Module 8 Coming Home ATIKHA An Activity of

Module 8: Coming Home ATIKHA An Activity of ILO- ASEAN TRIANGLE PROJECT www. atikha. org

OBJECTIVES At the end of the session, you should be able to: Learn a guide for yourselves and your families achieve your goal for sustainable return and reintegration 1. help you visualize your reintegration goals and assess your preparedness for return and reintegration 2. Assess whether you have the character of an entrepreneur 3. Guide you in identifying concrete plan of 2

REINTEGRATION process by which migrants resettle themselves into the social and economic structure of their countries of origin after living and working abroad 3

PUSH AND PULL FACTORS ON RETURN MIGRATION Host Country’s Push Factors Home Country’s Pull Factors Economic Reasons Unemployment or Termination of contract Financial crisis Enough savings invested in home country Social Reasons Racism and Discrimination Improved status Fulfil social and development mission Personal and Family Reasons Homesickness Marriage, take care of parents, children, family reunification retirement Political Reasons War , turmoil Violence against foreigners Reintegration Program Improved political and economic environment 4

BARRIERS TO REINTEGRATION • Lack of savings and investment • Family Issues that drain resources • Failure in business • Minimal investment in enterprises in the communities that would create jobs and economic opportunities • Lack of integration of migrant resources (financial, human and social) in the development plan of the region, province, municipalities and communities 5

TYPE OF RETURN MIGRATION • return of failure: when migrant fails to adapt to the host society and returns or become victims of illegal recruiter or human trafficking or is forced to return due to war, economic crisis and other unforeseen incidents • return of retirement: when migrant returns for good to retire 6

TYPE OF RETURN MIGRATION • • return of achievement: when migrant returns after successful achievement of goals and plans to continue working in the home country return of innovation: when migrant returns to provide service in home country and use skills he/she has acquired abroad. Migrants as ‘agents of change' 7

REINTEGRATION A process that starts from: pre-departure on-site return phase 8

REQUISITES OF SUCCESSFUL REINTEGRATION Pre-Departure Phase Migrant and Family Pre-departure planning Goal setting/ Financial Planning Family Strategy in Nurturing Relations Financial Literacy Social Protection Scheme On-site Phase Migrant Role Regular savings for capital/investment/ health needs and education Skills upgrading for employment/enterprise Nurturing family relation Role of Family Responsible Caretakers Contribute to Family Income Nurture Family relations Skills Upgrading Return Phase Migrant and Family Employment Retirement Set-up Enterprise Adjust back to family and community life ROLE OF GOVERNMENT AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS Pool of stakeholders providing economic and psychosocial intervention Multi-stakeholder Program assisting migrants/families in business development Prepared options for savings/investment and enterprises in the community 9

REINTEGRATION PLANNING REQUIRES PREPARATION IN THESE 3 ASPECTS: 1. Financial preparation – with sufficient funds that can be used for business or retirement fund earning sufficient income from interest to support needs at home 2. Emotional preparation – awareness of migrant and family on the challenges of reintegration of migrant on family relationship, alienation in own culture, earning capacity and others 3. Technical preparation – with skills and knowledge by migrant and family that will enable them to do what they plan to engage in the home country. 10

EXPERIENCE OF SUCCESSFUL MIGRANT RETURNEES • Concrete Financial and Family Goals for Migration • Accumulated savings and investment that allowed them to live comfortably or manage successful business • Involved the whole family in achieving their goals (aware of realities of migration) and nurture family relations • Responsible Spouse/ Caretaker able to fulfill gaps of absentee parent • Available investment/enterprises in their area they can involved in 11

TIPS IN REINTEGRATION PLANNING • Reintegration planning should engage the support of the whole family from setting goal for migration • Migrant and family should be mindful of 2 important aspects; proper management of fund , and nurturing of family relations despite the distance • Use time abroad to improve knowledge and skills of migrants and families • Develop network of people from government, NGOs and private sector who can help and support in achieving goal for migration and reintegration. 12

Successful Reintegration entails an enabling environment for business and investment in the country/province/municipality of origin 13

Assessing Yourself: Are You An Entrepreneur? 15

PERSONAL ASSESSMENT EXERCISE • Each topic contains 5 pairs of statements. Encircle one letter (A or B) corresponding to the statement from each pair that applies to you. • Be honest in your assessment. • These exercises are for your benefit and will help you find out if you have the skills, experience and personal characteristics to successfully run your own business 16

SCORING INSTRUCTIONS TOPIC 1 A B TOPIC 2 A B 1 2 0 1 0 2 2 2 0 3 0 2 4 2 0 5 0 2 17

SCORING INSTRUCTIONS TOPIC 3 A B TOPIC 4 A B TOPIC 5 A B 1 2 0 1 0 2 2 0 3 2 0 3 0 2 4 2 0 5 0 2 5 2 0 18

SCORING INSTRUCTIONS TOPIC 6 A B TOPIC 7 A B 1 2 0 2 0 2 2 2 0 3 0 2 4 2 0 5 0 2 19

SCORING INSTRUCTIONS TOPIC 8 A B TOPIC 9 A B TOPIC 10 A B 1 0 2 2 2 0 3 0 2 4 2 0 4 0 2 5 2 0 20

• If your score is less than 70, you need to focus on your weaknesses and you must strengthen it. • You can look for a business partner who can complement your weaknesses and strengthen your abilities.

RESULTS Topic No. Score Meaning 1 Motivation 2 Risk- taking ability 3 Perseverance and ability to deal with crisis 4 Family support 5 Initiative 6 Ability to balance family, culture and business 7 Decision making ability 8 Ability to adapt to business needs 9 Commitment to the business 10 Negotiation skills Total 22

SUGGESTIONS TO STRENGTHEN YOUR WEAKNESSES Weaknesses Motivation Risk-Taking To Do Increase your motivation through planning. Analyze the problem. Look for opportunities in crisis. 23

SUGGESTIONS TO STRENGTHEN YOUR WEAKNESSES Weaknesses To Do Perseverance Read and study the stories of successful entrepreneurs. Have more self confidence. Be more patient and more determined. Family Discuss with family the realities and possible challenges of business. Encourage them to support you. Adapting to Be open to new ideas and learn from Business Needs mistakes. 24

REINTEGRATION PLAN 26

WORKSHOP 2: TOPIC 1 Visualize yourself when you return: What have you achieved? What are you engaged in? Draw your vision. 27

TOPIC 2 What do I and my family resolve to do to achieve this vision? What knowledge, skills and attitude do I need to develop in order to achieve this dream? 28

What are the family and socio-cultural issues that I need to prepare for when I return? 29

Organizations or business I may want to work with Name Contact No. People who may help me get a job Name Contact No. 30

QUESTIONS FOR SHARING • Are you making plans for your return and reintegration? • If yes when do you plan to return and what preparations are you doing ; If no why not? • What do you want to achieve before you return? What stage are you right now? Early stage, intermediate stage, almost there • What do you plan to do when you go back to the home country • What assistance do you need to be able to successfully return and reintegrate. Who can help you?

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