ABOUT THIS PROJECT
We launched a targeted information campaign in Sri Lanka to increase awareness of the dangers of irregular migration and migrant smuggling in vulnerable communities as part of the Global Assistance to Irregular Migrants (GAIM) project.

 

Community Response Map measures the geographic spread and effectiveness of outreach activities by gauging comprehension of key messages and follow-up surveys on issues related to safe migration. It also captures the experience of migrants who have returned to Sri Lanka and benefited from reintegration assistance through the GAIM project.

 

Democratic Data
Dashboard

Total Respondents

52, 172

Gender

Male
27,439
Female
22,706
Prefer not to say
2,027

Age

Respondents by Location

Means of contact

33,132
card
Comment cards
7,165
sms
SMS
2,728
evaluation
Pre and Post Evaluation Questionnaire
1,707
phone
Phone survey
1,688
qpub
Public Event Questionnaire
1,372
newspaper
Newspaper
1,369
postal
Postal mail
1,171
website
Website
951
career
Career Guidance Questionnaire
830
hotline
Hotline
59
Pre & Post questionnaire

Type of outreach

Purpose of contact

Language

Ampara District
412
Hambantota District
1272
Anuradhapura District
979
Badulla District
527
Batticaloa District
4592
Colombo District
2021
Galle District
617
Gampaha District
927
Jaffna District
21447
Kalutara District
485
Kandy District
683
Kegalle District
459
Kilinochchi District
2580
Not specified District
7
Nuwara Eliya District
347
Mullaitivu District
1227
Polonnaruwa District
152
Moneragala District
109
Kurunegala District
3330
Puttalam District
478
Mannar District
427
Matara District
1159
Matale District
204
Ratnapura District
385
Trincomalee District
3393
Vavuniya District
3087
Borella District
1
Mathugama District
1
Tangalle District
65
Killinochchi District
244
This map is for illustrative purpose only. Names and boundaries do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations and participating organizations.
Key Findings
97%
of the participants agreed that the training objectives were met
How would you define voluntary return?
What is Human Smuggling?
How is human smuggling different from human trafficking?
68 %
pre-evaluation immigration officers training of trainers
94 %
post-evaluation immigration officers training of trainers
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Safe Migration Campaign

Outreach Activities

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) Sri Lanka has been conducting special information outreach campaigns popularly known as safe migration campaigns (SMC) to curb the irregular migration attempts of Sri Lankans through irregular channels. The campaign informs the benefits of safe and regular migration and the ill effects of irregular migration by targeting students, youth, government officials, community leaders, and communities prone to irregular migration.

career guidance

community awareness raising workshop

drama

public forums

radio programs

safe migration student session

social media

training of trainers

word of mouth

newspaper

newspaper

hotline

hotline

e-learning