CANSOT, Michel

Les dispositifs d'aide à la réinsertion dans le pays d'origine : un bilan raisonné - Paris : IIAP, juil./sept. 1988

The French Government has developed a number of mechanism to assist immigrants willing to resettle in their country of origin. The emigration bonus scheme and Accord Franc-Algérien attracted 50 000 and 94 000 persons respectively, but assistance never went beyond financial incentives. To improve the quality of emigration, the Government instituted a new aid mechanism in 1984 that provides for job placement in the country of origin financed by the French Government and, where applicable, the unemployment insurance agency or employers. Originally intended for migrants laid-off, this scheme enabled the repatriation of 66 900 immigrants. For optimum success, the French Government coordinates resettlement policy with source countries through bilateral treaties (Mali, Mauritania, Senegal and Yugoslavia). Resettlement aid bases on North-South collaboration, although job re-training and ancillary budget sourcing both require further attention