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Providing Humanitarian Assistance among the Most Drought-Affected Communities and Support Their Resilience Building Through this project, IOM is providing humanitarian assistance and building resilience among the most vulnerable communities severely affected by the drought and resource-based conflict in Kenya. The project is focusing on four intervention areas: 1. Increasing knowledge of the Government of Kenya and humanitarian partners on drought-induced displacement, including resource-based and inter-communal conflict dimensions, for targeted and comprehensive humanitarian assistance; 2. Reducing vulnerability of the drought affected population to food insecurity and improving access to safe water; 3. Improving community resilience to resource-based conflict in target counties; and 4. Building capacities of policy makers at county level to review policies and structures to reduce vulnerability of displaced population due to climate change and conflict induced by climate change.
Enhancing Land Border Management Information Systems in Nigeria-Seme Border The Seme border is considerably one of the most important border regions in the West African frontier between Nigeria and Benin, being one of the busiest land routes used for travelling and commerce as both the Nigerian and Benin economies are dependent on cross-border trade. While the border is replete with border security agencies, there is also the prevalence of criminal activities, ranging from the trafficking of humans, illicit goods and drugs, which extend beyond national boundaries. To support the Federal Government of Nigeria in its efforts to process the identities of individuals upon entering or exiting the country as well as foreigner registration and regularisation; manage migration, curb the growing criminal activities across land borders and promote responsible and orderly migration in the country, IOM launched the MIDAS initiative which can be deployed in states.  The system is based on an automated acquisition of standardised and interoperable data set that comprises individuals' biometrical (open standards ICAO and NIST compliant) and biographical information, basic travel document information, as well as additional relevant data as a fully operational Border Management Information System (BMIS) serves a critical role in facilitating and securing cross-border movements while preventing irregularities and crime.
Strengthening Sustainable Pacific Coexistence and the Empowerment of Displaced Youth in the Communes of Littoral and Western Regions of Cameroon This project aims to strengthen peaceful coexistence between displaced young men and women, from North-West and South-West regions of Cameroon, and the young individuals in host communities in the Littoral and Western regions of the country. The project seeks to produce a series of changes in the short, medium, and long term with the overarching goal to contribute to better integration of displaced young people in their host communities and establish a culture of lasting peace.
Multi-sectoral and Integrated Lifesaving Humanitarian and Development Support to South Sudan South Sudan remains in a transitional phase wherein the implementation of the peace process, economic conditions and longstanding informal political structures are unable to support the demands of a myriad of humanitarian needs and crises. These circumstances are further exacerbated by the impacts of climate change and the compounding pressures placed on remaining natural resources to cope with the needs of the communities. South Sudan remains as one of the most logistically complex operating environments, with a lack of infrastructure, cumulative effects of three years of record-high rainy seasons, and presently at least four different theatres of conflict within the country. The project provides an integrated and multi-sectoral approach encompassing activities in Displacement Tracking (DTM); camp coordination and camp management; shelter and non-food items; water, sanitation and hygiene; health; mental health and psychosocial support; protection; common pipeline; and the Common Transport Service (CTS). IOM's efforts will focus upon three interlinked and mutually reinforcing areas of intervention: camps and camp-like settings; underserved and hard-to-reach areas facing great severity of humanitarian needs; and humanitarian coordination and critical enablers of such coordination. The above-referenced units will respond within and across these same areas of intervention.
Papua New Guinea: Strengthening Government Policies to Tackle Displacement Triggered by Natural Hazard-Induced Disasters Papua New Guinea (PNG) is prone to multiple hazards such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, cyclones, flooding, and droughts that lead to displacement and economic and human loss every year. High exposure to these hazards, combined with inadequate infrastructure, undermine resilience and coping capacities of Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) and communities vulnerable to displacement, thereby hindering disaster preparedness and response in the country. Though there have been several initiatives put forward to address this challenge, there is a policy gap and lack of legal frameworks related to displacement management. Therefore, the objective of the project is to contribute to strengthening the capacity of the Government of Papua New Guinea to provide protection to displaced populations and reduce situations of protracted displacement through the development of a draft National Internally Displaced Persons Policy (IDP policy).The above objective will be achieved through the following outputs:1) Gender- and age-sensitive information on internal displacement and forced migration is available: a desk research on existing and relevant policies and programming will be conducted, field visits using the Displacement Tracking Matrix methodology to collect data on displaced and host communities will take place, and a needs assessment report on findings highlighting key policy considerations will be developed.2) Government stakeholders have increased capacities and resources to draft the IDP policy: the IDP policy will be drafted during a series of consultation meetings, and Standard Operation Procedures and tools will be developed.
Police Professionalization and Community Policing in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) - Phase VI Phase VI of the project will continue with the existing model of training existing police officers in community policing, constructing and equipping police stations and substations to house only those newly trained officers, training judicial police officers (JPO), and establishing and/or supporting Local Security Committees. This phase will complete the community policing coverage in Mbuji-Mayi and in Annexe District in Lubumbashi. Construction will implement INL expert-level inputs based on recent inspections from prior phases and fund renovation upgrades in previously-constructed buildings. This phase will also train additional officers to staff stations and sub-stations to strengthen the projects long-term sustainability as the project finalizes work in Mbuji Mayi and Lubumbashi and will be handed over to the government of the DRC. As the new three-month JPO training curriculum (designed with INL and European Union technical support) was officially adopted by the national police, this phase will extend training, expand to Goma and Bukavu, and increase the number of JPOs trained. To address the prevalence of trafficking in persons and sexual and gender-based violence, as well as low female participation rates, the training will include a significant number of participants from the Child Protection and Sexual Violence Prevention Squadrons.
Enhancing the Resilience and Self-Sufficiency of Drought-Affected Communities in Gedo Region: Somalia Somalia is facing severe and escalating challenges due to climate change, including recurrent droughts, floods, and extreme weather events. Mass displacement, destruction of infrastructure, food and water crises, and the loss of livelihoods are among the dire consequences. The majority of these displaced individuals have sought refuge in urban areas, creating congested settlements with poor sanitation and hygiene conditions. Through this project, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) is addressing these critical issues by enhancing community resilience, improving shelter solutions, and enhancing sanitation facilities for internally displaced populations, with a focus on the Ladan internally displaced person (IDP) site in Doolow, Gedo region. This project, aligned with the goals advocated by the Greta Thunberg Foundation, targets vulnerable IDPs impacted by drought in the Ladan IDP site. It involves constructing a comprehensive women's market within the site to promote economic activities and support women and families. Additionally, IOM is providing improved emergency shelter solutions to households, allowing them to incrementally upgrade their shelters. Lastly, the project is enhancing sanitation facilities, constructing shared Ventilated Improved Pit latrines with flood prevention features and disability-friendly setups. Through these interventions, the project enhances the resilience and self-sufficiency of drought-affected displaced populations in the Gedo region.
Rehabilitation And Operation of Ta'iz Humanitarian Hub In this 12-month project, IOM proposes to support with the rehabilitation of the humanitarian hub within the first six months of the project and the operation of the hub for the following six months. The humanitarian hub, which has been informally approved by local authorities, is providing secure and safe office and accommodation services to humanitarian partners - facilities required to operate in Ta’iz.
Life-Saving Assistance to Earthquake-Affected Households in Northwest Syria A magnitude 7.7 earthquake, followed by a magnitude 7.4 tremor, struck central Türkiye and northwest Syria (NWS) on 6 February 2023; more than 1,200 aftershocks occurred, causing widespread damage. According to OCHA, as of 9 February, 7 million individuals are estimated to have been affected by the earthquake across Aleppo and Idleb Governorates. Thousands are reported to have died and many more have been injured. Affected families still face urgent needs including shelter and non-food items (e.g., blankets, mattresses, plastic sheets, hygiene items). Many affected families are estimated to be staying with friends or relatives; however, large numbers are estimated to be staying in temporary collective centres or makeshift shelters out in the open. 
 
The project aims to contribute to the humanitarian operation to improve the living conditions of the earthquake affected populations in Syria, particularly in the north-western region by improving access to basic services and temporary living conditions for the earthquake affected populations in northwest Syria and identifying needs of the displaced populations to inform interventions and advocacy efforts.
Save More in Migration: Supporting Migrant Workers from Georgia and the Republic of Moldova to Enhance Savings, Remittances & Sustainable Benefits of Labour Migration This project aims to develop a set of financial tools and programming at the pre-departure stage and while migrants from Georgia and the Republic of Moldova are in Israel, that will make it easier and more likely that migrants and their families achieve their savings goals modelling its design on insights from behavioural economics programmes which have been used to increase workers' contributions towards their retirement. Migrants and their families will then be sensitized to these tools and use the bespoke tools while working abroad. Additionally, with the support of partners, activities will be implemented for migrant workers returning from Israel to Moldova to incentivize them to use their savings towards developing sustainable livelihood activities, including entrepreneurship. To measure the effectiveness of the intervention, a random-sampling impact evaluation will be conducted in the final stages of the project. The ultimate goal of the project is to improve migrants' abilities to achieve savings goals and apply the migration experience towards longer term, sustainable livelihood opportunities and wellbeing.
Multi-purpose Cash Response for Food Insecure Households impacted by Drought The humanitarian context in drought-affected areas of southern and eastern Ethiopia is quickly changing, and the gravity of the situation today has already surpassed the ongoing response. A further scale-up of the humanitarian response is required across sectors to meet the increasing needs of the most vulnerable populations facing dire needs in large parts of southern and eastern Ethiopia. Large areas of Oromia and Somali regions, parts of Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's region, and Southwest Ethiopia Peoples' region are highly affected by the drought. Dramatic increases in food insecurity, malnutrition, displacement, as well as deteriorating health and protection indices are some of the indicators of the dire humanitarian situation.Through this allocation, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) is supporting support government-led efforts to address the protection and urgent needs of refugees, returning Ethiopian migrants and third country nationals fleeing the conflict in Sudan in the affected regions in Ethiopia. IOM’s multi-sector emergency assistance will benefit 32,000 individuals, including with transportation assistance to safety, protection assistance at points of entries, emergency water, sanitation and hygiene, multi-purpose cash, and health assistance.
Comprehensive Assistance for Victims of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse and Children Born of SEA This project incorporates lessons learned from previous projects in Haiti, implemented from 2018 until now, at different times and by different UN entities and implementing partners.1 These projects provided varying levels of assistance to female victims of SEA by former MINUSTAH (Mission des Nations Unies pour la stabilisation en Haïti) personnel, and their children born of SEA. This proposed 2-year project aims to support efforts to assist victims of SEA and their children born from SEA.
Promoting Protection of Migrant Workers Globally Through Advisory Services To Private and Public Actors Under the Migration, Business, and Human Rights in Asia Programme (MBHR Asia), IOM actively strives to promote the protection of the human and labour rights of migrant workers through fair and ethical recruitment, as well as to eliminate forced labour, human trafficking, and other rights violations faced by migrant workers. With significant technical expertise on issues related to MBHR, IOM aims to increase its international engagement with partners, particularly business enterprises operating in all sectors and of all sizes. The goal is to support these enterprises in adhering to their obligations under Pillars 2 and 3 of the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGP), ensuring the respect of migrant workers' rights and providing remediation when harm occurred.
Assessing the Vulnerabilities of Migrant Domestic Workers in the Kingdom of Bahrain Driven by increasing child and elder care needs, and underpinned by regional demographics and cultural norms, demand for domestic workers is set to continue growing in Bahrain. However, and despite continued progress, as their numbers continue to increase, migrant domestic workers are yet to be fully included in the country’s most progressive labour reforms – such as, for example, wage protection, internal labour mobility and the flexi-work permit scheme. Responding to wide-ranging efforts by the Government of Bahrain to enhance the protection of migrant domestic workers in the Kingdom, this project seeks to leverage multistakeholder efforts to identify key points of vulnerability and propose targeted recommendations. Informed by key international frameworks, such as Convention No. 189 and Recommendation No. 201 (concerning decent work for domestic workers), this project aims to inform reform efforts by assessing the range of vulnerabilities faced by migrant domestic workers in Bahrain. Based on a comprehensive understanding of the systemic factors faced by migrant domestic workers that can render them vulnerable to exploitation and abuse, a clear set of tailored recommendations for priority areas of work will be developed, providing a key resource in informing evidence-based policy and future interventions.
International Migration Law Capacity Development Programme for Africa (IML-ACDP) This project aims to establish the International Migration Law African Capacity Development Programme (IML-ACDP), a programme to support Government officials and other migration stakeholders by providing to them a state-of-the-art training on international and regional migration law, and enabling them to consolidate and use their knowledge into all aspects of migration governance and thereby streamline a rights based approach to migration governance. Managed jointly by the IOM International Migration Law (IML) Unit and the African Capacity Building Center (ACBC) in Moshi, the aim of the program is to contribute to improving the capacity of African States to govern migration in line with International and Regional Migration Law.The project aims to achieve this through two Outcomes. The first Outcome aims to ensure African States and regional institutions access IML resources and training to manage migration in line with international and regional legal standards, through the development of specifically tailored training materials and institutionalization of the IML-ACDP at ACBC (Output 1.1), the revamping of the IML database with AU and REC laws as well as jurisprudence from the African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights and the Africa Court on Human and People's Rights (with electronic resources) (Output 1.2), and increased visibility and promotion of IML ACDP (Output 1.3). The second Outcome aims to enhance the access of Government officials from AU states to other, already existing IML training opportunities, including the IML course coordinated in Sanremo (Output 2.1) and courses in Geneva (Output 2.2) to encourage learning and sharing of good practices with peers from other parts of the world. The Program will ultimately benefit AU states and encourage rights-based approaches to migration policy development and implementation.
Strengthening Women’s Resilience as Peace Actors in Nord and Sahel 2022-25 This project contributes to peacebuilding efforts and the maintenance of balance, peaceful coexistence, and the empowerment of vulnerable groups through consistent support for the key role played by women and particularly internally displaced persons in order to strengthen socio-economic resilience and better promote peace and social cohesion in the Nord and Sahel regions of Burkina Faso.
Novas Vidas: Promoting Sustainable Integration of Vulnerable Young Migrants in Brazil The project will support vulnerable young migrants across the state São Paulo, promoting income generation opportunities, aiming at economic self-sufficiency, and reducing their vulnerabilities, supporting them in a trajectory towards long-term integration, prosperity, and resilience. This will be achieved through the provision of learning and career support and capacity building to young migrants in target communities, strengthened partnerships and engagement with the private sector and other local stakeholders, and community engagement with the provision of life-saving information and orientation on rights, services, and protection themes.
Bangladesh Appeal 2023 – Rohingya Humanitarian Crisis As of 31 January 2023, an estimated 917,588 Rohingya refugees are registered in Cox's Bazar and Basan Char Island and are residing in 33 extremely congested camps. Despite the continuous efforts of humanitarian actors on the ground, humanitarian needs persist. According to the Joint Response Plan (JRP) 2023 for the Rohingya Humanitarian Crisis, 1.52 million people are in need. 
 
In line with the JRP, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) continues to provide quality health services, shelter, access to safe water, and to uphold the protection needs of the most vulnerable individuals in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, while ensuring greater representation in camp governance. This is contributing towards the reduced vulnerabilities of Rohingya refugees and host communities, with particular attention on cross-cutting concerns such as accountability to affected populations and the environment.
Emergency Support for Persons Fleeing the Conflict in Ukraine Who Entered Greece on or after 24th February 2022 In response to the Ukraine crisis, and as an active demonstration of solidarity to the populations affected by the ongoing hostilities, the project seeks to provide humanitarian assistance to crisis-affected populations arriving in Greece. Beneficiaries will have improved access to dignified and gender-appropriate support, as IOM, in coordination with the Greek authorities, are providing non-food items (NFIs) and equipment/furniture, tailored to the specific context and needs, as well as contribute to protection related efforts as requested by the national authorities.
Supporting Peace, Security and Stability in Northern Regions through Strengthening Border Management Capacities and Inclusive Community Engagement The project will establish processes of positive change, at institutional, individual and societal levels, to reduce the risk of communities impacted by crises or fragility from regressing into or remaining in crisis situations. It will further lay the foundations for access to longer term and sustainable development through strengthening border management, enabling meaningful community participation in contributing to peace and security efforts, whilst contributing to the wider COVID-19 response in South Sudan.
Public-Private Partnerships: Facilitating Legal Pathways for the International Labour Force in Turkey This proposed project focuses on addressing the drivers of irregular migration by facilitating the regularization of labour in Turkey. More specifically, the action will support the Directorate General on International Labour Force (DGIL) in its efforts to increase economic opportunities and create job opportunities in Turkey, support job growth and provide alternatives to irregular migration. It is centred on the idea of providing durable solutions that include access to employment for refugees and migrants to promote local labour market integration.