examples of Databases in the Americas
- Annex 8 - SICREMI Information Brochure
- Mediterranean Region: Regional Programme of Statistics
- Guidance on Collecting Migration Data
- Chapter 3: Protection-Sensitive Entry Systems
- Chapter 3
- Annexes
- EU: Schengen Border Code and the Schengen Handbook
- Annex 1 - Schengen Border Code
- Annex 2 - Schengen Handbook
- Indonesia: Directive Procedures Regarding Aliens Seeking Asylum or Refugee Status
- UK: UK Border Agency (UKBA) Code of Practice for Keeping Children Safe from Harm
- Annex 4 - UK Border Agency Code of Practice
- Columbia: Practical Guide for the Identification and treatment of Asylum-seekers
- Annex 5 - Guia Practica para funcionarios de DAS
- New Zealand: Immigration Operational Manual, Section on Border Entry
- Annex 6 - Operational Manual: Border Entry
- UK: Save the Children, Guide for Immigration Officers
- Additional Examples of Assisting Entry Officials in Identifying and Referring
- Annex 8 - Central America: Guia para la Proteccion de los Refugiados en Centroamerica
- Annex 9 - Romania: Handbook of Good Practices related to Asylum at the Borders
- Central Europe: Tripartite MOU on Border Management
- Annex 10 - MOU Hungary
- Annex 10.bis - Report on the Border Monitoring Program
- Canada: UNHCR and CBSA Cooperation on Protection
- Slovenia-Croatia: The Border Monitoring Project (BMP)
- Annex 13 - Border Monitoring Methodologies
- USA: Monitoring in the Context of the USA "Expedited Removal Procedure"
- Annex 14 - Code of Federal Regulations of the US
- Annex 15 - Asylum-seekers in Expedited Removal
- EU: Schengen Border Code and the Schengen Handbook
- Chapter 4: Reception Arrangements
- Chapter 4
- Annexes
- Costa Rica: Manual on Reception Procedures
- Annex 1 - Manual Administrativo
- Yemen: Additional Reception Arrangements
- Italy: Strengthening Reception Capacity on Lampedusa (Praesidium Project)
- Annex 3 - Agreement between Ministry of Interior and UNHCR
- Annex 4 - A Review of UNHCR's Operational Role in Southern Italy
- Annex 5 - Abstract - "Over the Wall"
- Malta: Bilateral Agreement between the Governments of Malta and the Netherlands on Reception Arrangements
- Turkey: “Satellite Cities” – The Turkish Experience
- Council of Europe: Questionnaire and Draft Guidelines for Monitoring Visits by Parliamentarians
- Annex 9 - Draft Guidelines for Parliamentarians
- Costa Rica: Manual on Reception Procedures
- Chapter 5: Mechanisms for Profiling and Referral
- Chapter 5
- Annexes
- Examples of Information Leaflets for Asylum-seekers
- Annex 1 - Guidebook for Asylum-seekers in Morocco (English|French|Arabic)
- Annex 2 - Refugee status in Ukraine
- Annex 3 - Refugee status in Zambia
- UNHCR/IOM Joint Profiling Questionnaire
- Annex 4 - Joint Profiling Questionnaire
- Inter-agency Registration Form for Unaccompanied and Separated Children
- Model Agreements on the Sharing of Personal Data
- Albania: Unified Pre-Screening of Detained Migrants/Cards Project
- Greece: Enhancing Reception Capacity (AEGEAS Project)
- Annex 10 - AEGEAS Project Summary
- Ukraine: Asylum Information Point (Light Box)
- Annex 11 - Ukraine Asylum Light-Box (Jpeg)
- Annex 12 - Posters available at immigration desks at airport in Kyiv (Jpeg)
- Zambia: Migration Support Centre in Churundu
- UNHCR 10-Point Plan on Refugee Protection and Mixed Migration
- Examples of Information Leaflets for Asylum-seekers
- Chapter 6: Differentiated Processes and Procedures
- Chapter 6
- Annexes
- Council of Europe: Life Projects Programme
- Mexico: Child Protection Officers and the Inter-Institutional Roundtable
- EU: Comprehensive Indicators Rights of the Child
- West Africa: Model Bilateral Agreement to Protection Children from Transnational Border Trafficking
- Annex 7 - Model Bilateral Agreement
- Inter-agency Guiding Principles on Unaccompanied and Separated Children
- Annex 8 - Inter-agency Guiding Principles on UASC
- Manual on Exchange of Information and Best Practices for Unaccompanied Minors
- Separated Children in Europe Programme (SCEP): "Statement of Good Practice"
- Annex 10 - Statement of Good Practice
- ICRC/IFRC Support in Restoring Family Links
- Italy: IOM Project on Family Tracing of Unaccompanied Minors
- Annex 12 - EMN Report on Unaccompanied Minors
- Malta: Sexual and Gender-based Violence Prevention and Response
- Annex 13 - Outcomes of Project on SGBV among Immigrants
- Costa Rica: National Coalition against Smuggling of Migrants and Trafficking
- Annex 14 - Executive Decree
- Annex 15 - Protocolo para la repatriación de niños
- Djibouti: Verification of Somali Applicants
- Annex 16 - UNHCR Djibouti Verification Form
- Somalia: UNHCR Pre-screening Form for Ethiopian Asylum-seekers in Bossaso
- Annex 17 - UNHCR Bossaso Pre-Screening Form
- Belgium: Caseload Profiling by the Office of the CGRS
- Annex 18 - Profiling of Asylum Seekers Study
- Austria: Airport Procedure
- Annex 19 - Agreement between Austria and UNHCR
- Annex 20 - Austria Federal Act Concerning the Granting of Asylum
- South Africa: Accelerated Asylum Procedures
- Annex 21 - Republic of South Africa Refugees Act 1998
- Annex 22 - Eligibility Determination Form for Asylum-seekers
- Additional Examples of Safeguards
- Annex 23 - Royal Decree - Spain
- Annex 24 - Aliens Consolidation Act No 808 - Denmark
- Chapter 7: Solutions for Refugees
- Chapter 7
- Annexes
- Quick Impact Projects: A Provisional Guide
- The Sample Tripartite Voluntary Repatriation Agreement
- Tanzania: The Burundi Naturalization
- Central Europe: The Integration Guide and Evaluation Tool
- Resettlement Component of the Mexico Plan of Action
- Annex 6 - Mexico Declaration and Plan of Action
- Romania: Emergency Transit Centre
- Malaysia: Short-term Residence Permits for Acehenese Refugees and Migrants
- Nigeria: Regularization of Sierra Leonean and Liberian Refugees
- Annex 10 - Multipartite Agreement for Local Integration
- Chapter 8: Addressing Secondary Movements
- Chapter 8
- Annexes
- Survey on Secondary Movements, Swiss Forum for Migration and Population Studies
- Annex 1 - The Path of Somali Refugees into Exile
- Additional Examples
- Data Collection Questionnaire on Secondary Movements
- Annex 5 - Questionnaire for Data Collection
- The Afghanistan Protection Assessment Form
- Annex 6 - Afghanistan Protection Assessment Form
- UNHCR Strengthening Protection Capacity Project (SPCP)
- Annex 7 - Protection Gaps Framework for Analysis
- The Common European Asylum System
- Annex 8 - Dublin II Regulation
- Annex 9 - The Dublin II Regulation, a UNHCR discussion paper
- Central Europe: Cross-Border Cooperation and Monitoring and Humanitarian Actors
- Annex 10 - Readmission Interview Form
- Survey on Secondary Movements, Swiss Forum for Migration and Population Studies
- Chapter 9: Return Arrangements for Non-refugees and Alternative Migration Options
- Chapter 9
- Annexes
- Morocco: IOM/UNHCR Referral for Return of Unsuccessful Asylum-Seekers
- Annex 1 - OIM - Programme de retour volontaire
- ERCRI : How to Support Sustainable Return in Safety and Dignity
- Annex 2 - ERCRI: Study
- Europe: The IRRiCO Project “Information on Return and Reintegrations”
- Europe: The Country of Return Information (CRI) Project
- Germany: The Information Centre for Voluntary Return (ZIRF)
- Annex 5 - Information Note ZIRF
- Tripartite Agreement on the Return of Unsuccessful Asylum-seekers from Switzerland to Sri Lanka
- India: Rehabilitation and Social Reintegration of Trafficked Persons
- Vietnam: Reintegration Network: Women and Children Victims of Trafficking
- Kosovo Airport: Monitoring Forced Returns
- Annex 9 - Forced Returns Interview Form
- Thailand: Temporary Regularization Programme
- ILO Multilateral Framework on Labour Migration
- Compendium of Good Practice Policy Elements: Temporary Labour Arrangements
- Morocco: IOM/UNHCR Referral for Return of Unsuccessful Asylum-Seekers
- Chapter 10: Information strategy
- Chapter 10
- Annexes
- Gulf of Aden: UNHCR-IOM Advocacy Campaignson the Dangers of Irregular Movements
- Annex 1 - UNHCR Mixed Migration Flow: Bossaso
- Annex 2 - Final report of IOM to UNHCR
- EU: Educational Toolkit "Not Just Numbers" on Asylum and Migration
- Annex 3 - "Not Just Numbers" Educational Toolkit
- Italy: Anti-Racism Awareness Campaign
- Pakistan: Theatre for Development Programme for Afghan Refugees
- South Africa: Responses to the 2008 Xenophobic Attacks
- Annex 6 - IOM Towards Tolerance, Law and Dignity
- India: Police-NGO Network to Raise Awareness
- South Africa: “Red Card” Campaign – Disqualifying Human Trafficking
- Gulf of Aden: UNHCR-IOM Advocacy Campaignson the Dangers of Irregular Movements
- General References and Glossary