Network for the labour market integration of migrants and refugees in Münster, Germany (MAMBA)

The Network for the regional labour market integration of asylum seekers and refugees in Münster (MAMBA) was designed by a refugee aid association who coordinate it. It brings together five partner organisations, each providing individual support to participants in its particular field of expertise. The partnership spans the public, private and third sectors, and partners’ goals and priorities are divergent, ranging from the championing of refugee rights to resolving skill shortages in the craft sector. In addition to working intensively with individuals to improve their job prospects, the MAMBA partners attempt to address structural barriers to labour market integration by raising awareness with employers and providing training for Job Centre staff. MAMBA is a success story mainly as a result of intensive, time consuming personal assistance achieved through fruitful cooperation of very different organizations.