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Scholarships for Educational Opportunities In El Salvador, the economically active population averages only seven years of schooling, with approximately 7.2 years for boys and 6.9 years for girls. In addition, there is a lack of interest in market driven technical and vocational training which makes it difficult to find livelihood opportunities. Most of these people with no formal education cannot find employment. As a result, the low-income level and the rising poverty level becomes the main drivers of irregular migration as of 2020. To address the aforementioned challenges, IOM proposes a project to enhance access to formal educational opportunities for potential migrants, returnees and their families, in order to develop sustainable and competitive means of livelihoods and well-being, as part of efforts to mitigate irregular migration from El Salvador by increasing equitable access to formal educational opportunities for potential migrants and returnees to engender hope, prosperity, and positive self-worth in their lives.
Support for the Implementation of the Resettlement Program in Spain in 2022 This project aims to contribute to facilitating a sustainable solution for the resettlement of up to 1,100 beneficiaries in need of international protection by supporting the Government of Spain in its commitment to resettlement of the selected persons.
Remote Adjudication Interview Support to Family Class Applicants Through this project, IOM supports the Government of Canada in organizing remote interviews in Uganda for applicants for permanent residence in Canada as members of the Family Class or Family Members of In-Canada Refugees. This includes, among others, inviting the interviewees, providing technical equipment and support to ensure online interviews are possible, ensuring child care for the interviewees' children and providing support to copy, print and share documentation.
Implementation of the European Union Election Observation Mission to Lebanon 2022 The purpose of the project is the implementation of logistics, security, financial and administrative aspects of the 2022 European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) to Lebanon, for the general elections, scheduled for the 15th of May 2022. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) will deploy a team of experts (Project Manager, Operations Expert and Deputy, Security Expert and Deputy, IT Expert and Deputy, Finance & Contract Expert and Deputy, two Liaison Officers) to Beirut from mid-March to mid-June 2022 to implement the mission.  IOM will have no visibility in the project.
I.S.IDE. – Immediate Support to Identification and Registration at Border and Immigration Offices in Italy Built on the IOM Italy experience on cultural mediation in support to law enforcement officials, the proposed project is designed as an emergency measure to bridge the financial gap with the new 2021-2027 Multiannual Financial Framework, as a support to the Italian Border Police authorities at selected sea and land borders through a skilled pool of 50 cultural mediators, specialized in identification and fingerprinting procedures, disembarkation procedures, EU asylum and human rights law and standards. IOM will deploy this specialized team of mediators, already part of the SAAS project ended on 30 June 2022, to ensure that the authorities continue to have access to a high standard of specialized personnel in the season of highest migratory pressure for the country.
Disaster Resilience in the Compact Nations (RESILIENCE) This project aims at supporting to national and state task forces on developing and implementing risk communication and community engagement plans related to the COVID-19 response in the Federated States of Micronesia and Republic of the Marshall Islands. In the Federal States of Micronesia, this includes the provision of technical guidance, production and distribution of national outreach campaigns, and facilitating online trainings for health workers using WHO standards; support to points of entry (POE) activities, including the improvement of infrastructure, procurement of safety and communication equipment to improve surveillance, and facilitating online trainings on screening and managing travelers for border and immigration officers. In the Republic of the Marshall Islands, this project responds to the overall planning and coordination activities of government counterparts, including by providing technical and resource support to emergency operations centers and national response planning efforts; improving communication pathways through communication equipment, trainings, and expanded risk communication and community engagement; and supporting POE measures through the development of standard operating procedures, quality assurance and quality control mechanisms, monitoring and evaluation and reporting mechanisms, as well as hygiene and infrastructure improvements.
Lesotho Migration Profile: Supporting Evidence-Based Migration-Related Policy Making and Planning in Lesotho (Phase II) The overall objective of this project is to strengthen mainstreaming of migration into the national development plan, and implementation of evidence-based migration policies/programmes based on the Lesotho National Migration Profile. This project will support the Government of Lesotho with further capacity building of the migration stakeholders, and additional research/studies will be conducted to produce necessary data to create a comprehensive Migration Profile. Furthermore, in order to address the systemic challenges towards data sharing among the key migration stakeholders in Lesotho, the project will support the migration data system enhancement through upgrading and inter-connecting the system among the key Ministries and institutes which produce migration data in Lesotho. Through the above outputs the project aims to achieve the following outcome: The Government utilizes research findings and acquired data literacy knowledge, skills and tools to feed into policy and programme development.
Reducing Disaster Risk of Fragile and Mobile Communities in Timor-Leste Timor Leste is a country with medium disaster risk levels, vulnerable to climactic impacts on coastal areas, with a significant population residing in locations already impacted by coastal erosion and sea-level rise, leading to migration out of coastal areas. The rainfall pattern is projected to be more erratic and extreme, leading to increased soil erosion, frequent landslides, and local floodings. With the very high probability of extreme weather events due to the ongoing El Nino phenomenon, there is an urgent need to ensure the emergency preparedness of key disaster risk management actors to address the emerging gaps and changing country context. 
 
In response, IOM continues to support the Civil Protection Authority in improving its leadership capacity to prepare and respond to emergencies through inclusive and gender-responsive programmes on disaster risk management and improve the access of mobile and fragile community members to climate-resilient, safe and dignified evacuation centers during displacement.
Managing Human Mobility in the Context of Climate Change in Pakistan The objective of this project is to strengthen the Government of Pakistan’s ability to address and mitigate the impacts of climate change induced migration and displacement. Drawing upon IOM’s experience in supporting governments with migration management, IOM will work with the Government of Pakistan’s Federal Ministry of Climate Change, Federal and Provincial Planning and Development Departments, National and Provincial Disaster Management Authorities, Provincial Urban Planning Units, and other relevant governmental agencies to enhance the capacity to integrate internal migration into future climate change adaptation planning and policy. Under Outcome 1, IOM will conduct research through a service provider, in a bid to improve knowledge, data, and information on the socio-economic impacts of human mobility related to climate change in Pakistan.  The findings, together with recommendations from beneficiaries and stakeholders, will allow for an improved understanding of internal migration patterns and the role of migration as an adaptive strategy to climate change. Utilizing this new knowledge, under Outcome 2, migration management will then be integrated into climate change adaptation planning. To understand the current needs of capacity building for government officials and policymakers, IOM will undertake a needs-assessment exercise to gauge challenges and concerns related to Migration, Environment and Climate Change (MECC) in the country. Based on the this needs-assessment, IOM will organize workshops to provide relevant stakeholders with the knowledge and technical skills necessary to integrate planning and preparedness for human mobility into climate change adaptation policies and frameworks. This will lead to the integration of migration-related considerations into the National Adaptation Plan process, ultimately contributing to the overall objective.
Kismayo and Baidoa Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Project - Additional Financing Both Kismayo and Baidoa have seen a rapid increase of returnees and internally displaced persons (IDPs) due to insecurity, drought, flooding and pursuit for better basic services and economic opportunities in Somalia. IDPs and returnees account for almost 60 per cent of the resident population in the two towns. The scale-up of this project will better serve and accommodate the influx of IDPs (who become permanent residents), estimated at 280,000 additional beneficiaries, in Kismayo and Baidoa and optimise benefits through the implementation of expanded activities to maximize the development impact of the water and sanitation sector in the two towns. The proposed modified designs would deliver water from the respective identified sources to the towns of Kismayo and Baidoa including the peri-urban areas and provide clean water to the IDPs and returnees in the two towns, thereby maximizing the development impact.
STFA Joint Programme for the Southern Region of Afghanistan: Addressing Basic Human Needs through the ABADEI Strategy  - Outcome 2 Livelihoods, businesses and local economy recovery Within the Afghanistan Special Trust Fund For Afghanistan program in the Southern Region (Kandahar, Helmand, Zabul, Uruzgan and Nimroz provinces),  IOM will participate in all four of the programme pillars. These areas of intervention are: Output 1 - Essential services and community infrastructure including for health, education, agriculture and energy supply are functional, sustained and expanded to meet different needs of women and men; Output 2 – Livelihoods, businesses and the local economy are recovered and more resilient to instability; Output 3 – Communities have improved infrastructure, access to water and preparedness mechanisms to protect farm-based livelihoods and cope with environment and climate shocks and natural disasters; Output 4 – Social cohesion, human rights promoted, access to justice and social cohesion are strengthened at local level. This project covers Outcome 2, Livelihoods, businesses and local economy recovery.
Support for Strengthening Migration Management in Niger - Phase II The objective of this project is to strengthen the capacities of the Government of Niger for an integrated management of migration, respectful of human rights and including accompanying the return of migrants to their countries of origin. The project will be implemented in partnership with IOM and in close collaboration with national institutions on the basis of a gradual transfer of skills for the coordination and operational management of migration in order to promote sustainability and appropriation of results. The project will seek in particular to strengthen the capacities of the national authorities’ members of the migration governance framework responsible for implementing national policies and State commitments and through strategies to support their mandates taking into account their absorption capacities and transfer of responsibility in the implementation of project actions.
Improving Protection and Living Conditions and Reducing Vulnerabilities of Crisis-Affected Populations in North-East Nigeria IOM has been at the forefront of the humanitarian response in North-East Nigeria since the beginning of the crisis. In an effort to alleviate the above-described challenges, IOM has been providing multi-sectoral assistance to internally displaced persons (IDPs), returnees and host communities, and an overall displacement and operating picture to tailor the humanitarian response. With the continuous inter-sectoral vulnerabilities and needs of people, IOM sees the need to continue to provide necessary assistance to the affected population. Activities are being implemented in displacement sites as well as host communities. Through this project, IOM is providing direct assistance pertaining to the following sectors: camp coordination and camp management; shelter and non-food items; water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH); and mental health and psychosocial support. Additionally, the Organization continues to provide inter-agency services through the maintenance and operation of humanitarian hubs, the implementation of the Displacement Tracking matrix (DTM). To support durable solutions for protracted displacement, IOM is providing necessary immediate shelter, WASH and livelihood support, while simultaneously assisting State and local government leadership with technical support on the key principles, approaches, displacement data and needs, and models of durable solutions programming.
The Refugee Resettlement Programme Through this project, IOM will provide comprehensive resettlement support for resettlement to Japan. IOM will facilitate and provide pre-departure assistance, such as pre-migration health activities (PMHA), pre-departure orientation (PDO) and language sessions, facilitating travel document processing, as well as the movement assistance to Japan. This will be conducted in coordination with relevant partners such as the Government of Japan, the Government of Malaysia, and UNHCR. At the destination country in Japan, the project will support the integration into new communities in Japan.
European Union Border Assistance Mission to the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine – EUBAM Phase 13, Part II - Resilience Across Borders The overall objective for EUBAM Phase 13 is to support the Republic of Moldova's and Ukraine's efforts to effectively manage their common border and actively support concrete measures linked to the settlement of the Transnistrian conflict. Furthermore, during this period EUBAM is refocused around three specific objectives, namely: 1) To support the development of Transnistrian region-related confidence-building measures and approximation of legislation and procedures in customs, trade, transport and trans-boundary management; 2) To support the implementation of the Integrated Border Management (IBM) concept at the Republic of Moldova-Ukraine border with a special attention to its Transnistrian segment; and 3) To support the efforts to combat cross-border crime at the Republic of Moldova-Ukraine border, especially at the Transnistrian segment.
Diaspora Engagement for the Development of Haiti In line with the Strategic Plan of the Ministry of Haitians Living Abroad (MHAVE), this project will conduct a mapping of the Haitian diaspora in the United States. The objective of this mapping exercise is to create a better understanding of the diaspora features and promote the engagement of the Haitian population abroad, identifying their skills, needs, challenges and opportunities for engagement.
Strengthening the Government of Zimbabwe's Capacity in Migration Data Collection and Governance Being a country of origin, transit and destination for migrants, Zimbabwe is characterized by complex mixed-migration dynamics that pose both challenges and opportunities for migration management. Because Zimbabwe lacks tools and systems to comprehensively and efficiently collect, store, analyse and use migration data, policymaking on migration is not always informed by sound evidence and cannot therefore propose strategic, effective and sustainable responses. Critical data gaps in Zimbabwe's result from challenges such as lack of capacity of, and limited coordination among, relevant stakeholders, limited resources to focus on migration data and limited coverage of migration data collection. The proposed project seeks to contribute to enhance evidence-based policymaking and programming on all aspects of migration. This will be achieved by (i) establishing a Migration Statistics Technical Working Group (MSTWG) with key government ministries, departments and agencies (Output 1.1); (ii) supporting the development of a gender-sensitive baseline assessment report and set of recommendations on current data collection practices and level of understanding on the importance of migration data (Output 1.2) (iii) supporting the development of a gender-sensitive National Migration Data Strategy guided by the findings and recommendations from the assessment (Output 1.3) and (iv) assisting in the development of an Action Plan for the implementation of the data strategy and other baseline assessment recommendations (Output 1.4).
Building the Capacity of the Government of Botswana to Strengthen Linkages and Collaboration with the Batswana Diaspora The Ministry of International Affairs and Cooperation aims to develop a comprehensive diaspora engagement policy as part of its 2020 - 2021 strategic objectives. An important component of developing the policy is to conduct a diaspora mapping exercise, with the intention of informing key elements of the policy, which is intended to form part of the proposed Botswana Foreign Policy Framework as well as the Economic Diplomacy Strategy and the drive for a knowledge-based economy as a whole. This project aims to enhance the government's institutional capacity to engage the Batswana diaspora to enhance their participation and contribution to the country's economic development. The project also seeks to support the gathering and generating of disaggregated data on the Batswana diaspora through a diaspora mapping and profiling survey of Batswana abroad.
Restoring Our Future Activity The project’s purpose is to advance reconciliation and prevent repetition of the conflict by protecting victims’ rights; supporting comprehensive memory, truth, and justice; and strengthening trust and social cohesion among individuals, communities, and public and private sector actors.
Provision of Emergency Shelter, NFI, and WASH Support to Flood-Affected Populations in Pakistan Pakistan is considered the eighth most vulnerable country in the world to climate change and is prone to multiple disasters including floods and earthquakes, which are major recurrent disasters that have in the past caused huge losses to life and property and borne a huge socio-economic cost. Pakistan has endured severe monsoon weather since mid-June 2022, which saw area-weighted rainfall above normal levels. Rainfall in the country is equivalent to 2.7 times the national 30-year average. This has caused widespread flooding and landslides, with severe repercussions on human lives, property, agriculture, and infrastructures. The main purpose of the project is to contribute to the delivery of lifesaving assistance for people affected by floods while setting the foundations for early recovery and durable solutions through the provision of safe shelters and essential non-food items including sectoral coordination; increased access to clean water, sanitation, hygiene and other basic services; and provision to stakeholders with increased access to information on needs and displacement disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation measures.
Comprehensive Return and Reintegration Programme for Victims of Trafficking The aim of the project is to improve return and reintegration assistance to Hungarian victims of trafficking identified abroad by combining and complementing the existing resources in order to prevent re-victimization, and by developing international cooperation.
Supporting the Development of an Orientation Programme for Household Employers in Bahrain The project's objective is to develop a tailored programme designed to enhance employers' capacity to engage in fair and ethical recruitment, better manage employee-employer relations, while strengthening the role of companies and institutions in protecting domestic workers, and advocating for the introduction of mandatory employer orientation in the domestic work sector. Bringing together the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the International Labour Organization (ILO), this project builds on the strong partnership between the UN, the LMRA and the UK Embassy in Bahrain to promote the labour and human rights of migrant workers in the Kingdom.
Life-Saving, Multi-Sectoral Emergency Assistance and Protection to Vulnerable Displaced Persons in Ethiopia Ethiopia continues to have one of the most complex operating environments for humanitarian intervention in the world. Natural and man-made disasters continue to affect Ethiopia on an increasing scale. IOM provide critical multi-sector humanitarian assistance to displaced persons across Ethiopia, with some interventions specifically targeting Tigray. The action provides material assistance, such as water and site care and maintenance through integrated protection programming as well as including post-arrival services to forced returnees from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). IOM is further strengthening the capacity of the humanitarian aid system to provide timely and targeted humanitarian assistance through information management, assessing and disseminating multi-sectoral information on displacement and protection needs, cluster coordination and capacity building on prevention from sexual exploitation and abuse and complaints and feedback mechanisms.
Enhancing the Potential of Migration for Socio-Economic Development in Armenia and Georgia Persistent poor socio-economic conditions in the South Caucasus, most recently exacerbated by the outbreak of COVID-19, and the perception that improved living conditions might be attainable through foreign employment, have triggered many in the region to leave their communities of origin and migrate from rural to urban areas, or abroad. Over the years, however, many also opted to return to their countries, often facing difficulties in their reintegration experiences, due to isolation and scarcity of economic means. Within this regional scenario, this initiative aims to contribute to harnessing the potential of returned migrants for social stability and economic well-being of local communities in the South Caucasus, building upon lessons learned with communities in Georgia, and expanding on these thematically and geographically to Armenia.  Rooted in IOM’s Integrated Approach to Reintegration, this initiative aims, in the long term, to support policies that consider the individual, community, and structural level of return and reintegration; it does so by ensuring, in the medium term that returned migrants make use of improved opportunities for sustainable reintegration and participation in local development, focusing on facilitating access to information and guaranteeing participation in initiatives that support individual employability and social inclusion. It does also so by facilitating dialogue across the two countries involved, exchange of good practices and, support to enhance a whole-of-government approach reintegration policies and practices at national and regional level.