Starting a business

Vocational qualification and social support - Stable, Train and Empower Me (STEM)

Returnees are offered individual economic reintegration assistance through the provision of vocational skills trainings and business start-up support.

The vocational skills trainings include:

• Textile and Fashion Design Training – 12 Weeks, plus start-up tools
• Hairdressing Training – 8 Weeks, plus start-up tools
• Poultry Farming Training – 2 Weeks, plus start-up tools
• Fish Farming Training – 2 weeks, plus start-up tools
• Soap Making and Fragrance Production – 1 week, plus start-up tools
• Photography and Video Production – 8 weeks, plus start-up tools
• Catering Services – 4 weeks, plus start-up tools
• ICT and Hardware Repair – 6 weeks, plus start-up tools
• Web Design – 5 weeks, plus start-up tools
• Graphic Design – 8 weeks, plus start-up tools

Additionally, social support is offered which includes:

• Psychosocial support
• Provision of short- and longer-term accommodation for returnees for a maximum of 3 months

You can receive more information at the Nigerian-German Centre for Jobs, Migration and Reintegration.

Strengthening Reintegration Assistance for Returnees (SRAR)

Returning migrants can obtain individual economic reintegration assistance, such as in-kind services and direct trainings on behalf of the Nigerian German Centre for Jobs, Migration and Reintegration (NGC).

This includes:

• Coaching and support for starting up a business,
• Provision of equipment and stocks, covering shop rentals.

In addition, social support can be provided which includes:

• Psychosocial support
• Provision of short- and longer-term accommodation for returnees for a maximum of 3 months