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

Total Respondents

33, 763

Gender

Male
18,345
Female
15,204
Prefer not to say
214

Age

Respondents by Location

Means of contact

18,897
card
Comment cards
6,634
sms
SMS
1,688
qpub
Public Event Questionnaire
1,372
newspaper
Newspaper
1,369
postal
Postal mail
1,171
website
Website
838
phone
Phone survey
738
career
Career Guidance Questionnaire
549
hotline
Hotline
287
evaluation
Evaluation Questionnaire
220
question
Questionnaire

Type of outreach

Purpose of contact

Language

Ampara District
379
Hambantota District
1173
Anuradhapura District
858
Badulla District
482
Batticaloa District
3185
Colombo District
1489
Galle District
574
Gampaha District
821
Jaffna District
11968
Kalutara District
407
Kandy District
506
Kegalle District
333
Kilinochchi District
1969
Not specified District
232
Nuwara Eliya District
208
Mullaitivu District
1010
Polonnaruwa District
127
Moneragala District
97
Kurunegala District
1776
Puttalam District
430
Mannar District
264
Matara District
939
Matale District
168
Ratnapura District
341
Trincomalee District
998
Vavuniya District
2962
Borella District
1
Nuwereliya District
65
Mathugama District
1
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