Integration of Beneficiaries of International Protection in the Netherlands: Third Set of Results from the National Integration Evaluation Mechanism (NIEM)

Abstract

The National Integration Evaluation Mechanism (NIEM) presents evidence with regard to the legislation and policies that are implemented at the national level for the benefit of beneficiaries of international protection (BIPs). The study, which is based on a large number of various indicators, supports stakeholders to identify gaps and challenges in the refugee integration policies at the national level. This report is the second follow-up of the Baseline Report on the Integration Policies for BIPs in the Netherlands, preceded by the Evaluation 1 Report on the Integration Policies for BIPs in the Netherlands, which were based on 2017 and 2019 data respectively. The first part of this report describes the methodology employed during the implementation of the NIEM project. The second part of this report outlines the key developments in the field of integration policies for BIPs in the Netherlands between May 2019 and June 2021. The second part also provides for an outline of the new civic integration regime that entered into force on 1 January 2022. The third part of this report examines the positive and/or negative developments that have taken place between Evaluation 1 and Evaluation 2 for the Netherlands. Additionally, the report identifies three main challenges faced by BIPs during their integration trajectory in the Netherlands. The final part of this report serves as a summary, while at the same time providing for some concluding remarks.