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Prepositioning Shelter Support:  Strengthening Local Resilience through Improved Disaster Preparedness in Typhoon-Prone, Vulnerable Communities in the Philippines The Philippines is one of the most high-risk countries in the world in terms of frequency and intensity of natural hazards. Approximately 74 per cent of the population and 60 per cent of the land area is exposed to various climate risks. In addition to 20 typhoons each year, this includes major tsunamis, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, floods and landslides, resulting in frequent and complex emergency settings and situations of displacement. The project seeks to improve the ability of local governments, especially Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD), to coordinate and timely address the needs of vulnerable population affected by disasters. IOM endeavours to reduce the vulnerabilities of the communities to typhoons by providing them with access to typhoon resilient shelters and improving their collective awareness on disaster preparedness and management through simulation exercises and trainings. It also augments the governments’ efforts in prepositioning of relief items and preparing of emergency teams to deliver timely and efficient shelter response services.
Conference on Cooperation on Security and Migration Flows through the Western Balkans While important border management milestones have been achieved in recent years in the Western Balkans, rapid evolutions in the political, economic and security contexts demonstrate the need to jointly address security challenges. Regional cooperation is the key catalyser to offer balanced and solutions-oriented approaches to common challenges linking, and often opposing, security and mobility. Ahead of the 2024 Berlin process summit, the Ministerial Conference will take place in Tirana, on 14th May 2024 at the Palace of Congresses – with a welcoming dinner on 13th May, under the chairmanship of the Ministry of Interior of the Republic of Albania.  Articulated around the thematic of security and mobility, the Ministerial Conference will take place over two days.
Mali: Strengthening Climate Resilience in the Kayes Region In Mali, communities experience the impacts of climate change through droughts, rainfall variability, strong winds, high temperatures and floods. The vast majority of international Malian migrants originate from the south-western region of Kayes. Seventy per cent of these migrants indicate economic reasons to be the main factor driving migration. In Kayes, these reasons are linked to the agropastoral sector which represents the communities’ main livelihood source. In light of the above, the objective of the project is to contribute to increasing the resilience of migration-prone communities to climate change and environmental degradation in the Kayes Region through the implementation of gender-sensitive action plans and livelihood initiatives.The objective will be achieved through four outputs, namely, (1) Three gender-sensitive community assessments in the three circles[1] of Bafoulabé, Kayes and Yelimané on the interrelations between migration, environment and climate change are undertaken, (2) Three evidence-based and gender-sensitive action plans are designed in the three circles, (3) A gap analysis on currently used and high potential nature-based livelihood initiatives is produced in the circles and (4) Gender-sensitive and high potential nature-based livelihood initiatives are developed to benefit communities in Bafoulabé, Kayes and Yelimané. The project aims to contribute to an institutional change in the inclusion of Migration, Environment and Climate Change (MECC) issues in migration management implementation tools in Mali. Lessons learned will be collected for sustainability and upscaling. [1] Circles represent second-level administrative units in Mali and are named after their principal city. In this context, Kayes is both the name of the region and of the circle incorporating the city of Kayes.
Locally Driven Solutions for Social Cohesion and Early Recovery in the Country’s Former Breadbasket phase II This joint programme targets communities in Kejo-Keji, Yei, Morobo and Lainya communities in South Sudan to support social cohesion and promote stabilization between politically divided communities and between returnees and host communities, as well as encourage early recovery in what was once the country’s breadbasket region. Political conflict has continued in Central Equatoria, further devastating a region that had once served as the country’s breadbasket, encumbering the prospects for early recovery at a time when people have started to return to their places of habitual residence, leaving refugee camps in neighbouring Uganda. The project seeks to create a conducive and safe environment for civilians by engaging armed actors and supporting community policing. It enhances local capacities for the peaceful resolution of conflicts and disputes arising out of competition over land and resources between communities, while at the same time promoting early recovery and resilience in such a way that seeks to revive the region’s potential for production and development after years of warring.
Family Centered Assistance to PALM Workers – Regional Pilot IOM's regional project, "Family-centered Assistance to PALM Workers - Regional Pilot," will support partner governments in the Pacific and strengthen the assistance provided to PALM workers and their families. This project will be delivered synergistically with IOM's existing initiatives under its Pacific Strategy 2022-2026 and IOM Strategic Plan 2024-2028. It will contribute to the overall objective of supporting labour migrants and their families throughout the circular labour mobility journey.
Bali Process Website Support Project Since its inception in 2002, the Bali Process on People Smuggling, Trafficking in Persons and Related Transnational Crime (Bali Process) has effectively raised regional awareness of the consequences of people smuggling, trafficking in persons and related transnational crime, and developed and implemented strategies and practical cooperation in response. The Bali Process is co-chaired by Australia and Indonesia. It consists of 45 States, plus the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the International Labour Organization (ILO). It is a voluntary and non-binding forum for policy dialogue, information sharing and practical cooperation. IOM is responsible for the administration and maintenance of the Bali Process website to ensure the technical capacity and functionality of the website keeps pace with the increasing demands of the membership, including the upload and archive of the conference/meeting documentation and other information materials on the site.
COVID-19 Prevention and Response Measures within the Migration Response in Bosnia and Herzegovina The project supports the BiH authorities in their COVID-19 prevention and response. This will be achieved by reducing COVID-19 infection risks among the migrant and asylum-seeking population and preparing national authorities to include migrants within the COVID-19 vaccination programme.
Strengthening the Humanitarian Health and Water Sanitation and Hygiene Response for the Most Vulnerable Populations in Northern Abyei From 12 to 16 December 2021, an inter-agency team led by OCHA undertook a Multisector Humanitarian Needs Assessment in nine locations of the central, eastern, and western corridors in northern Abyei, Sudan. The assessment further highlighted the urgent need for the implementation of multisector support including food security, protection, health, nutrition, water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), shelter, and education to address the gaps as most families in northern Abyei have had no access to basic services for several years. This project aims to address critical humanitarian health and WASH needs of vulnerable and crisis-affected populations in northern Abyei, including internally displaced persons, pastoralists, and host communities. IOM is supporting the rehabilitation of target health facilities to provide the minimum basic package of primary health care services and capacity building for healthcare workers at facilities and within the community to ensure that people have access to skilled health staff. IOM is also providing access to improved and adequate sources of potable water for residents and livestock as well as increasing knowledge of safe garbage disposal practices and land preservation to reduce risks associated with water source contamination and disease outbreaks related to water-borne causes or poor environmental sanitation.
Strategic Engagement of the Mauritanian Diaspora for the Socio-Economic Development of Mauritania The Government of Mauritania drafted a roadmap on diaspora engagement for the development of the country in 2020. However, more efforts are needed to strengthen the link between the government and the diaspora, and further engage Mauritanian abroad to contribute to the socio-economic development process of Mauritania. The project will work with the Government of Mauritania to develop a diaspora engagement strategy, with an inclusive participation of all the Mauritanian diasporas.  The project will establish communication and coordination mechanisms through consultations and forum among the diaspora. These are intended to validate the roadmap, encourage diaspora investment and facilitate the creation of small and medium enterprises.
Strengthening Nigerian Government Capacities at the Federal, State and Local Levels in Pursuit of Durable Solutions in the Northeast and the Middle Belt. The proposed joint project seeks to create conditions conducive to addressing internal displacement in the BAY and Benue states by strengthening government capacities at federal, state and LGA level for strategy development and implementation, coordination, data stewardship, and evidence-based, protection-sensitive and gender-responsive policymaking and programming.Three thematic pillars – strengthening institutional capacities, enhancing data-and-analysis capabilities, and fostering protection-sensitive strategy development and programming – will form the basis of the project's three main outcomes, as described in the results framework:1.        Enhanced government capacity for coordination, leadership, and resource mobilization on the federal, state and local levels;2.        Data stewardship for evidence-based government interventions; and3.        A more effective state government IDP approach through enhanced protection support.
Police Professionalization and Community Policing in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) - Phase V Since 01 March 2015, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) has been implementing a series of projects on Police Professionalization and Community Policing in Lubumbashi (Haut-Katanga province) and Mbuji Mayi (Kasai Oriental province) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). In line with the four previous phases of the project, conducted between 01 March 2015 and 21 September 2021, the fifth phase seeks to improve the capacity and accountability of local police in Lubumbashi and Mbuji Mayi in addressing security concerns in their communities, specifically in the District of Diulu (Mbuji Mayi), and Luwowoshi and Naviundu quarters (Annex District– Lubumbashi). This fifth phase also aims at strengthening efforts towards full ownership of community policing by Government partners. This goal is aligned with the overarching objectives of stabilization of the Government of the DRC and the international community to promote good governance, strengthen the rule of law, reduce conflicts, and increase security for communities and vulnerable populations. The extension of the community policing system is also among the main objectives of the second quinquennial national police reform action plan, adopted in December 2019 by the Congolese National Police, and validated as a priority in the police’s operational plan for 2021-2022.
Supporting Humane and Orderly Logistics in Mexico During Resumption of the Migrant Protection Protocols IOM aims to contribute to an orderly and safe resumption of the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP), a United States Government policy whereby migrants seeking admission to the United States return to Mexico to wait for the duration of their immigration proceedings, though facilitating safe and orderly transportation for the protection of enrollees. IOM will make available its extensive logistical expertise in northern border cities for other operations involving MPP participants through installed field capacities and offices with trained staff.
STEMTALENT4NL: Retention and Attraction of Highly Skilled (STEM) Talent in the Netherlands This project will contribute to the Netherlands’ efforts to ensure its attractiveness as an employment destination for highly skilled STEM graduates. This is a priority in both EU and national policy and has been included in EU ‘Skills and Talent’ proposals under the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum. In the Netherlands, filling the skills shortage in the STEM sector remains a priority to which this action is most relevant. It is understood that sustainable growth in the Netherlands is predicated on attracting talent within cutting edge industries in the country.This project will assess the efficiency of the admission routes currently available. Technical assistance to the Netherlands through the provision of a comprehensive review and assessment of the Dutch Orientation Year Permit mechanism and where it sits in comparison to similar permit mechanisms delivered in other EU countries will be undertaken to build on existing research and national policies to allow public and private sector actors to create a more enabling environment in an effective manner.
Empowering Migrant Worker Households and Strengthening Capacities at Points of Entry in Indonesia IOM aim to enhance Government of Indonesia’s response in addressing the health and socio-economic impacts of COVID-19 throughout the country. It will contribute so through the two-fold objectives, as the following: Objective 1: To strengthen the Government of Indonesia’s efforts in mitigating the health risks and socio-economic impact of COVID-19 on Indonesian migrant worker households. Objective 2: To strengthen the Government of Indonesia’s COVID-19 preparedness and response measures at points of entry (PoEs) in Indonesia, including international airports, seaports, and ground crossings.Under the first objective, IOM will work in close collaboration with the National Agency for the Protection of Indonesian Migrant Workers (BP2MI), as the main mandated government institution responsible for the protection and empowerment of Indonesian migrant workers and their families.  Under the second objective, IOM will focus in strengthening COVID-19 response, through improved infection prevention and control measures, as well as disease surveillance at the PoEs.  In executing the proposed response under this Objective, IOM will closely work with the Ministry of Health and the Directorate General of Immigration, under the Ministry of Law and Human Rights.
Assisted Voluntary Return and Reintegration for Victims of Trafficking and Foreign Citizens in Prostitution in Sweden VII (AVRRTiPP VIII) The overall objective of the programme is to contribute to the availability and further strengthening of safe and dignified assisted voluntary return (AVRR), as well as sustainable reintegration in countries of origin, for victims of trafficking and foreign citizens in prostitution or otherwise subject to exploitation in Sweden. Within this phase of the programme, the aim is to provide AVRR for a further 20 persons, with at least 80 potential beneficiaries informed of the programme. The programme will also continue to provide reintegration assistance to returnees from previous programme phases, an estimated 83 beneficiaries, in view of recovery and sustainable reintegration. All assistance will be tailored to meet the needs of the individual and will be guided by a victim-centred and rights-based approach, paying due attention to aspects such as age, ethnicity, and medical needs.
Provision of Integrated Multi-sectoral Assistance to Vulnerable Displaced Population in Somalia In order to address the acute needs of displaced and vulnerable populations in Somalia, IOM provides a comprehensive and integrated health, water, sanitation and hygiene, camp coordination and camp management, displacement tracking matrix (DTM), and shelter and non-food item intervention, with the main objective to ensure dignified, safe and secure living conditions and basic services for vulnerable populations affected disasters driven by natural hazards and conflict.
Conflict Transformation in Areas Affected by Armed Conflict in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) through Area-Based Community Driven Development The ratification of the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL) in 2019 led to the creation of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) and ended 40 years of conflict in the region. The Bangsamoro Transitional Authority (BTA) is currently leading the BARMM through a three-year transition due to end in 2025. However, with less than a year remaining, the BARMM faces significant development challenges as well as conflict and climate risks that could destabilize the fragile peace in the region. The Joint Programme seeks to re-energize hope in the peace process by providing socio-economic and peacebuilding investments, and accelerate access to sustainable livelihoods, food security and community security, ahead of crucial elections in 2022. The UN Joint Programme will contribute to peaceful and inclusive communities, in line with the sustainable development efforts set out by the Philippine Development Plan, the Bangsamoro Regional Development Plan, and the UN Socioeconomic and Peacebuilding Framework for COVID-19 Recovery in the Philippines 2020-2023.
Providing Refugee Resettlement Assistance to the Government of the Netherlands in 2023 This project is intended to contribute to the provision of a durable solution to 762 beneficiaries of international protection identified by the Government of the Netherlands, by facilitating their resettlement to the Netherlands. It will run from the 1st of January until the 31st of December 2023.
Life-Saving Support for Drought Affected Communities in Belet Weyne Somalia is one of the most severely drought-impacted countries in the Horn of Africa. It is currently suffering the most severe drought in the last four decades, with around 7.8 million people in need of humanitarian assistance and protection. The ongoing drought has caused widespread crop failure, increased displacement, high levels of livestock migration and deaths. These, together with conflict, are the main push factors for internal displacement. The project's overall objective is to expand the geographical coverage of the Minimum Response Package (MRP)'s assistance to Belet Weyne in the southwest region of Somalia. The activities are designed to deliver life-saving interventions to a total of 3,500 households in the designated areas. The interventions are increasing essential service provision in terms of water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH), Camp Coordination and Camp Management (CCCM), supporting land tenure security and shelter of the new arrivals ensuring the inclusion of minority groups, as well as improving data collection tools and analysis.
Logistical Support to the Swiss Election Observer Group to the EU Election Observation Mission (“EU EOM”) for the General Elections in Zimbabwe - 2023 The European Commission/FPl 3 appointed IOM with the logistical and administrative implementation of the EU EOM Zimbabwe 2023. In accordance with the terms of reference of the EU EOM Zimbabwe 2023, IOM will provide logistical and administrative support to three Swiss Election Observers, members of the EU EOM observer group; for this purpose, a separate agreement is signed between IOM and the Swiss Confederation (represented by the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs and acting through the Peace and Human Rights Division, Swiss Expert Pool for Civilian Peacebuilding).
Project for Humanitarian Assistance and Durable Solutions for Venezuelan Migrants, Refugees and Host Communities The political, human rights and socio-economic situation in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela have led to the outflow of over 5.1 million Venezuelans into neighbouring countries and beyond. Peru is the second largest country of arrival and as of September 2020, according to data approved by the National Superintendence of Migrations, the country hosts 1.04 million refugees and migrants from Venezuela. This project aims to strengthen the capacity of the Peruvian government regarding humanitarian assistance to reduce the suffering and vulnerability, and to support durable solution initiatives, as well as facilitate the integration and transition to community stabilization. The project benefits both the vulnerable refugees and migrants from Venezuela and host communities, within the pandemic context.
Counter-Trafficking Training and Technical Assistance (T&TA): A Global Rapid Response Project IOM delivers short-term training and technical assistance (T&TA) that address governments’ capacity-building needs and aims to improve the effectiveness of government responses to all forms of trafficking in persons. Beneficiaries of T&TA may include host government agencies, criminal justice practitioners, and/or NGOs that are essential for creating a comprehensive anti-trafficking strategy and victim assistance network. IOM has particular expertise in victim assistance and protection, and works in collaboration with anti-trafficking experts at the country level, IOM Missions around the world, and relevant US Embassies.
Migration as a Resource: Mobilization of the Tunisian Diaspora and Stabilization of Disadvantaged Communities in Tunisia Mobi-TRE Phase II Diaspora engagement project aims to facilitate partnership and increase investment into Tunisia through the engagement of diaspora living particularly in France, Italy, Germany, Saudi Arabia and Cote d’Ivoire.
Promoting a Victim Centered Approach to Counter Trafficking in Persons in Uzbekistan The project aims to promote the victim centered approach to counter trafficking and victim support efforts in Uzbekistan, by means of enhancing access to psychosocial services and reintegration means for victims, as well as contributing to capacities of government entities, government funded shelters and NGOs, fostering social partnership, improving legal frameworks of victim protection, which lead to strengthened victim identification, protection and referral.
Boosting Youth Employment in the South of Libya, Through Skills Enhancement and Livelihood Opportunities The project has been developed based on the interest of proposing a sustainable local development project to be implemented by ENA, which aims at responding to local needs while targeting the most vulnerable Libyans. Through this 48-months project in partnership with IOM, the wider efforts done in Sabha and the south of Libya on livelihoods promotion and social cohesion, that have been at the core of IOM’s work in the south since 2016, will be maximised. Moreover, the project will build upon IOM’s previous work conducted on TVET curricula development and infrastructure rehabilitation to strengthen learning and job pathways for youth from different regions in the south of Libya through curricula development tailored to the Fezzan market needs, rehabilitation of a TVET centre already identified in Sabha by the MOL and through private sector and agricultural cooperatives/associations engagement.