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Emergency Shelter and NFI support for Flood and Landslide Affected Population in South-Western and Central Provinces IOM is providing life-saving assistance to vulnerable people affected bythe floods, landslide, and heavy rains in the Matara and Rathnapura districts through provision of shelter kits, non-food items, and cash assistance.
Emergency NFI/Shelter Response in Gatumba (Bujumbura Rural) Burundi In this project, IOM providing emergency shelter, non-food item kits and rental support for 300 households in Gatumba, Burundi, who were affected by flash floods in April and May 2020.
Humanitarian Evacuation for Stranded Thai Nationals in Libya The project seeks to address the need to evacuate 408 Thai nationals (56 students and 145 migrant workers) that are stranded in Libya due to the conflict that started on 3 April 2019.The project aims to provide outreach and information sessions to Thai nationals as well as facilitation of return and transit assistance. This includes facilitation in the issuance and/or replacement of missing, lost or expired travel documents, ensure fit-for-travel medical checks, the organization of escort for unaccompanied and separated children or migrants with health needs, whenever needed.
Regional Action Plan - Strengthening the Regional Response to Large Scale Migration of Venezuelan Nationals into South America, North America, Central America and the Caribbean Through this project, IOM aims at strengthening its regional response to address the needs of the Venezuelan migrants and host communities in Latin America and the Caribbean. IOM is: (1) supporting Venezuelan migrants in vulnerable conditions with the provision of humanitarian assistance, referral services and socio-economic integration support; (2) supporting the overall coordination of the implementation of national and regional activities, as co-lead of the Regional Inter-Agency Coordination Platform for Refugees and Migrants from Venezuela, alongside UNHCR.
COVID-19 Response: Assistance for Migrants in Vulnerable Situations in Dominica This project will contribute toward the national COVID-19 response activities to assist the Ministry of Health to prepare for and mitigate the impact of the virus in Dominica. To achieve this objective IOM will ensure that the Ministry of Health is better equipped to respond to public concerns on COVID-19 through the COVID-19 Health Hotline and that communities, including migrants, have access to timely and correct information on prevention and detection of COVID-19.
Resettlement Activities for Refugees in Lebanon This resettlement project aims to find long term durable solutions for refugees, mainly focusing on those who remain vulnerable (as determined by the UNHCR) in the first country of asylum, Lebanon. Through this project, IOM assists the resettlement of an estimated 750 Syrian refugees presently in Lebanon to a third country by providing logistical support and assistance to the selection missions conducted by the Norwegian Government. In addition, IOM provides comprehensive medical assessments for persons being considered for resettlement on medical grounds, up to a total of 200 refugees.
Humanitarian Admission Programme with the Government of Germany from Turkey in 2020 The project is intended to provide comprehensive humanitarian admission support to persons in need of protection identified by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) for admission to Germany.
Emergency Assistance – Country Level Funding – IOM 2020 This project aims to provide multisector humanitarian assistance to vulnerable populations, including internally displaced populations, refugees, migrants, and host communities in Yemen. The activities implemented utilizing these funds are multi-sectoral and closely align with the 2019 Yemen Humanitarian Response Plan, as well as key priorities for 2020. Activities will be adjusted as needed in line with OCHA cluster priorities and needs assessments conducted on the ground to provide key services such as water, sanitation and hygiene, health, protection, shelter and non-food items and camp coordination and camp management, among others.
Resettlement Programme with the Government of Luxembourg from Niger in 2019-2020 This project is intended to provide comprehensive resettlement support to those refugees identified by the Government of Luxembourg for resettlement from Niger to Luxembourg in 2019-2020. IOM will support the selection country office, provide health assessments and pre-embarkation checks to establish fitness to travel, facilitate the pre-departure orientation session, and provide movement management to the final destination.
Capacity-Building for Migration and Sustainable Development in Tonga Data gaps in migration and development limit the capacity of the Government of Tonga (GoT) to develop evidence-based migration and sustainable development policy and programs. This project will begin by facilitating qualitative and quantitative data collection relating to migration and development in Tonga which will be shared with government stakeholders in a research report. IOM will also assist the GoT in developing a migration and sustainable development policy (MSDP) informed by the data collected. IOM will organize a national consultation hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Nuku’alofa to bring together the key actors in-country to develop the policy. Additionally, IOM will deliver a training on the implementation of the policy and facilitate the development of a MSDP roadmap to identify next steps for operationalizing the policy.
Strengthening National Capacity to Address the Environmental Impacts of Humanitarian Responses to Population Displacement in Nigeria This project aims to support Nigeria in implementing environmental management measures that address the environmental consequences of mass displacement and irregular migration, and of the humanitarian response to those population movements. The project aims at systematically and collaboratively integrating environmental considerations in humanitarianhuman mobility policy and planning processes by: i) building knowledge of stakeholders on environmental consequences of crises, mass displacement and humanitarian action; and ii) strengthening the capacityof countries to address such consequences through context-specific analysis, adoption of tools for environmental screening of projects, adoption of coordination mechanisms, and support for the development of relevant policies at various levels.
Resettlement Programme with the Government of Belgium from Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan and Niger in 2019 The objective of this project is to facilitate the travel and provide pre-departure assistance to 1,000 refugees to be resettled to Belgium over the course of 2019 as part of the European Resettlement Programme. In particular, IOM supports the selection of missions, facilitates the visa/travel document processing, provides health assessments for selected cases and pre-embarkation checks to establish fitness to travel, facilitates the pre-departure orientation sessions, as well as provides movement management to the final destination.
Provision of Camp Management Services, Non-Food Items and Shelter Solutions to Displaced Populations in North-East Nigeria Through this project, IOM aims to reach a total of 437,646 IDPs in camps and camp-like settings in North-East Nigeria through a multi-sector approach, including camp coordination and camp management (CCCM), shelter, and non-food items (NFIs).  Under the CCCM component of the project, IOM focuses on enhancing site facilitation capacity and site improvements. The shelter response includes the construction of 1,350 emergency shelters, and the reinforcement of 1,000 shelters. Under the NFI component of the project, IOM is preposition in 550 NFI kits and distributing 500 NFI kits to ensure that the immediate needs are met while enhancing preparedness for needs as they arise. The activities are being implemented in camps and camp-like settings in Ngala, Gwoza (including Pulka), Bama (including Banki), Dikwa, Monguno, Mafa, Jere, Maiduguri Metropolitan Centre (MMC), Kala Balge (Rann), and Damboa in Borno State, and Yola North, Yola South, Girie and Song in Adamawa state.
Providing Selection Mission Support to the Government of Norway in 2021 This project aims to contribute to providing selection mission support to 400 beneficiaries of international protection in Uganda.   The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has been providing resettlement assistance to refugees in need of international protection for almost 70 years.
Resettlement Program in the Netherlands This project continues to support the Government of the Netherlands in arranging the resettlement to the country. IOM's logistical assistance consists of advising, supporting and obtaining the required travel documents and liaising between refugee and the Dutch Embassador and other local authorities. The project also provides pre-departure cultural orientation and housing assistance.
ZIRF Counselling 2019 – Virtual Return and Reintegration Counselling Return and reintegration counselling will be offered to migrants in Germany by IOM staff members in their respective countries of origin. The virtual counselling will use different forms and technical means for communication, such as video calls, live chats or phone conversations. Native speakers at IOM offices in the participating countries will provide information on the situation in the countries of origin and about the variety and technical details of return assistance programmes provided by the German Government to migrants who wish to return voluntarily. The following countries will participate in the project's pilot phase: The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Iraq, Armenia, Pakistan and Bangladesh. During the pilot phase the activities will focus on the set up, hiring and training of staff and outreach to the respective migrant communities in Germany.
Integrated Humanitarian and Stabilization Support Towards Improved Human Security in Somalia In this project, IOM aims to improve human security of migrants, internally displaced persons (IDPs) and communities of return in Somalia through the provision of integrated life-saving and stabilization support. In particular, IOM works on ensuring that affected populations have dignified, safe and secure living conditions with basic services through Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), Camp Coordination and Camp Management (CCCM), Health and Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) interventions. In addition, IOM provides returnees with medical and psychosocial support and livelihood assistance through individual and community rehabilitation projects.
World Migration Report 2020 - Germany's 2019 Budget Allocation This project contributes to the publication, in late 2019, of the next edition of the World Migration Report, as the reference report on migration for policymakers, practitioners, and researchers. The world migration report aims to leverage IOM's programmatic knowledge and experience and the skills and expertise of academic and applied researchers from around the world. The world migration report 2020 will follow the two-part structure initiated by the previous edition, the world migration report 2018, which consists of: 1) key information on migration and migrants, including migration-related information and statistics updated from report to report, and 2) balanced, evidence-based analysis of complex and emerging migration issues, with a focus on new topics for each report.
UK Resettlement Scheme 2020-21 This project provides comprehensive resettlement support to 3,150 refugees identified by the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK) for resettlement to the UK. IOM is providing support to the Government of the UK in the selecting of benefiting countries, facilitation of the visa/travel document processing, provision health assessments and pre-embarkation checks to establish fitness to travel, holding 3-day pre-departure orientation sessions, and providing movement management and operational support to the final destination, as well as reception and early integration support post-arrival.
Safety, Support and Solutions - Phase 2 For migrants and refugees in transit, the project aims to protect them from harm, enable them to meet their basic needs and inform them about the risks of irregular migration (humanitarian assistance, including protection, shelter management, and information campaigns). For refugees and returnees in their country of origin, the project aims to enable them to access long-term protection and durable solutions (assisted voluntary return and reintegration, access to resettlement programmes or asylum in first safe country, capacity building for governments for safer management of migration). For governments, humanitarian agencies and national organisations, the project will support improved understanding of migration trends and improve their response.  Lastly the project aims to ensure migrants have access to alternatives to irregular migration (partnership with a research or academic institute, a defined methodology for project implementation and monitoring and one research piece on the effectiveness of livelihood programming on youth intentions to irregularly migrate).
Reviving Women Entrepreneurs for Strengthened Economic Empowerment in the Republic of the Marshall Islands This project contributes to strengthening of economic empowerment in the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) through the revival of Women Entrepreneurs (WE), a members' network established in 2013 through “Women United Together Marshall Islands” (WUTMI).  IOM will provide human resource and technical support to invigorate WE through the recruitment of former members and new members to the network, coordinate working group and stakeholder meetings, facilitate the drafting of a WE strategic plan as well as provide a business management and development training to members, including a training of trainers component. This project will enable the network to become a leading support mechanism, run by women of the RMI for women business owners and entrepreneurs of the RMI.
Comprehensive Technical Assistance to Productive Projects of Former Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia – People’s Army (FARC-EP) Combatants in Reincorporation Process in Colombia This project aims to support ex-combatants of the Former Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia - People's Army (FARC-EP) in the process of reincorporation with individual productive projects, and civil society organizations (CSOs) in the departments of Antioquia, Chocó, Meta, Guaviare, Tolima, Huila and Caquetá through the implementation of a plan for social and business strengthening to generate conditions and capacities for sustainability, achieving self-management of these productive projects and CSOs, contributing to their life projects and economic revitalization.
Prevention of Irregular Migration of Children in Chinandega and Rivas The project actions are aimed at reducing and / or avoiding the negative effects of irregular migration that places migrants and the whole family, both those who remain in the country of origin and those who leave for the country of destination in a situation of vulnerability and at risk of their human rights being violated.  Special attention is given to different gender groups, especially of girls, boys, adolescents, young women and men, and LGBTI youth population, who in the process as migrants are exposed to specific risks, violations and discrimination based on gender.
Integrating Migration into National Development Plans: Towards Policy Coherence and the Achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals at National and Global Levels The project aims to enable governments and their partners in Ethiopia and Ghana to mainstream migration into national development policies and to achieve policy coherence in line with sustainable development goals.
Navigator - Towards Diversity in Finnish Municipalities The objective of the project is to build the capacity and preparedness of municipalities to receive and integrate Finland-bound quota refugees more efficiently and in a needs-based manner. Further, the project seeks to strengthen the capacity of the municipal decision-makers to support the local decision-making process to increase the number of new available municipality residencies allocated for Finland-bound quota refugees.
Jordan: Supporting Refugees to Meet Basic Needs and Access Safe and Dignified Transportation Through this project, IOM supports some of the most vulnerable refugee households in Jordan with targeted cash-based assistance to help meet basic needs. Assistance includes monthly multi-purpose cash grants for basic needs such as water, sanitation, rent, utilities, and food. In addition, refugees will receive one-time cash assistance for winterization. Under this project, IOM is also supporting Syrian refugees in Jordan with safe and dignified transportation from border areas and reception centers to camps to meet a variety of needs such as family reunification, referrals or access to schools, among others.
Emergency Shelter and NFI Assistance for the Most Vulnerable Displaced Populations Identified Through the Emergency Tracking Tool In this project, IOM aims to contribute to the improvement of living conditions and protection of conflict-affected populations in the South-West, North-West through the regular production and dissemination of Emergency Tracking Tool (ETT; a component of the Displacement Tracking Matrix) dashboards to support informed humanitarian response planning and assistance and the provision of emergency shelter and non-food item assistance to the most vulnerable newly displaced populations identified through the ETT.
Establishing and managing humanitarian hubs for increased aid coordination and reach in northeast Nigeria IOM and participating partners are improving service delivery to beneficiaries in the conflict-affected areas in North-east Nigeria by setting up humanitarian hubs, in order to establish a presence in areas where people have been heavily affected by the insurgence and subsequent decimation of services.
Implementation of Social Cohesion Activities in Mayukwayukwa and Meheba Local Integration Sites The project aims to strengthen social cohesion to foster tolerant, inclusive and integrated resettlement communities. The key interventions for this project include supporting training and sensitization on civic education, gender based violence (GBV), violence against children, and political rights; establishment of anti-GBV task forces; and creation of women and children/youths' platforms to promote their active participation in addressing their rights and mounting support against child marriages. In order to promote community cohesion, activities include support towards the establishment of age and gender specific groups to challenge negative community norms, creation of communal spaces that promote cohesion and interaction, promoting access to community events such as local sports leagues, joint cultural events, national holiday celebrations and commemorations, and promoting inclusion of women and youth in leadership and management roles. The project also supports conducting a rapid assessment on child marriage and other forms of violence, and the development of a communication strategy on individual rights and responsibilities and aspects of violence, abuse and exploitation. The strategy will inform subsequent phases of the project.
Strengthening Child and Adolescent Care Schemes in Colombia for Their Capacities Development to Exercise Their Rights and Mitigate Threats and Violations Through this project, IOM strengthens the Colombian Family Welfare Institute’s (ICBF) capacities to provide care to children and adolescents in developing lifetime skills and competencies. In doing so, this project adapts ICBF’s care process to place greater emphasis on the promotion and prevention of violation of their rights and seek to strengthen six life skills in children and adolescents, namely autonomy, teamwork, participation, conflict resolution, construction of life projects, and respect for the environment.  This process includes groups discussions with groups of children and adolescents, as well as monthly intergenerational meetings between parents, caregivers and children. Such meetings aim to promote respect and mutual care and strengthening of affective and relational bonds, thus identifying risk and protective factors to carry out a family framework.
Strengthening Communication, Cooperation and Information Management along the Border with Nigeria for Effective and Participative Border Management in Niger Efficient boarder and immigration management structures, supported by professional, well-trained boarder police and immigration officers with this project will facilitate and foster enhanced movement management along the Niger boarder and prevent irregular migration, enabling the detection of smuggled migrants and trafficked persons, with the ultimate objective of dismantling organized crime networks and protecting the rights of these vulnerable persons.
Supporting refugees and migrants through a consolidated Mediterranean and flow-monitoring response in Turkey Through this project IOM will provide humanitarian assistance to refugees and migrants rescued at sea and continue to operationalize IOM’s Migrant Presence Monitoring (MPM) program, a displacement monitoring and reporting system which provides a regular overview and update on the flows, locations, and vulnerabilities of migrants and refugees in Turkey. The delivery of humanitarian assistance will be focused on the provision of food items, non-food items (NFIs), counselling including psycho-social support (PSS), and referrals to protection services for migrants and refugees rescued at sea (border zone between Turkey and Greece) - more specifically along the coastal area between Küçükkuyu and Bodrum.
EU Election Expert Mission to Ecuador 2021 The European Union intends to send an Electoral Expert Mission (EEM) to Ecuador to collect factual information concerning the electoral process. IOM supports in selecting three who will travel to Quito, to meet all relevant stakeholders and produce a report. IOM has no visibility and is not associated in any way to the work of the experts; but provides administrative, logistical and security support.
Providing Refugee Resettlement Support to the Government of Sweden This project provides comprehensive resettlement support to 3,500 refugees identified for resettlement to Sweden during the period 01 April to 31 December 2019. Under the project, IOM will facilitate and organize the pre-departure process and resettlement to Sweden through the facilitation of selection missions and travel document processing (where applicable); provision of pre-departure health assessments, pre-departure embarkation sessions, and the organization and arrangement of safe and dignified movements to the final destination in Sweden, including arrangements for operational and /or medical escorts and ensuring all travel documentation and exit/entry visa requirements are met. Countries from which resettlement takes place include Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Niger, Somalia, Chad, Turkey, Uganda, among other countries under the emergency/urgent/priority global quota scheme.
Young Actors for Peace and National Reconciliation The project, undertaken in partnership with UNESCO and UNICEF, contributes to the implementation of the Agreement on Peace and Reconciliation in Mali by engaging with and empowering women and youth.