DEVCOM designed and revised the Pre-Departure Orientation (PDO) program to support BOESL in strengthening its technical capacity to deliver sector- and country-specific inclusive PDO. This initiative aimed to address the critical need for widespread PDO to enhance the positive outcomes of migration. To align the manual with the current context, DEVCOM conducted interviews and facilitated a consultation workshop with BOESL trainers, current women migrants in Jordan, and Jordanian employers to assess field-level needs. Based on these insights, DEVCOM submitted a Needs Assessment Report to IOM and revised the outline of the PDO manual. Finally, DEVCOM redesigned and developed the manual along with interactive training materials, incorporating findings from interviews and updated information, and submitted them to IOM.

DEVCOM revised and redesigned the Pre-Decision-Making Orientation (PDMO) Manual for the second phase of the Strengthened & Informative Migration System (SIMS) project, streamlining it from a two-day to a one-day format. To ensure the manual aligned with the current context, DEVCOM conducted interviews with trainers and program personnel to assess field-level conditions related to PDMO. Based on these findings, they revised the outline and subsequently the manual, incorporating feedback from both parties throughout the process. DEVCOM also conducted a Training of Trainers (ToT) session for master trainers based on the revised PDMO module. Finally, they submitted the ToT Accomplishment Report, Task Completion Report, and the final PDMO manual to Helvetas.

DEVCOM carried out a lesson learned study of Helvetas Swiss Intercooperation Bangladesh for their project “Strengthened & Informative Migration System (SIMS)” which is funded by Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC). DEVCOM collected qualitative data from the project working areas to understand the factors behind the interventions being successful and those that were not as expected and showcase the success stories. They also conducted a lesson learned workshop to accumulate the insights of field level staffs on the implemented activities. Lead Consultant from DEVCOM presented the key note findings from the study in a national workshop. They prepared a detailed analysis report on the component wise learning of the project of all the districts.