Mid Term Evaluation For DFID Funded Programme “Safety, Support And Solutions In The Central Mediterranean Route” Implemented By The International Organization For Migration (IOM)

This section provides a brief synthesis of findings produced from the interviews with IOM staff (at mission, Regional Offices, London office, and thematic levels), partners and key informants of the SSSII programme in addition to a desk review of programme documents and relevant literature.

Interview findings highlighted that across the countries improving understandings of the route-based approach (RBA) and how it fits into the SSSII programme is needed. Additionally, while the RBA was recognised for its value, a unified understanding of the approach at all levels is lacking. Experiences from countries such as Niger can be used to contribute towards developing a clear and shared understanding of the project’s RBA to better support the needs of migrants. There is also a gap in the literature on routebased approaches to migration. Hence, there is room for IOM to fill a gap in the knowledge on RBA in relation to migration, both conceptually and in practice.