IOM 2020 COVID-19 Preparedness and Response in Southern and Horn of Africa IOM 2020 COVID-19 Preparedness and Response in Southern and Horn of Africa The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has applied to Sida for funds of SEK 20 044 000 to carry out the "COVID-19 Preparedness and Response in Southern and Horn of Africa Project” over a period of six months,  July 2020 to January 2021. 

The intervention aims to contribute to a well-coordinated, informed, and timely response to COVID-19 in two Regional Economic Communities (RECs) of the African Union – namely Intergovernmental Authority for Development (IGAD) and Southern African Development Community (SADC) -  in line with the Africa Joint Response to COVID-19, through mobility tracking systems and preparedness and response efforts to reduce associated morbidity and mortality.

IOM is proposing to strengthen the support provided to Member States along the following 2 pillars of collaboration:
1) Information Management
2) Strengthened Member State Capacity 

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) will be the implementer of the project in collaboration with national governments of Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Tanzania and Mozambique. 

The intervention’s total budget is 20 044 000 SEK.

Disbursement of the total amount will be made upon signing of the agreement since the project has a duration of only six months and because of the emergency nature of the intervention. IOM har ansökt om medel från Sida för att genomföra projektet "COVID-19 Preparedness and Response in Southern and Horn of Africa” under sexmånadersperioden juli 2020 till januari 2021.

Insatsens avsikt är att bidra till en väl samordnad och i tid läglig respons på covid-19 pandemin inom två av den Afrikanska unionens regionala ekonomiska gemenskaper (RECs), nämligen Intergovernmental Authority for Development (IGAD) och Southern African Development Community (SADC), vilket är i linje med den gemensamma Afrikanska responsen på covid-19 - att genom mobilitetsspårningssystem och beredskaps- och responsinsatser minska covid-19 relaterade sjukdomar och dödlighet.

IOM föreslår att stödet skall användas för att stärka medlemsländernas informationshantering och kapacitet att hantera krisen.  

Insatsen skall genomföras under IOMs ledning i samarbete med Djiboutis, Etiopiens, Kenyas, Tanzanias, Malawis och Mocambiques regeringar.

Den totala budgeten för insatsen uppgår till 20 044 000 kronor. 

Utbetalning av beloppet i sin helhet kommer göras vid undertecknandet av avtalet pga. insatsens brådskande natur samt att insatsens aktivitetsperiod endast pågår under 6 månader. The overall objective of the proposed project is to contribute to a well-coordinated, informed, and timely response to COVID-19 in two Regional Economic Communities (RECs) of the African Union – namely Intergovernmental Authority for Development (IGAD) and Southern African Development Community (SADC) and in line with the Africa Joint Response to COVID-19 – through mobility tracking systems and preparedness and response efforts to reduce associated morbidity and mortality.
IOM is proposing to strengthen the support provided to Member States along 2 pillars of collaboration:
1) Information Management: Stakeholders have access to timely, context-specific, and accurate information to strengthen outbreak analysis, projection, and response.
2) Strengthened Member State Capacity: Member States’ human mobility incorporated COVID-19 preparedness and response capacity is strengthened.