One of the biggest challenges currently facing Europe and other nations of the world is the problem of migration, especially from the African continent notwithstanding whether it is legal or illegal.
We have seen African migrants braving deadly and perilous conditions to travel to Europe through North Africa to seek the so-called greener pastures. This has led to humanitarian crises, encouraged human trafficking and promoted slavery in Libya. The Nigerian government had to make arrangements to repatriate her citizens in Libya after slavery reports.
In response to this, The United Nations International Organization for Migration (IOM) has unveiled an app tagged MigApp.
The MigApp leverages current technology and the widespread use of mobile telecommunications to bring a secure, objective and user-friendly downloadable app which serves as a one-stop-shop platform where migrants can access current, reliable and practical information and IOM services.
Irregular and unsafe migration often is a result of lack of awareness about the risks involved in the process, ill-informed knowledge of visa, health risks, and travel regulations, limited or non-existent interaction with legitimate service providers, and the absence of a balanced and unified platform for reliable and updated migration information and services.
The app was developed to help migrants make informed decisions throughout their migration process by providing a one-stop-shop platform of relevant and up-to-date information.
In its launch version, the MigApp incorporates migration-related information such as travel requirements and regulations, reports of global incidents, and contacts of counter-trafficking hotlines located globally.
Download MigApp from Google Play and the Apple’s App Store.
