International Cooperation and Partnerships

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) supports and coordinates relations with its Member States, intergovernmental organizations, civil society and the media. It also provides guidance and support for relations with governmental, multilateral and private sector donors.

IOM leads and coordinates IOM’s forum activities, including the International Dialogue on Migration (IDM), IOM’s support for global and regional consultative processes and preparations for IOM’s annual governing body meetings. 

The Organization also monitors national and international migration policy developments and promotes awareness and understanding of international migration law. It ensures broad and consistent development and dissemination of IOM’s institutional positions on key international migration policy issues and trends, in consultation with organizational units. It also keeps IOM staff informed on strategic planning and programme development, as well as coordinating, promoting and disseminating new research, in particular with respect to emerging issues. These functions include contributions to the international migration discourse, tracking international meetings, determining priorities and ensuring adequate representation.

In Rwanda, IOM actively supports the government in all its migration related efforts and works closely with civil society.

IOM Rwanda Partners

• Government of Rwanda (GoR), mainly:
  • MINAFFET: Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation and East African Community
  • DGIE: Directorate-General of Immigration and Emigration
  • MINIJUST: Ministry of Justice
  • RDB: Rwandan Development Board
  • MoH: Ministry of Health
  • MINALOC: Ministry of Local Government
  • MIFOTRA: Ministry of Public Service and Labour
  • MINEMA: Ministry in Charge of Emergency Management
  • MINICOM: Ministry of Trade & Industry
  • MININFRA: Ministry of Infrastructure 
• One UN Rwanda
• TradeMark East Africa

IOM Rwanda Donors

• IDF: International Development Fund
• Government of the United States
• European Union
• Government of Canada
• Government of Sweden
• Government of New Zealand
• Government of Norway
• Government of Belgium
• Government of France
• Government of Japan
• DFID: Department for International Development, UK
• USAID: United States Agency for International Development