Regional Support Office Purpose and Objectives
Purpose
The Regional Support Office of the Bali Process (RSO) has been established to facilitate the operationalization of the Regional Cooperation Framework (RCF) to reduce irregular migration in the Asia and Pacific region.
The RSO aims to support and strengthen practical cooperation on refugee protection and international migration, including human trafficking and smuggling, and other components of migration management in the region.
Objective
The RSO implements activities under the RCF and acts as a focal point for members for:
- facilitating information sharing on refugee protection and international migration;
- supporting capacity building and exchange of best practices;
- encouraging pooling of common technical resources;
- offering logistical, administrative, operational and coordination support for joint projects.
