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Reintegration Support for Vulnerable Returnees and Protection of Migrants This project implements community-led interventions to address basic services, livelihood and economic concerns to support the reintegration process of vulnerable Sudanese returnees in Um Dafug (Sudan) while promoting self-reliance, socioeconomic recovery and community stability. This builds upon IOM’s extensive operational footprint and institutional experience in transition and recovery in displacement affected contexts. Further, this project supports communities of return to enhance resilience and stability in order to eventually promote sustainable reintegration and to reduce tensions between communities and returnees that could arise as a cause of perceived imbalances in support received.
Strengthening Government Capacity to Combat Human Smuggling and Other Cross-Border Crimes in Sri Lanka - Phase II The overall objective of the project is to enhance the government's capacity to develop an advanced border management apparatus to more efficiently deter and prevent all forms of migrant smuggling within and through Sri Lanka. The project envisages the following key outcome: Improved and/or increased application of anti-human smuggling legal instruments, procedures and use of interoperable systems, tools and physical infrastructure by relevant agencies of Government of Sri Lanka to prevent and respond to human smuggling and other transnational crime.
Population Mobility Data and Community Engagement for Informed COVID-19 Response In alignment with the WHO's Global Humanitarian Response Plan (GHRP) and the Afghanistan COVID-19 Multi-Sector Humanitarian Country Plan, IOM is implementing its Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) program in Afghanistan with the aim to contribute to the COVID-19 response. In particular, IOM's DTM teams contribute to the implementation of activities under three areas of intervention: risk communication and community engagement, surveillance, and points of entry.
COVID-19 Interventions (Global Fund Project) in Mon, Kayin, and Rakhine States, and Sagaing Region IOM will further enhance its COVID-19 Response by integrating COVID-19 activities in its Global Fund 2021-2023 Projects on HIV, TB, and Malaria, with the following Project Objectives, 1) To enforce the risk mitigation measures to be taken for current ATM projects related activities funded by Global Fund, and 2) To exercise and reinforce the most practical response to COVID-19 by the frontlines in GF-ATM projects.
Creating Conditions for Peaceful Coexistence between Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) in PoCs, Returnees and Host Community Members The project avails economic opportunities and builds the self-reliance of voluntarily returning communities so that returns are sustained. Livelihood opportunities will complement the peacebuilding and social cohesion component through encouraging returnees and IDPs to engage in communal vegetable production activities including joint training, peer-to-peer learning and common markets for produce.
Water for Peace in Yemen: Strengthening the Role of Women in Water Conflict Resolution and Climate Change Mitigation This project contributes to the mitigation of water-based conflicts that have affected agriculture in Hodaidah Governorate (Yemen). Farming communities (men, women and youth) around the targeted areas are engaged to resolve local conflicts over upstream and downstream water allocation. The intervention is multi-facted and includes: mapping water-based conflict dynamics and drivers, strengthening the participation of women in conflict resolution mechanisms set up at the local community level; undertaking information campaigns; and increasing economic self-reliance and improving livelihood opportunities through critical infrastructure rehabilitation and cash-for-work programming.
Access to Basic Essential Health Care Services for Vulnerable Population in Buthidaung and Pauktaw Townships in Rakhine State The primary aim of the project is to increase accessibility to and availability of essential health care services of the communities living in conflict affected and hard to reach areas in Rakhine State and respond to humanitarian needs.
Return Counselling and Assistance of Voluntary Return from the Swiss Federal Asylum Centers (RAZ) Since 2007, IOM has been running a project for return counselling in the Federal Reception and Procedure Centres (RPC) for Asylum seekers. It comprises mainly general information about assisted voluntary return and reintegration (AVRR), counselling, pre-departure information and the organization of AVRR travel.
Life-saving emergency response to floods and disease outbreak in Kenya IOM, working closely with the World Health Organization as Sector Lead and Kenya Red Cross Society as implementing partner, will conduct population mobility mapping (PMM) in four counties with populations displaced by severe flooding. IOM will provide critical information to enable life-saving activities and multi-agency assessment. PMM will enable identification of priority locations vulnerable to the spread of communicable diseases and other health threats as a result of human mobility related to flooding and disease outbreaks, where public health resources need to be invested for response to such public health emergencies.
Implementation of strategies for the reduction of Afro-Colombian and indigenous poverty The project aims to support the Administrative Department for Social Prosperity (PS) in the implementation of strategies to reduce poverty amongst Afro-Colombians and indigenous communities. It will improve capacities for the implementation of entrepreneurship programs and access to employment with a differential ethnic approach and offer income generation alternatives for Afro-Colombian and indigenous communities through the “My Business” and “Prosperity Employment” Programs.
Enhance Reception Site Management and Facilitation, WASH Services and Shelter and NFI Assistance at IDP Sites in Pulka and Dikwa Towns in Borno State, Nigeria IOM aims to continue its Emergency Response activities in North-East Nigeria to address the gaps identified by the Displacement Management System, Camp Coordination and Camp Management, and Non-Food Item (DMS/CCCM/NFI), and water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) sectors in Pulka and Dikwa towns (Borno State). Through this project, IOM will contribute to the improvement of living conditions of IDPs and affected populations in Borno State in North-East Nigeria through CCCM and WASH solutions and Shelter and NFI assistance to displaced populations.
Improving Human Security of Migrants and Communities of Return in Somalia The project aims to improve the human security of migrants and communities of return through life-saving assistance, enhanced security systems and strengthened community resilience in Somalia. This is being carried out through the provision of humanitarian assistance to IDPs, returnees, and host community members; capacity building for governments to facilitate community driven risk management in areas impacted by IDP and refugee returns; and the enhancement of border security through strengthened integrated border management.
Improving the Quality of Maternity and Childcare in Sana’a, Yemen IOM will contribute to improving maternity and child health care by carrying out an in-depth assessment of available maternal and child health care services in Sana’a. IOM will support hospital managers and health professionals identify areas of obstetric and neo-natal care that need to be improved and to develop a plan of action to implement change. IOM will further provide direct capacity building support to one health care facility in Yemen (Mother and Child Health (MCH)) through one targeted training and the provision of medicine, medical equipment and water and sanitation health support.
Promoting Access to Health in Rakhine State (PATH-R) The proposed program will deliver a package of support to township health departments to develop and implement plans to ensure that an integrated package of primary health care services is available and accessible to all people. The prioritized services are based on the Myanmar National Health Plan and based on evidence for the services that are most effective at achieving good health outcomes.
Human Security and Community Stabilisation The main objective of the project is to address human security indicators in order to increase stability and social cohesion in the region of Borkou (Chad). To achieve this objective, the project is built on three main pillars. The project aims to strengthen social and community security in Faya by supporting the community with the rehabilitation of a transit centre for stranded migrants through participatory capacity building schemes for youth.  The project will also help to strengthen food security by reinforcing livelihood opportunities in Faya and will contribute to gender equality and economic and environmental security by strengthening opportunities for women cooperatives through community farming.
IOM Post-Conflict Response to Humanitarian Emergency in Gaza Strip - Egypt Under the framework of its flash appeal, IOM Egypt assists the urgent needs of Palestinians displaced populations (DPs) who are in a vulnerable situation in Gaza Strip and in need of urgent live-saving assistance and protection. To respond to urgent and growing needs, IOM and its partners will increase the humanitarian interventions targeting the needs of the most vulnerable. All interventions are coordinated with the Government of Egypt and Egyptian and Palestinean Red Crescent and humanitarian organisations to ensure an efficient and coordinated response. The project is also responding to COVID-19 by donating disinfection devices at Rafah Border Crossing Point to support COVID-19 Infection Prevention and Control.
Provision of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Services Targeting New Arrivals and Displaced Populations in North-East Nigeria IOM is scaling-up its provision of water, sanitation and hygiene services targeting new arrivals and displaced populations hosted in camp and camp-like settings in response to the needs of the newly displaced in North-East Nigeria and the impact of the rainy season and the recent cholera outbreak. To this end, IOM is: (1) ensuring access to safe water facilities and services through the drilling, installation, maintenance and rehabilitation of boreholes; (2) ensuring access to sanitation facilities (latrines, showers, handwashing stations) through the operation and maintenance of existing facilities and the construction of additional gender segregated facilities; and (3) promoting improved sanitation outcomes and practices in targeted settings through increased capacity of established solid waste management committees and/or the establishment of solid waste management committees.
Support in the Implementation of Peacebuilding and Reconciliation Strategies of the Cali Mayor's Office This project supports the mayor's office of the city of Cali (Colombia) in the design and implementation of peacebuilding strategies as a means to achieve reconciliation and citizen coexistence, strengthening the capacities of officials and the tools for the development and execution of projects related to the construction of peace.
Improving Legal Assistance to Migrants in Brazil and Promoting their Access to Labour Markets Migration flows to and from Brazil have profoundly changed over the past ten years, creating new challenges for the protection of migrants’ rights and access to labor markets. Although a new migration law was adopted and now incorporates the main standards and principles of international law, Brazil still lacks structured public policies to facilitate the integration of migrants. This project will contribute to fostering migrant integration in Brazil by strengthening the capacity of the Federal Public Attorney staff and enhancing legal assistance to migrants. An online course and training of trainers’ workshop aims to build the knowledge of civil servants and public attorneys with regard to the protection of migrants’ rights, in particular those of women and irregular migrants. Furthermore, an analysis of corporate policies for migrants to access the Brazilian labor market will be carried out by the United Nations Global Compact Network partners. This analysis will review the main legal gaps preventing migrants from working for companies that are members of the UN Global Compact Network in Brazil. Finally, the UN Global Compact Network companies will take part in a workshop to acquire skills and tools to design and adopt innovative corporate social responsibility policies that focus on strengthening migrant integration, with special provision for women.
Technical Support for the Government of Ecuador for the Public Dissemination of the Human Mobility Law and Transition to the Electronic Passport This project seeks to increase awareness on the recently approved human mobility law and support the creation of informed public policies on human mobility, as well as the transition towards the implementation of the Ecuadorian electronic passport under a comprehensive approach towards identity management.
Return and Reintegration Assistance to Trafficked Victims in Japan This project will further strengthen the existing IOM voluntary return mechanism in Japan through continued facilitation of safe and humane return home for victims of trafficking (VoTs). Within the objective of contributing to improving the protection and sustainable reintegration of VoTs and migration management of the Government of Japan by providing safe and dignified return and reintegration assistance to VoTs.
Addressing the Needs of Victims of Trafficking in Azerbaijan Through Provision of Direct Assistance and Shelter Facilities Upgrade The project objective is to contribute to improve victims of trafficking protection in Azerbaijan by ensuring that victims of trafficking (VoTs) and individuals vulnerable to trafficking have increased access to safe and equality protection services. The successful progress in the rehabilitation and reintegration path of VoTs and individuals vulnerable to trafficking will be achieved through a two-fold approach; increasing the technical capacity of the shelter run by the NGO TAMAS Regional Development and enhancing the capacity of the shelter's beneficiaries to support their reintegration into society through provision of basic skills training and individually tailored grants.
Enhancing Food Security and Building Socio-Economic Resilience to COVID-19 in Tuvalu The project will  ensure rapid re-establishment of the fisheries sector to regain food security and at the same time assist the Government to increase resilience to disasters through a building back better approach to the sector. Further, this project will assess the socioeconomic impact of remittances entering Tuvalu as a direct result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the ensuing travel restrictions in addition to the overall economic impact of COVID-19.
Election Expert Mission to Bangladesh This project implements a European Union (EU) election expert mission toBangladesh for the parliamentary elections of 2018.
National and Community Capacity Strengthening to Enhance Prevention and Response to Emerging Health Threats in Burundi The project will contribute to the national and local efforts undertaken in the response to potential disease outbreaks, particularly in light of the ongoing Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) epidemic and COVID-19 in the neighboring DRC, as well as national disasters in Burundi in terms of health and border management capacities at the national and subnational levels.  The project will support the Ministry of Health at the national level through procurement equipment and material to facilitate and strengthen surveillance and oversight for EVD preparedness. The project will also provide the Ministry of Security and Disaster Management, specifically the immigration department in charge of border management, with essential equipment to strengthen and facilitate border management coordination between the central and the local levels and reinforce the level of the preparedness against EVD and other communicable diseases.
Supporting the Rohingya Cultural Memory Centre The project aims to provide Rohingya refugees in the camps in Cox’s Bazar with a creative and safe space where they can share their knowledge, preserve their cultural heritage, and reconnect with their individual and collective memory. Through this effort, IOM is working towards addressing the loss of identity endured by the Rohingya refugee population, counteracting the cultural limitations they have faced, and, more so now, the monotony and isolation that has resulted from their displacement.
Engage Albanian Communities Abroad in the Social and Economic Development of Albania The program identified and agreed with the governmental counterparts, will provide support to the Government of Albania for enhancing the engagement of the Albanian communities abroad (ACA) in the development of the country, with a specific focus on the communities in Italy, through targeted actions following the strategic strands identified by the government.
Communicating Risks of Irregular Migration in Central America The project will generate best practices in communicating risks of irregular migration that can be replicated across the region.
Establishment of a Complementary Feeding Centre for Migrant and Local Children, Pregnant and Lactating Women in San Vicente - Darién In response to the request of the Government of Panama, IOM offers to provide technical and operational assistance for the implementation of a Complementary Feeding Program, aimed at children, pregnant and lactating women of the stranded migrant population. in Panama, from the San Vicente Migration Reception Station (ERM). The general objective is to adapt the spaces that allow safe, adequate and dignified conditions for the preparation, handling and distribution, as well as the consumption of complementary food, which seeks to facilitate complementary nutritional support that helps to strengthen the efforts of the Government of Panama to provide access to adequate and differentiated nutrition to this particularly vulnerable population.
Colombia: Promote the Implementation of Prevention Mechanisms and Participation Spaces for Ethnic Groups Victims of the Armed Conflict The project aims to promote measures of institutional adequacy and contribute to the appropriation of guidelines for the incorporation of the ethnic approach in the public policy of comprehensive attention and reparation to victims in Colombia. This will be done through the adoption of strategies that promote the implementation of different prevention mechanisms to communities at risk of physical or cultural extinction and the accompaniment, strengthening and promotion of spaces for self-government and participation for ethnic groups victims of the armed conflict in the country.
Building Capacity to Prevent Violent Extremism in Mozambique This project aims to strengthen civil society's role in Mozambique as an interlocutor between communities and authorities, mainstream peacebuilding and conflict sensitivity into civil society organizations (CSO) programmes and build a network of strong, accountable CSOs.
Special Measure on Supporting the Republic of Serbia to Improve Border Management in the Context of the European Migration Crisis - Phase 3 Project will support border migration management capabilities of the Republic of Serbia, including systematic border control procedures, enhancing capacity for border surveillance, identifying and registering of third-country nationals crossing the border, countering migrant smuggling, trafficking in human beings and other types of cross-border crime, in full respect of the rule of law and fundamental rights.
Strengthening Security through Shelter, Livelihood Support and Social Cohesion in Cox's Bazar District This projects aims to strengthen and support shelter initiatives in disaster prone areas (Teknaf upazila, Cox's Bazar district); institutional capacity of Bangladeshi law enforcement, and increased support to community policing initiatives in cooperation with UNDP and UNHCR; protection mechanisms and approaches in both camps and host communities; and livelihood initiatives and women empowerment to address risks of household poverty.
Migration and its Impact on Cambodian Children and Families (MICCAF) As outward migration in Cambodia continues to increase, its impact on the children and families of migrant workers inclusive of health, remains largely unknown. Concerns center on how separation from parents may affect children's nutritional, behavioral and psychological development and if furthermore the trends in migration have linkages to the increased placement of children in Residential Care Institutions (RCI) settings. In this regard a two phase project is proposed that aims to research the issue of left behind children and families in Cambodia. The first phase will focus on piloting and capacity building activities whilst phase two will consist of a community-based cross-sectional household survey among left-behind migrant worker families and qualitative study components to explore left-behind migrant children in child care institutions inclusive of children's perception of parental migration, child health status and parenting issues of migrant family households. The final outcome of the project will be to present the findings and recommendations via a country report to the Royal Government of Cambodia and Civil Society in Cambodia to assist with culturally appropriate interventions and national policy development.
Post-Arrival Reintegration Assistance and Migration Advise Services in Afghanistan The objective of this programme is to create opportunities for returning migrants as well as the host communities in countries of origin. The project will link pre-departure measures and post arrival long-term reintegration offers to ensure coordinated approaches. IOM will expand its voluntary return assistance in Kabul and other key provinces of return. The assistance provided will be connected to the implementation structure of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development programme “Returning to new opportunities” with its pre-departure counselling component in Germany and its reintegration network component in Afghanistan. While the project will focus on the voluntary returnees from Europe, and especially Germany, returnees from other destinations, internally displaced persons, and host communities will be targeted through a community based development programming approach. The community-based approach will ensure a holistic, circular and results-based approach to migration and reintegration, and uphold the do-no-harm principle by mitigating intra-community tensions between beneficiaries and host communities.
Assisting Vulnerable Haitian Migrants in The Bahamas IOM in collaboration with a network of local partners including the NGO’s Rights Bahamas and the Haitian League of Pastors, will provide assistance to vulnerable Haitian migrants in the Bahamas to address deeply rooted causes of marginalisation, especially (but not exclusively) the ones that have been affected by Hurricane Dorian.  The program will support regularisation through re-documentation of vulnerable Haitian migrants and provide information about rights and access to essential services. Community cohesion will be strengthened through multi-cultural community events.
Community vulnerability and capacity mapping exercise and assessment in the republic of the Marshall Islands and the Federated States of Micronesia The project aims to improve preparedness and early warning capacity at both the community and government levels in the RMI and FSM by conducting vulnerability mappings.