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​Developing a Comprehensive Reparations Legal and Policy Framework for Survivors of Conflict-Related Sexual Violence​ This project aims to endow the Government with context-specific tools, knowledge, and a strategy to develop and implement inclusive, timely, and effective policies and legal frameworks that ensure the provision of reparations to conflict-affected populations. To achieve this, IOM and its partners propose to provide expert advice and technical assistance to the Government to develop a consultative platform and a comprehensive reparations framework for victims of human rights violations, including conflict-related sexual violence survivors. In particular, the proposed intervention focuses on the first goal defined by the Implementation Plan: the development of a reparations legal and policy framework and consultative platform to inform the design of comprehensive reparations laws, policies, and mechanisms by the end of 2022.
Providing Support to the Government of Iceland for the Resettlement and Family Reunification (2022 - 2024) This project contributes to providing durable solutions to 220 beneficiaries of international protection in Iran (the Islamic republic of), Kenya, Lebanon and Pakistan by facilitating their resettlement to Iceland, as well as contribute to family unity for 210 family members of beneficiaries of international/subsidiary protection residing in Iceland by facilitating their family reunification to Iceland.
Emergency Accommodation Facilities The project will ensure that unaccompanied migrant children (UMC) identified in precarious living conditions have improved access to immediate accommodation and assistance tailored to their best interest. This will be achieved through a two-fold approach, addressing both the affected population’s needs as well as institutional gaps. Specifically, the project foresees the operation of emergency accommodation facilities (EAFs) where UMC will be hosted upon their identification and referral by the relevant authorities, namely SSPUAM, and until their placement to other care arrangements that are deemed suitable based on their best interest. On the institutional side, the SSPUAM’ s capacity in linking the EAFs with long-term solutions will be enhanced through the provision of technical support and specialized staff.
Data Collection for Evidence-Based Response and Provision of CCCM Services to Address the Needs of Populations Displaced by the Tonga Crisis Following the escalation of violence in Panyikang, Fashoda, Fangak, and Canal Pigi, over 15,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) arrived in Malakal seeking refuge within the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) Protection of Civilian (PoC) Site. To alleviate the suffering of IDPs within the site, the Humanitarian Country Team decided to relocate education and recreational services outside the PoC into an adjacent area. As the leading Camp Coordination and Camp Management (CCCM) actor on the ground, IOM is supporting communities and partners with necessary actions within the PoC and adjacent Sector 5, including grading and compacting of the open spaces in the buffer zone, demarcation of the shelter plots, site planning, and other heavy infrastructure work. Additionally, to facilitate the response within the PoC and surrounding counties, IOM’s Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) is scaling up data collection to provide partners with up-to-date, actionable, and verified information on population movement.
Sri Lanka: Rapid Assistance to Sri Lankan Government Employees and Other Aspiring Migrant Workers to Secure Foreign Employment through the Integrated Guidance and Referral System (IGRS) With approximately 1.6 million Sri Lankan working overseas, Sri Lanka has grown cognizant of the fundamental role that safe, fair and secure foreign employment can play for socio-economic development in the country. As of today, Sri Lanka is facing a severe fiscal and monetary crisis, and, vis-à-vis this scenario, has identified a need to invest in strengthening its institutional capacities to better capitalize on and harness the potential of foreign labour to ensure secure livelihood and well-being of its population at large. The proposed project aims to contribute to the efforts by the Government of Sri Lanka to increase the employability of Sri Lankan aspiring foreign migrant workers, ensuring a gender-sensitive, rights-sensitive approach (Objective); it aims to do so by supporting the sustainable development and institutionalization of an IT Integrated Guidance and Referral System (IGRS), that shall serve to a) promote skills development in a demand-driven manner, and b) facilitate skills matching capacities, for Sri Lanka to put employers and potential employees with relevant skills and experience in touch with each other (Outcome 1). If contextualized in the current scenario of the ongoing economic and fiscal crisis, the project will contribute in the medium to long term to boost remittance inflows to the country, support economic growth, improve foreign exchange liquidity in the banking system, reduce unemployment and alleviate poverty.
Post-Earthquake Recovery Efforts in Türkiye The objective of this project is to support local economic recovery in Türkiye´s earthquakes-affected region, while empowering individuals with the necessary skills and competencies to foster long-term resilience. For this, IOM will assist 80 micro, small, and medium sized businesses through financial assistance grants, including pre-loaded debit cards or cash grants. IOM will coordinate closely with various government counterparts including the Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD), Presidency of Migration Management (PMM), and Provincial Directorates of Migration Management (PDMMs) where operations are taking place, as well as municipalities and provincial-level authorities to ensure activities are aligned with national priorities. The project will run for one year from September 2023 to September 2024, with the financial support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea.
Implementation of the Social Dialogue Strategy to Promote the Engagement of Different Local Actors within the Framework of the Public Policy for a Sustainable and Just  Energy Transition in Colombia The project aims to contribute to the fulfillment of the Social Participation pillar of the Just Energy Transition public policy by promoting the participation of various community actors, such as civil society organizations, community leaders, and community representatives, in the social dialogue strategy.For the project's development, an expected outcome is that communities actively participate in and influence the public policy of energy transition from their territories. Two products are proposed in the framework of this project: the first relates to the collection and analysis of community proposals to promote unconventional sources within the framework of a fair energy transition through the organization of dialogue spaces, and the second involves designing guidelines for incorporating social participation in the construction and/or strengthening of community initiatives or associative schemes related to energy communities.
Improvement of Bor State Hospital Service Delivery through 50 Kwh Solarization Plant with Battery Bank Bor State Hospital (BSH) is the primary health care facility in Bor, supporting the town's population of 100,000 persons, as well as the population of the five surrounding counties within Jonglei state, the Awerial County (Mingkaman) of Lakes State, and the northern area of Central Equatoria state. The hospital currently relies on four generators, but the solar power system in use is unreliable for supporting the increasing needs of the hospital. Based on current needs, a regular power supply would allow Bor Hospital to provide more reliable and safe services. It would significantly reduce the daily carbon dioxide emissions and enable the hospital to provide select services during the night, a service currently not available. 
 
Through this project, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) is improving the capacity of BSH to provide healthcare services to flood-affected and vulnerable communities in Bor State and the surrounding areas. This is achieved through the provision of reliable and green energy, through the installation of a solar panel system and battery bank as well as training for BSH staff on the operation and maintenance of the new system.
Technical Support to ESNFI Cluster Partners Responding to the 22 June Earthquake in Paktika and Khost The 21 June 2022 Afghanistan earthquake primarily impacted the provinces of Paktika, Paktia, and Khost, resulting in extensive damage to buildings in the affected areas and over 13,000 families affected. In addition to loss of life and devastating injury, the earthquake has resulted in the destruction of critical infrastructure - including homes, health facilities, schools, and water networks - leaving thousands vulnerable to further harm. In coordination with the Emergency Shelter and Non-Food Item (ESNFI) Cluster and the Office of the Humanitarian Coordinator, IOM will engage Miyamoto to carry out two activities: conduct a geotechnical survey of the affected area, to address concerns regarding ongoing seismic risk; and provide ongoing technical support to the ESNFI Cluster and partner actors to improve the capacity of the cluster to undertake rapid vernacular repairs.
Somalia Urban Resilience Project Phase Two (SURP-II) In response to the expected internally displaced persons (IDPs) crisis following the current drought, the IOM in Somalia is scaling-up of the ongoing Somalia Urban Resilience Project Phase II - Contingent Emergency Response Component (SURP II CERC) activities, to further mitigate the impact of drought displacement and drought related needs in Mogadishu, Baidoa, and Garowe. As part of its comprehensive, coordinated, and integrated approach, IOM is supporting the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) to provide drought-affected populations with a minimum response package (MRP) that includes water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), health, nutrition, food security (delivered through multi-purpose cash assistance), camp coordination and camp management (CCCM) and emergency shelter support. This intervention is to be delivered by IOM, in partnership with the Building Resilient Communities in Somalia (BRCiS) Consortium.
Providing Psychological, Medical, and Reproductive Health Support to Refugees Residing in Sri Lanka The proposed project will continue IOM’s previous interventions to support refugees and asylum seekers residing in Sri Lanka.  Working in coordination with UNHCR and WHO, the project will contribute to improved physical, mental, and social well-being of refugees and asylum seekers through better access to healthcare services, medication, and health risk communication.
Building Cross Border Peace and Strengthening Sustainable Livelihoods of Cattle Herders and Crop Farmers in Sierra Leone and Guinea Through the application of innovative and inclusive approaches to conflict mediation and cross-border communication, this project aims to strengthen the relationship between Guinea and Sierra Leone by addressing recurring cross-border conflicts occurring between cattle herders and farmers. Support will be provided to border communities in the Faranah prefecture (Guinea) to ensure that they benefit from more accountable institutions, together with mechanisms that facilitate and improve cross-border relations which will in turn promote peaceful co-existence. This project also seeks to strengthen social cohesion between the Falaba District of Sierra Leone and the Faranah Prefecture of Guinea by supporting climate-smart livelihoods and overall herder and farmer cooperation.
Migrant Protection, Return and Reintegration in North Africa (MPRR-NA) The project's objective is that vulnerable and stranded migrants from North Africa safely and voluntarily return to and from North Africa, and returnees sustainably reintegrate into their countries of origin.
Nutrition Support Activity for PLHIV/TB under the Targeted Operational Areas The project's main objective is to improve treatment outcomes for these patients and reduce morbidity and mortality amongst migrants and mobility impacted communities. This project will continue to build on the long-standing successful collaboration between IOM and WFP to provide critical nutrition and food support to vulnerable patients living with TB and HIV in South East Myanmar (Mon and Kayin States).
Provision of Multipurpose Cash Assistance to Mitigate Flood Risks in Bentiu, South Sudan South Sudan faces complex and unpredictable flood events, especially around the Sudd wetlands. In 2022, floods affected one million people and displaced 300,000. In 2023, severe flooding remains a major hazard, especially in Unity and Upper Nile states, where hundreds of thousands of people are at risk of displacement, disease and food insecurity. Four consecutive years of record-breaking floods (2019-2022) have created permanent wetlands in some areas that may not recede for years. 
 
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is contributing to the prevention, reduction and response to the basic needs of flood-affected and flood-prone communities in Rubkona and Bentiu through multi-purpose cash assistance. This cash assistance is supporting 8,750 people (1,458 households) to reduce flood-related  risks, helping them to cope with the rainy season and meet their essential needs.
Towards a Holistic Approach to Labour Migration Governance and Labour Mobility in North Africa (THAMM) The Project is designed as a regional programme to foster legal migration and mobility for North Africa countries. The programme addresses both the South-South dimension of labour migration and mobility through regional dialogue and cooperation (ILO-IOM components) as well as mobility aspects from North African countries to Europe.
Enhancing Community-Event Based Surveillance in Point of Entry and Migration Corridors to Inform Preparedness Plans in Urban Areas of Zimbabwe The relationship between population mobility and health is dynamic and complex. Population movements impact public health as mobile populations interact with host communities within and across borders, particularly in Zimbabwe considering the porosity of the borders with neighbouring countries and the high volume of cross-border movements of goods and people, through irregular/unofficial crossing points. The transmission of communicable diseases is a critical dimension of population mobility and health. Urban centres in Zimbabwe are host to both internal and international migrants, as well as Zimbabwe returnees, posing unique challenges for the health system. 
 
This project seeks to strengthen IOM’s Flow Monitoring (FM) activities along major migration corridors and urban centres, including Points of Entry (PoEs), border communities and congregation areas. Through a more comprehensive picture of mobility dynamics, as well as to contribute to strengthen health security systems through community event-based surveillance, informing epidemic preparedness, and triggering immediate and effective response in the event of a health crisis or emergency in targeted areas of Zimbabwe.
Eswatini: Technical Assistance for the Development of a National Migration Policy Eswatini’s geographic specificity, its socio-economic characteristics, and the history of the sub-region’s political economy have shaped the mobility pattern of Emaswati nationals over the last century. As a country of origin, transit and destination, in recent years Eswatini has demonstrated an increased effort to collaborate on migration issues, as seen by its Migration Profile and the Migration Governance Indicator Report published in 2021. However, there remains a need for a migration policy for the better management of migration in the country. Furthermore, strengthening migration management has been highlighted as a priority during consultations with the government and it is aligned with the Ministry of Home Affairs’ plans. Building on this momentum, this funding will provide guidance and technical support to build the capacity of the Government of Eswatini to be able to develop a comprehensive and evidence-based Migration Policy that is in accordance with regional and international standards and will contribute to good migration governance (Outcome 1). This project will support a literature review of the migration dynamics within, to, and from Eswatini to help guide the drafting of the Migration Policy. Additionally, the project will engage with the Migration Task Force, which was first created during a previous IOM Development Fund project, to ensure members have the necessary technical skills and to ensure ownership of the process by government institutions. The project will ultimately contribute to facilitating safe, humane and orderly migration in Eswatini.
IOM - Afghanistan - CAP 2023 Before the Taliban takeover, the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan was already one of the worst in the world. Since the Taliban takeover, humanitarian needs have worsened, and the challenging operational context has been further complicated. In 2023, over 28 million people will require humanitarian assistance due to conflict, chronic food insecurity, displacement, broad economic decline, the coronavirus (COVID-19) and climatic events. With the support of Global Affairs Canada (GAC), IOM Afghanistan is providing lifesaving assistance and protection support to displaced populations, migrants and affected communities in Afghanistan. The expected outcomes for this project, include: (1) improved access to livelihood, shelter and relief items; (2) enhanced access to safe drinking water and sanitation facilities and (3) increased access to emergency health services. This includes the procurement of core relief items and the payment of international staff salaries. The expected ultimate outcome is lives saved, suffering alleviated and human dignity maintained in countries experiencing humanitarian crises or acute food insecurity.
Maximizing the Impact of Migration and Labour Mobility in the Sustainable Development of Belarus The objective of the project is to contribute to leveraging migration and labour mobility impacts for socio-economic development in Belarus, through working closely with the Department on Citizenship and Migration (DCM) under the Ministry of Interior as well as other relevant government agencies. With a view to addressing negative drivers of migration and creating an enabling environment for socio-economic development, the scope of the proposed project will include an assessment on labour migration, gender and economic development strategies in Belarus.  It will also include sensitizing government officials of the DCM, its regional bodies, the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection (MLSP) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) on benefits of labour mobility and remittances as well as protection of migrant workers and capacity building activities to effectively support the state-run hotline for labour migrants. Lastly the project will include conducting a national awareness-raising campaign focusing on positive impacts of labour mobility and protection of migrant workers.
Safe Migration of Seasonal Workers from Central Asia to the UK The proposed project aims to support the safe participation of Central Asian migrants in the UK Seasonal Workers Scheme (SWS), promoting a positive migration experience within the United Kingdom (UK) and helping participating Central Asian countries to maximise its benefits to economic development. It aims to address the challenges faced by Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan nationals engaged in labour migration to the United Kingdom under the SWS. Historically, Central Asia has had a high dependence on the Russian Federation (RF) as the primary migrant-receiving country for Central Asian migrants; the UK has emerged as a new and popular destination country for Central Asians amid reduced migration to RF in the wake of the conflict in Ukraine. Furthermore, the combination of limited awareness among migrants regarding their rights and the UK SWS, coupled with the absence of a centralized source of reliable information, creates fertile ground for scams and misinformation to prey on the general public’s lack of knowledge. This underscores the urgent need for intervention.Through multi-phase research and beneficiary feedback, it's evident that, although steps have been taken forward, migrants still lack essential knowledge and support systems for safe migration. While government agencies are improving their capacity to assist seasonal workers, turnover rates in Central Asian Government agencies and ad-hoc dismissals of trained staff remain high based on IOM observations in Phase I and II. Additionally, ongoing recruitments of new migrant cohorts highlight the need for continued support and information dissemination on the UK SWS.The project seeks to empower Central Asian migrants by enhancing their awareness and access to resources for safe migration to and from the UK. Interventions include providing free information, protection tools, and targeted orientation sessions and raising awareness on gender-based violence, prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse, and gender-related issues under the UK SWS. These efforts aim to ensure safer working conditions and improve migrants' integration into the UK labour market.In the long term, the project aims to promote sustainable community development by empowering returnees and their families. Stakeholders engaged in the UK SWS will gain a deeper understanding of migrants' needs, enabling proactive risk mitigation. By promoting informed migration and fostering a supportive environment, the project seeks to enhance migrants' safety and well-being while contributing to broader socio-economic development within impacted communities.
Strengthening Accountability to Affected Populations for conflict-affected people in Mocímboa da Praia District of Cabo Delgado, Mozambique This project focuses on strengthening Accountability to Affected Populations in Mocimboa de Praia (MdP) district of Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. The project enhances community engagement and information dissemination among conflict-affected individuals. Through improved complaints and feedback mechanisms, increased access to information and the establishment of community-based information sharing mechanisms, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) is working to ensure the voices of conflict-affected people in vulnerable situations, including women and individuals with disabilities, are heard and their needs addressed.
Emergency Response to Mulitaka Landslide-Affected Populations in Enga Province, Papua New Guinea On 24 May 2024, a significant landslide occurred in Maip Muritaka Rural Local-Level Government (LLG) in Lagaip-Porgera district, leading to extensive damage and fatalities, impacting six villages in Yambali ward with an estimated population of 3,895 people.  Through this project, IOM will contribute towards the delivery of life-saving assistance to landslide-affected populations while setting the foundation for early recovery and durable solutions. In collaboration with the Provincial Disaster Coordination Office and the Disaster Management Team, IOM will expand its services to meet the Shelter, and Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) requirements of communities affected by landslides. The assistance will target 250 of the most vulnerable households in Enga province, with emphasis on the most vulnerable persons, such as women, persons living with disability, and older people. The interventions will help to facilitate Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) return, where feasible and safe, and improve living conditions in the villages of origin.
Provision of Medical Assessment for Resettlement Activities in Lebanon This project aims to provide comprehensive medical assessments of refugees in Lebanon being considered for resettlement on medical grounds.