Promoting the economic reintegration of returnees through vocational training: lessons from Liberia. Issue 8 (17th November 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Omata, Naohiko; Takahashi, Noriko
• Is Part Of: Development in practice. Volume 28:Issue 8(2018)
• Page Start: 1022
• Page End: 1033
• Publication Date: 2018-11-17
• Subjects: Aid – Monitoring and Evaluation, Development policies -- Conflict and reconstruction – Forced displacement -- Labour and livelihoods – Migration -- sub-Saharan Africa; Technical assistance -- Developing countries -- Periodicals; Economic assistance -- Developing countries -- Periodicals; Developing countries -- Economic conditions -- Periodicals; 338.91091724
• DOI: 10.1080/09614524.2018.1506426
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0961-4524

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Through a follow-up study, this article explores the role of vocational training programmes in promoting the economic reintegration of repatriated refugees in Liberia. In 2014, we conducted an initial study on livelihood outcomes of vocational training programmes provided by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization for Liberian returnees. By tracing the trained returnees two years after the completion of training, the article investigates the employment and economic conditions of these former beneficiaries and aims to provide valuable insights into the potential and limitations of vocational training programmes in relation to refugees' economic reintegration post-repatriation.