A Joint Human Security Approach to Strengthening Prevention, Protection, and Empowerment in Addressing Mixed Migration to Gabon

​Mixed migration to Gabon, comprising of irregular migrants for labor purposes, but also criminally organized trafficking of women and children, is a recurrent, growing and an increasingly visible challenge. From the human security perspective, mixed migration to Gabon results from the pernicious intersection between economic and political insecurity, gender-based violence, and sexual exploitation in countries of origin and destination. This has led to an increase in mixed migrants, asylum seekers and refugee influxes, including women and unaccompanied children. ​​

The key objectives of the programme are to: (i) strengthen Gabon’s normative framework and implementation mechanisms on mixed migration to ensure quality identification, protection, and assistance services to victims, regardless of their status, in line with international standards; and (ii) empower refugees, migrants and their host communities through various awareness raising and sensitization efforts.

KEY MATERIALS 
Programme Summary
Human Security Framework for Mixed Migration