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Contributing to the Establishment and Operationalisation of a National Passenger Information Unit (PIU) In Azerbaijan Building on Azerbaijan's national priorities, political willingness and international commitments, this initiative will contribute to enhance travel facilitation and border security in the country, by supporting national authorities with the necessary steps towards the establishment of a state-of-the-art Passenger Information Unit (PIU).The project will support, and feed into, current efforts by the Azerbaijani Government to strengthen its Advanced Passenger Information (API) and Passenger Name Record (PNR) capacities. Within this framework, a functioning PIU shall serve the country to effectively govern its API/PNR systems and API/PNR data.The initiative’s objective will be achieved through the following: the provision to national authorities (Ministry of Foreign Affairs, State Customs Committee, State Border Service, amongst others) of an assessment of Azerbaijan's legislative framework, to identify gaps and necessary amendments to establish a PIU; SoPs on the operationalization of a PIU. Furthermore, the initiative will aim at strengthening the understanding of key governmental staff on the added value, functioning and governance of a PIU through two study visits (one to INTERPOL, one to a country equipped with a state-of-the-art PIU - TBD); the acquired knowledge will be sustainably retained, as recommendations on setting up a PIU in-house will be drafted, for validation by national stakeholders. Finally, the project envisions an assessment of Azerbaijan's technical API/PNR infrastructure, with subsequent recommendations, as well as a comprehensive workplan towards the establishment of a PIU, which the authorities should validate and implement in the medium-term.
Improving Coordination and Response to Displacement Crises Through this project, IOM’s Department of Operations and Emergencies (DOE) actively seeks to improve coordination of, and responses to, displacement crises that lead to long term impacts and, as such, the department is taking active steps to integrate programming at its headquarters and aims to increase its capacity to support field operations and coordination in doing the same. This will be backed up by a global network of regional thematic specialists with a focus on emergency and postcrisis operations.
Access to Clean Water, Sanitation and Hygiene For over four years, the province of Cabo Delgado in Mozambique has experienced brutal attacks by armed groups, while neighbouring provinces of Nampula, Niassa, Zambezia and Sofala are seeing a spillover of displacement. As a result of the insecurity, 946,508 people have been displaced in Northern Mozambique as of June 2022 and the humanitarian situation continues to deteriorate in both hosting and displaced communities, and for those left behind. Provision of sanitation services next to water supply is one of the most important needs among the internally displaced persons (IDP) sites to reduce the practice of open defecation and the prevention of water-borne diseases, especially cholera outbreaks, which has already affected several IDP sites in 2021 due to the lack of latrines and proper maintenance. Through this project, IOM contributes to ensuring dignified, safe, and secure living conditions and basic services for IDPs in Cabo Delgado. In particular, through this intervention, IOM is facilitating the construction of sustainable and durable infrastructures for water supply and sanitation designed to be appropriate and scalable for future upgrades and inclusive for people with disabilities.
Emergency Shelter and NFI for Affected Populations of the Floods in Northeastern Libya On 10 September 2023, Storm Daniel made landfall in Libya causing severe weather conditions, including strong winds and sudden heavy rainfall affecting the northeastern areas of Benghazi, Tobruk, Toukra, Talmeitha, Almarj, Taknes (Al Jabal Al Akhdar), Al Owailia, B ayada, Albayda, Shahhat, Sousa and Derna. The storm caused two dams on the Wadi Derna River to burst and send millions of cubic meters of water downstream to inundate the river plain, hitting Derna. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) estimates that 37,000 people have been displaced. The human toll is significant and is expected to continue rising; 11,300 are presumed dead, with a total of 3,958 deaths having been registered in hospitals. Rescue teams continue their search for survivors.The proposed intervention responds to urgent shelter and non-food item needs identified by IOM, the United Nations and the Government of Libya in the most affected areas by the floods to provide emergency relief assistance to the most vulnerable. IOM is contributing to efforts to mitigate the impact of the flood, restore dignified living conditions of people affected, and address the deteriorated humanitarian conditions along the northeastern side of Libya.
Strengthening Inclusive Health Systems in Tunisia Enhance the knowledge of migrants and communities by empowering them to make informed decisions about their health and engaging with the public health system in Tunisia, and bolster the capacity of service providers and other relevant actors to strengthen migrant-sensitive health systems.
Strengthening Labour Migration Framework in Albania This project aims to contribute to assessing and strengthening the labour migration framework in Albania through specific activities focusing on data collection and analysis. In order to achieve this, the project will ensure that the government has increased capacity to collect, analyse and produce comprehensive, consistent and gender-sensitive data and has the necessary resources to develop long-term labour migration policies and to promote ethical recruitment practices in the country. The main activities to be implemented include the development of a training module on migration data and statistics for government officials; conducting of an assessment of the labour market needs in select countries of destination and their impact on the Albanian labour force, with an analysis of how COVID-19 has affected these flows; drafting of a study on predictive modelling of the migration impact on the Albanian workforce and skills development needs; and, establishment of national guidelines on ethical recruitment of migrant workers, for their further inclusion into the national labour migration policy framework. Through capacity-building, research and policy activities, the project will build an evidence-base and provide the Government with the tools needed to improve labour migration management and ethical recruitment practices in the country.
Supporting the Government of Kenya in the Implementation of API/PNR Systems The project aims to contribute to the Government of Kenya’s endeavour to enhance passenger processing and strengthen traveller identification management capacities and API/PNR establishment and implementation. The project will provide comprehensive support to the Government of Kenya on implementation of API/PNR systems in Kenya, and will complement activities of the United Nations Countering Terrorist Travel Programme (CTTP), through the following activity areas: Inter-departmental consultations; Awareness-raising of national authorities; Operationalization of Passenger Information Unit and capacity-building of end-users; Improved coordination between Points of Entry/Exit (PoEs); Enhanced inter-operability; and setting up a Regional informal working group. The regional IWG will provide a forum for Passenger Information Units (PIUs) as well as for the policy makers involved in the establishment of such units in East Africa to support the implementation of UN Security Council resolutions 2178 (2014), 2396 (2017), and 2482 (2019).
Implementation of Territorial Agendas for Youth in Peace Program (ATJP) for Preventing Recruitment and for the Promotion of Healthy Coexistence and Reconciliation Total Peace seeks to demobilize all actors persisting in the armed conflict and, at the same time, build a path that allows understanding and transforming the root causes of violence to overcome the cycles of conflict repetition that have destabilized society. To transform this reality, the 2022 - 2026 development plan "Colombia Potencia Mundial de la vida" has given special importance to youth in its proposals, thus implementing the National Youth for Peace Program aimed at youth living in poverty, vulnerability, and at risk of being involved in violent and criminal dynamics through educational, co-responsibility, and psychological, family, and community support components to create protective environments and reduce violence rates. Based on the above, this project aims to implement the Youth for Peace Program from the co-responsibility or social work component in collaboration between IOM and ARN through the formulation and implementation of Youth Territorial Agents for Peace as a comprehensive protection strategy for young people. In this regard, IOM's counterpart is represented by the transfer of best practices and lessons learned in community collaboration and technical assistance to strengthen the development and sustainability of productive initiatives that may arise from working with the youth in the Program.
2022 Regional Refugee and Migrant Response Plan (RMRP) for the Venezuela Situation The ongoing political and socio-economic developments in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (hereinafter Venezuela) have led to the outflow of millions of Venezuelans into neighbouring countries and beyond. The Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region has never experienced, in modern history, such a large-scale movement of both migrants and refugees. Guided by the principle of “leaving no one behind” of the 2030 Agenda, this project implements an inclusive and comprehensive gender sensitive initiatives to help to eliminate barriers to equality and create better opportunities in order to make all population groups agents of change and improve their life. This project has been developed so that activities are included in the Regional Refugee and Migrant Response Plan 2022 and that respond to the above identified challenges faced by Venezuelan refugees and migrants, as well as host countries and communities. The project is being implemented with a principled and rights-based approach, upholding key standards of protection, accountability to affected populations, gender equality and data protection principles.
Mainstreaming Human Rights into Immigration and Border Management The project aims at identifying best practices in, and challenges to the protection of human rights at international borders, in order to properly integrate human rights principles in the training and practice of border control agents and ensure that migrants traversing or attempting to traverse those borders, enjoy the protection of their fundamental rights. The project also supports the rollout of a capacity-building / training package tailored at border management practitioners. Finally, the project aims at mainstreaming best practices identified during the project cycle into internal processes and guidelines.
Water for Peace in Yemen: Strengthening the Role of Women in Water Conflict Resolution and Resource Management across the HDPN The project will address the immediate risks of water scarcity and conflict whilst at the same time working on the establishment of adaptive pathways to manage and mitigate the risks of flooding and environmental degradation. IOM will contribute to improved capacity among target communities in Hadramawt to mitigate and manage water-related conflicts, with an emphasis on infrastructure rehabilitation and establishment of community-led conflict resolution mechanisms. IOM will also support long-term resilience of target communities by providing livelihood opportunities.
Strengthening Migration and Border Management Capacities in Bosnia and Herzegovina Since 2017, there has been a significant increase in the number of migrants and asylum seekers transiting through Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). While the efforts made to enhance the capacities of migration authorities in BiH have led to improvements in the management of the migration response, important challenges persist due to the dynamic nature of migration flows, logistical difficulties to ensure coverage of vast and remote border areas, high staff turnover, complicated coordination and cooperation mechanisms across borders and within the country, evolutions in the legislative and operational contexts, as well as limited budgetary resources. This project will support BiH authorities to effectively manage mixed migration flows and strengthen border management capacities, in alignment with the relevant EU and international standards. More specifically, the project will support building of technical and operational capacities of border management authorities in BiH, notably through joint training on cross-border patrols, as well as technical equipment and software. Through coordinated field exercises, data collection and analysis, the project will also provide access to dynamic migration information and knowledge exchange platforms to inform policy and operational decisions. Lastly, interventions will support skills building and inclusion, by leveraging innovative partnerships and engaging in communities.
Supporting the Government of Viet Nam in the Digital Transformation of Labour through Enhancing Technical and Vocational Education and Training The labour productivity of Viet Nam currently remains lower than that of other ASEAN countries with a shortage of skilled workers. This is related to the quality of vocational trainings and human resources such as lack of technical skills including digital skills. Building on the ongoing public-private partnership with Microsoft and the strong interest of the Government of Viet Nam, the project aims to contribute to strengthening Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) system’s capacity to deliver digital skill development for all and implement digital transformation. The objective will be achieved through improving in digital skills of Vietnamese youth and migrant workers. Two immediate outputs contribute to this including recognition and broader use of Microsoft-IOM Digital Learning Platform and increase in accessibility of Vietnamese youth and migrant workers to this platform. The project will also strengthen capacity of TVET managers in supporting digital transformation in the TVET sub-sector. A gender-sensitive “Digital Transformation Plan: How-to Guide” will be developed to train selected TVET managers in Viet Nam and an e-version will be disseminated, the project will also promote collaborative and multi-stakeholder approach to create synergies for improved capacity of TVET authorities.
Strengthening the Evidence Base around Population Displacement in Mali Considerable efforts are being made by the Commission on the Movement of Populations (CMP) and its partners to regularly collect, analyse, and share data related to the displacement and needs of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Mali. However, improving data quality and obtaining detailed information on a regular basis remain major challenges for the CMP. This project is implementing a novel biometric registration system to identify beneficiaries and provide a new comprehensive baseline on population movements, identifying the urgent needs of IDPs as well as returnees and repatriated individuals, finding durable solutions to forced displacement through identification of pockets of stability, and strengthening the data capacities of government agencies in order to inform optimal and targeted interventions by humanitarian and State actors in Mali.
Empowering and Increasing Resilience of Civil Society Organizations to Assist GBV and TIP Survivors In Azerbaijan This project aims to empower and strengthen the resilience of civil society organizations in Azerbaijan to enable them to provide quality, timely and gender- and child-sensitive services to persons vulnerable to gender-based violence (GBV) and trafficking in persons (TIP) and survivors of GBV and TIP, irrespective of gender, age, disabilities and legal status and protect them from violence, exploitation and abuse. This will be done by strengthening partnerships and coordination across Government and non-government agencies and increasing the capacities and resources of CSOs in Azerbaijan.
Awareness Raising For Labour Mobility to Bulgaria The labour migration flow from Armenia, Moldova and Georgia is expected to increase based on bilateral agreements signed between Bulgaria and the three countries in 2018 and 2019.Trying to regulate better rights of foreign workers, Bulgaria has concluded bilateral labour migration agreements with Armenia, Georgia and Moldova. Against this background, the project seeks to assess the information needs of citizens of Armenia, Georgia and Moldova and increase their awareness on legal aspects, rights and responsibilities of citizens from these countries in Bulgaria, legal aspects related to employment in Bulgaria such as a need for a work permit, recognition of qualifications and other information related to Bulgarian labour market, unemployment rate, salary levels for different sectors, access to social and health benefits, taxes and social payments, risks and prevention of labour exploitation, access to migrant workers´ support organisations, etc.
Emergency Assistance for Vulnerable Populations in Bolivar and Amazonas States, Venezuela The intervention aims to mitigate the immediate needs of primary health services, non-food items and food security presented by the vulnerable population living in selected communities, predominantly indigenous, in the states of Amazonas and Bolívar. Medical teams will be deployed every two months to a sector and spend a weekly period there. This will increase impact within the communities and enable capacity building of local resources. IOM will procure, supply, and install two generators to Hospital Dr José Gregorio Hernández (Puerto Ayacucho), Amazonas state, and Caicara Hospital (Cedeño), Bolivar State, both currently affected by lack of energy. The food security component will contribute to decrease the number of households in which some member skips meals due to scarcity of food through the distribution of food kits. Beneficiaries will be selected with the cooperation of indigenous leaders and a needs assessment with community participation conducted by IOM. Family hygiene kits with COVID-19 components will be delivered in all target communities, the provided quantity of items per kit is expected to last for four weeks for a household composed of four members.
Promoting Reduction of and Improved Operational Response to Gender-Based Violence through Camp Management and Site Planning Phase IX Since 2015, IOM has been implementing a global project on reducing gender-based violence (GBV) through enhanced institutional risk mitigation efforts under the Safe from the Start Initiative (SftS) supported by the US Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration (PRM). IOM's Global SftS project entitled "Promoting the Reduction of and Improved Operational Response to Gender-Based Violence through Camp Management and Site Planning," is now entering its ninth year. In Phase IX, IOM continues to pursue key milestones set against commitments made by IOM under the 2021-2025 Roadmap of the Global Call to Action on Protection against GBV in Emergencies including: to strengthen risk mitigation and response capacities in key technical areas where IOM brings a strategic added-value to collective efforts on GBV - including Camp Coordination and Camp Management (CCCM), Shelter and Settlements, and Health; to pursue the institutionalization and operationalization of the GBV in Crises (GBViC) Framework to foster more coherent and holistic responses of IOM to address GBV in crisis; and to continue supporting inter-agency initiatives from the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) and UN-wide system on collective Protection against Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA).
Republic of the Marshall Islands Ridge to Reef The project will contribute to UNDP-GEF R2R objective to sustain and strengthen outer island biodiversity and livelihoods in five priority outer islands: Aur, Ebon, Likiep, Mejit and Wotho through improved management of their natural resources. IOM will be responsible for carrying out four project activities: the cultural survey, socio-economic survey, feasibility study, and livelihoods implementation.
2024 IOM Iraq Displacement Tracking Matrix The objective of this project is to support international actors, coordination mechanisms (including the Durable Solutions Task Force and the Returns Working Group), as well as national and local authorities with an evidence base that supports data-driven action with aims of addressing displacement in Iraq. This will be achieved through the implementation of IOM's Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) activities around 5 different axes, following timely dissemination of results to government authorities, UN Country Team (UNCT) partners, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), think tanks, media, academics, and other stakeholders.
Assistance Package to the Government of Ukraine The main objective of the proposed project is to contribute to the enhanced resilience and business continuity of the State Border Guard Service (SBGS) of Ukraine at the country’s western and southern borders through addressing their urgent needs in line with Ukraine’s Integrated Border Management (IBM) Strategy and relevant international standards and good practices.
Operationalising COMMIT in Cambodia: Setting the Foundation for a Transnational Referral Mechanism The Coordinated Mekong Ministerial Initiative against Trafficking (COMMIT) is one of the most promising initiatives to combat human trafficking in the sub-region. To fulfill the commitments made in the joint plans of action and harness its full potential of cooperation, this project will contribute to strengthening transnational referrals in Cambodia by operationalizing two COMMIT tools: Victim Identification and Referral Mechanisms: Common Guidelines for the Greater Mekong Sub-region; and COMMIT Common Indicators for First Responders.
Greening Migrant Centres in Serbia and Mainstreaming Policy Development related to the Migration, Climate Change, Environment, and Energy Nexus Limited studies have been conducted to assess the impacts of climate variability and change on international migrants, specifically those accommodated in collective migrant facilities in Serbia. Approximately 1.5 million migrants have transited through Serbia since 2015, and nearly 2,000 migrants are presently accommodated in 15 reception facilities in Serbia. After the closure of the Western Balkan route in 2016, greatly hindering the passage of migrants through Serbian territory, the intensity of migration throughout the region augmented and placed significant pressure on the Serbian Commissariat for Refugees and Migration (SCRM) and the SCRM-run migration reception facilities, thus underlining the need to explore more sustainable accommodation solutions. The proposed project will contribute to the implementation of the National Strategy on Investment Incentives for the Renewal of the National Building Fund of the Republic of Serbia until 2050 and the Law on Energy Efficiency and Rational Usage of Energy, through green renovation at migrant reception centres. The main outcome expected is that relevant stakeholders in the Republic of Serbia adopt green renovation practices at the migration reception centres. Under Output 1.1, a study on the development and promotion of construction plans/designs for the green renovation migration reception centres, a study visit and a meeting on the sustainability of the project outcomes will be conducted. Under Output 1.2, the awareness and capacities of national stakeholders on the migration, environment, and climate change nexus will be strengthened.