Overall objective: Initiating holistic approaches for the sustainable reintegration of RFTFs and their families in North Macedonia.

Expected results of the actions:
1. Improved well-being of RFTFs and their families by providing holistic solutions for mental, psychological stability and socio-economic security.
2. Restored cohesion by encouraging community resocialization of RFTFs and their families
3. Promoted institutional interventions for R&R of RFTFs.
4. Improved capacities of frontline workers for tackling P/CVE and R&R interventions.

Focus on beneficiary groups

Group 1.  Vulnerable families and potentially returnees from foreign conflicts (2015-2018) and those repatriated (2019 -2021); their wives/partners and children; or other family members and neighbours; Group 2. Wider community members in areas where RFTFs reside, including front-line workers (community leaders and P/CVE and R&R practitioners); Group 3. National and local level R&R entities; Group 4. The mainstream national and local media.

Implementer(s) of the program – Consortium members

The Consortium consists of the Principal Recipient: Macedonian Center for International coope­ra­tion and 4 Sub-recipients: the Association NEXUS Civil Concept (NEXUS); Initiative for European Per­spec­tive (IEP); Association for Active and Healthy Development of Women and Children “Pleiades”; and Association for Civic Activism and Encouraging Social Responsibility “Horizon Civitas”.

Donor: The Global Community Engagement and Resilience Fund (GCERF).