Altena is a small industrial town in the Land of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The city has experienced a significant decline in its population in recent decades and further substantial decreases are predicted through 2030. In this context, the municipality has come to approach migrant...

Comprehensive and coordinated action across levels of government responsible for different policy domains (labour, education, housing and welfare/health) as well as across local actors is crucial to migrant integration. To respond to this need for co-ordination, different policy instruments are...

Behind every migration statistic, there are individuals or families starting a new life in a new place. Local authorities, in co-ordination with all levels of government and other local partners, play a key role in integrating these newcomers and empowering them to contribute to their new...

Der OECD-Raum erlebt derzeit eine Welle humanitärer Migration. In vielen Ländern steigt die Zahl an Einwanderern, wenn auch nicht überall in gleichem Umfang. Am stärksten ist als Nachbarland Syriens die Türkei betroffen. Dieser Leitfaden ist der erste Band einer neuen OECD-Publikationsreihe...

This policy brief assesses the potential of entrepreneurship to be used as a tool for the integration of refugees into the labour market. It discusses the challenges faced in business creation by these potential entrepreneurs, as well as the opportunities created by their situation. It also...