IOM guidance on referral mecanisms

Practical guidance contained in this publication provide information on how to develop and implement referral mechanisms for the protection and assistance of migrants
vulnerable to violence, exploitation and abuse. The objective is to strengthen operational responses and thereby improve protection and assistance at the local, national and transnational levels. The publication should be considered as complementing the IOM Handbook on Protection and Assistance for Migrants Vulnerable to Violence, Exploitation and Abuse (hereafter the IOM Handbook).
This Guidance is intended for government officials and practitioners working on migrant protection and assistance worldwide. They can be applied in countries of origin, transit
and destination, and in developing and developed contexts. Given that countries face different challenges when it comes to migrant protection and assistance and have various
capacities and service delivery models, it would be impossible to come up with a onesize- fits-all solution; the Guidance is therefore intended as a general blueprint and are not region- or country- specific.