Côte d’Ivoire announced on Thursday, Oct. 30 that it would launch an 18‑ to 24‑month pilot project to help returning migrants reintegrate into the economy, as stated by Minister Adama Dosso at the opening of the country’s second National Conference on Migrants Reintegration in Abidjan, according to Xinhua.
The initiative, called KITLANY and administered by the international platform Stay in Africa, plans to support 300 people – 200 returning migrants and 100 young people from affected communities – through psychosocial assistance, vocational training and employment opportunities. Officials say the project, funded at about $3.5 million (2 billion CFA francs), will create 150 direct jobs and benefit 1,200 people indirectly.
Dosso added that two donor roundtables scheduled during the two‑day conference should secure more than half of the required funding. He also noted that 4,125 returning migrants had received government support by the end of September, compared with 2,313 for the whole of 2025.
While returning home sometimes marks the end of a difficult journey, it should also open up new prospects for personal recovery, economic integration and contribution to sustainable development.
DOSSO, minister delegate in charge of African Integration and Ivorians Abroad, said the project would help migrants and their communities thrive.
