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Supporting the Government of Georgia in Strengthening Border Management Practices to Mitigate the Impact of the Pandemic on Human Mobility Under the overall objective of contributing to the Government of Georgia’s efforts in mitigating the longer-term socioeconomic impacts of COVID-19, contribute to restarting human mobility, and empower societies for self-reliance, IOM Georgia will support to strengthen international cooperation, immigration systems, and border-crossing mechanisms to mitigate the impact of the pandemic on human mobility, corresponding to IOM COVID-19 Startegic Response and Recovery Plan and the related IOM South Caucasus COVID-19 Startegic Response and Recovery Plan.
Promoting Location-Specific Inclusion in Iraq In order to promote the stabilization of conflict-affected communities and/or other communities with intensive needs based on conflict assessments previously conducted by IOM Iraq’s Community Stabilization Unit, IOM seeks to provide the Government of Iraq with support to address two of the country’s most pressing challenges of reintegration of families with a perceived affiliation to ISIL to return to and co-exist with their communities of origin and other conflict-affected communities (a secondary location of settlement), while also bolstering resilience to future waves of violent extremism within these communities; and the socio-economic reintegration of former combatants who have spontaneously disengaged and returned to their area of origin. In addition, IOM provides assistance to vulnerable communities in Iraq to sustain peace in the context of COVID-19 by addressing socio-economic impacts brought on by the pandemic.
Somalia Crisis Recovery  Project (SCRP) The overall objective of this project is to contribute to national preparedness and response efforts for COVID-19 in Somalia. In particular the project responds to the health cluster’s objective to provide safe and effective clinical care. IOM will support the ministry of health and human services with a subset of activities that are to be carried out as part of Contingent Emergency Response Implementation Plan (CERIP).
Promoting Peace among Internally Displaced Persons,  Returnees, and Host Communities in Mali This project supports communities and local authorities in hotspot areas of Mopti and Timbuktu regions of Mali to mitigate tensions, promote peaceful cohabitation and enhance means of livelihood. IOM and its partners are identifying conflict-prone areas, as well as the specific variations and drivers of conflicts, and working with local communities to identify and implement solutions. The project also contributes to fostering positive relationships between local communities and the police force in the Diboli border area with Senegal and at the Sona border with Burkina Faso.
Assisted Voluntary Return and Reintegration for Victims of Trafficking and Foreign Citizens in Prostitution in Sweden VII (AVRRTiPP VII) The overall objective of the programme is to contribute to the availability and further strengthening of safe and dignified assisted voluntary return (AVRR), as well as sustainable reintegration in countries of origin, for victims of trafficking and foreign citizens in prostitution or otherwise subject to exploitation in Sweden. Within this seventh programme phase, the aim is to provide AVRR for a further 19 persons in the period 01 March - 31 December 2021, with at least 38 potential beneficiaries informed of the programme. The programme will also continue to provide reintegration assistance to returnees from previous programme phases, an estimated 38 beneficiaries, in view of recovery and sustainable reintegration. All assistance will be tailored to meet the needs of the individual and will be guided by a victim-centred and rights-based approach, paying due attention to aspects such as age, ethnicity, and medical needs.
Next Generation of Information Systems to Support European Union (EU) External Policies - CIVILnEXt The aim of CIVILnEXT is to develop and provide Common Security and Defence Policy missions with a platform to manage and control operations – the operational control platform (OCP). The OCP is expected to improve coordination of the EU’s external action by strengthening exchanges and management of information, rationalising information provided, and simplifying remote control of operations.
Assistance to the Government of Sri Lanka to Address the Immediate and Mid-Term Needs of the Sri Lankan Migrant Workers in Line with the National COVID-19 Response Plan for Migrant Workers Sri Lankan migrant workers in the Middle East are amongst those most impacted due to COVID-19. Approximately 97.4% of domestic workers and 78% of low-skilled category workers are concentrated in the Middle East. Many migrant workers have lost their employment and are in crowded shelters managed by the Sri Lankan embassies, which pose several health risks. Further, undocumented migrant workers are reportedly being denied health care and are being subjected to detention/ deportation. Lack of repatriation options push migrants, particularly women, into vulnerable or exploitative situations. Stretched social services, with limited ability to meet the specific needs of stranded and/or vulnerable migrants such as rights protection, documentation support, and assisted voluntary return. Against this background and at the request of the Sri Lankan Government to support repatriation of migrant workers standard abroad, the project will ensure stranded migrants and migrant returnees have access to timely, context-specific and correct information on COVID-19 prevention measures. Vulnerable stranded migrant workers will have improved access to protection, and assistance services in host countries and migrants who are unable or unwilling to remain in their host countries and wish to return to Sri Lanka will receive support related to their return.
Continuity of HIV Services during Public Health Emergency Response in High Risk Areas in the Republic of Mozambique under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) The objective of this project is to contribute to the provision of quality and continued health services to displaced and vulnerable populations in high-risk zones in Cabo Delgado, Mozambique.
Provision of Life-Saving Assistance to Conflict-Affected Populations Fleeing from Ukraine to Poland and Moldova Through this project, IOM is urgently addressing the most pressing lifesaving needs of conflict-affected persons that have fled Ukraine to Poland and Moldova. In particular, IOM is providing in-kind shelter/non-food item and multipurpose cash assistance in bordering areas of both countries.
Support to Western Balkan States in Establishing Advance Passenger Information Systems The objective of this project is to contribute to enhanced border management and border security in the Western Balkan region by increasing legal and technical capacities towards implementing national advance passenger information (API) systems. The project brings together representatives of the Western Balkan authorities in a regional workshop, during which best practices and lessons learned will be shared from States who have successfully implemented API systems. The existing national legal frameworks and technical capacities related to API will then be assessed, in order to identify gaps and needs that need to be addressed at the national level. Finally, each country will develop a national API implementation strategy, based on the findings and recommendations from the country assessment.
Combatting Trafficking in Persons in Maldives This project is designed to support the Government of Maldives, specifically through revitalizing the National Anti-Human Trafficking Steering Committee, established by the 2013 Prevention of Human Trafficking Act to fulfil its mandate in leading a comprehensive response to combat trafficking in persons (TIP) in the Maldives addressing both sexual exploitation and forced labour. In line with the United States TIP Report 2019 recommendations for the Maldives and building on the achievements and strong partnership with the Government and non-government stakeholders to lead anti-trafficking efforts, IOM will facilitate this project with a view to effectively combat TIP through enhanced policy framework and procedures, robust referral and direct assistance services, and improved protection mechanism for victims of trafficking.
Empowering Vulnerable Young People in Chad to Become Peacebuilding Agents This project addresses two major issues related to peacebuilding, including the deterioration of relations between young people and local authorities in the central provinces of Borkou, Barh-El-Gazel and Batha and the destabilizing influence of non-state armed groups based in southern Libya. This project therefore pursues a two-pronged peacebuilding strategy. It helps to create an environment conducive to solution-oriented dialogue between young people and the authorities and involves them in sustainable economic activities while also helping to raise awareness among young people of the dangers in the north, including human trafficking, forced labour and recruitment by armed groups.
Strengthening the Capacity of the Government of Ecuador Regarding Visa Processing, Entry-Exit and Implementation of Irregular Migration Control Procedures and Policies This project aims at strengthening and enhancing the Government of Ecuador's capacity to refine its visa processing, implement entry-exit and irregular migration control procedures and policies, in a manner that considers important factors such as broader migration policies, regional migration trends, and security concerns. This will be done through an analysis of current visa procedures, policies, gaps, and improvement opportunities, as well as through the enhancement of guidelines and the provision of recommendations and advice on current visa procedures and policies.
Spotlight Initiative Pacific Regional Programme The initiative provides an opportunity for a multi-sector, coordinated and holistic approach to addressing violence against women and girls working through multiple stakeholders including the UN, Government, service providers, church, and civil society in the Marshall Islands. Building upon IOM’s work with the Government of the Republic of Marshall Islands and Cookhouse Confidential, IOM intends to contribute to the project objective to address the gaps and amplify the impact of ending violence against women and girls across the Pacific region.
Humanitarian Assistance to Vulnerable Migrants Repatriated to Haiti IOM supports the Haitian National Migration Office (ONM) in its reintegration assistance to Haitians who have been returned from elsewhere in the region. IOM is strengthening the ONM's operational capacities in immediate reception and assistance, providing migrants with mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) and protection assistance, and raising awareness about the risks of irregular migration to deter future departures. IOM's protocol to screen for and follow up on potential COVID-19 cases at the point of entry is also applied within this project.
Technical and administrative assistance to the implementation of the Pachacutec macro project to expand and improve the potable water and sewage system in the District of Ventanilla, Callao Region-Peru The project aims to support administrative activities related to the strengthening of the skills and technical capacities of the employees of the public water company, SEDAPAL, the primary water and drainage service provider for the growing populations of Lima and the province of Callao.
Assisted Voluntary Return and Reintegration in Home Country IOM Lithuania has been supporting governmental efforts to manage and prevent irregular migration in Lithuania through assisted voluntary return (AVR) since 1998. Under the new project IOM will continue to assist migrants willing to return home voluntarily in a dignified and rights-based way and provide them with reintegration support. The project will be implemented within the framework of the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund 2014-2020 and is a continuation of the AVR project implemented within the same fund during 2018-2021 with the additional reintegration component. The project will contribute to Lithuania’s comprehensive management of migration by providing support to migrants in Lithuania willing to return voluntarily to their countries of origin and will contribute to sustainable reintegration of returnees. Furthermore, the project will put efforts to strengthen cooperation with all stakeholders involved in the return process. In particular, IOM Lithuania will organize information sessions with national and local authorities, non-governmental organisations, will produce information materials and improve online communication tools.
Building Capacity of Migrant Workers and Governments in the Pacific Region to Harness the Remittance Potential of Labour Migration This project aims to achieve that the target government's enhanced capacity enables a conducive environment for migrants to plan for and utilize remittances. This will be enabled by increasing government officials' understanding of remittance flows and practices, through the development of a remittance research report. In addition, country specific training of trainer's manuals based on findings and recommendations from the remittance research report will be developed.
2021 IOM COVID-19 Strategic Response and Recovery Plan One year into the pandemic, the mix of overlapping crises with a rise in extreme poverty, political instability, conflict, disasters and food insecurity have driven humanitarian needs to new levels and further intensified ongoing humanitarian crises that, if left unaddressed, will have long-term impacts on fragility, risks of displacement and human suffering. In line with its COVID-19 Strategic Response and Recovery Plan (SRRP), this global project encompasses life-saving assistance and response to humanitarian needs, initiatives to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on migrants and societies, as well as support to recovery and resilience integrating longer-term sustainable development planning. This project focuses on four strategic priorities at the community, national and regional levels across 37 countries and nine regional offices. Ensure continuation of services, mitigate risks and protect people. Scale up public health measures and strengthen mobility-sensitive health systems. Mitigate the socio-economic impact of COVID-19, restart human mobility and empower societies; and inform response and recovery efforts and strengthen evidence-based decision-making.
Rehabilitation of Hawija Industrial Area to Support Economic Recovery and Enhanced Access to Basic Services in Iraq This project aims to contribute to the post-conflict recovery of Hawija district in Iraq through economic recovery, employment creation, and restoration of basic services by advancing infrastructure rehabilitation. This is achieved through rehabilitation of community-based infrastructure connected to the business environment, as well as infrastructure related to the agricultural sector, both in the industrial area of Hawija. This project includes close community engagement to capture a clear sense of the needs of affected populations and inform the selection of appropriate and effective rehabilitation measures. Community members and local authorities are engaged through every step of the process, including in project planning and project implementation, advancing a beneficiary-centered approach that promotes income generation and a sense of local ownership over programming.
Promotion of Durable Solutions in Darfur, South Kordofan and Blue Nile To promote durable solutions in Sudan, IOM is using a flexible, multi-sectoral and community-based approach that focuses on addressing identified humanitarian and early recovery needs of the most vulnerable affected communities in selected localities, such as female headed households, persons with disabilities and elderly. Building on its extensive operational footprint across all five states in Darfur, South Kordofan, East Sudan, Blue Nile and Abyei and institutional experience in supporting durable solutions in displacement affected contexts, IOM is focuses on providing life-saving services, improving levels of stability and promoting durable solutions for vulnerable internally displaced persons and returnees in all five states in Darfur, Blue Nile and South Kordofan.
Socio-Economic Reintegration of Returnees and Other Vulnerable Households in Migration Affected Areas Severely Impacted By COVID-19 Pandemic This project aims to support the sustainable reintegration of returnees who continue to come back to Lesotho through official borders and informal crossings (nicknamed “community crossings’’) from South Africa since March 2020 when South Africa implemented the COVID-19 lockdown and border closure. In line with its long-standing mandate and multi-sectoral expertise, IOM advocates for the adoption of sustainability-oriented reintegration policies that respond to the economic, social and psychosocial needs of returning migrants while also benefiting communities of origin and addressing structural challenges to reintegration.
Support for the Mobilization of Young People, Actors of Social Cohesion and Peace in the Center North and Sahel Regions of Burkina Faso The project responds to the need to strengthen social cohesion between host communities and displaced populations of the Center North and Sahel regions in Burkina Faso. With the aim to carry out activities to help prevent or reduce existing tensions and to strengthen social cohesion between communities, through this project, IOM focuses on placing the public administration at the center of the process in a logic of national and local ownership. The initiative responds to youth problems by bringing together young people from different communities around joint micro-projects selected by the public administration and implemented by micro-grants delivered to youth. Effective communication around the good practices of such young incubators are intended to create multiplier effects at the local and national levels to build and consolidate peace and social cohesion between communities. The project also includes awareness raising and training activities on COVID-19 and other sensitization activities to prepare the population to prevent these risks and avoid potential reject from host communities that could exacerbate vulnerabilities.
Bangladesh: Sustainable Reintegration and Improved Migration Governance The project will identify gaps in the state and private migration processes and strengthen the mechanisms to ensure that Bangladeshi migrants returning from Europe and other destination or transit countries receive efficient, reliable and accessible migration services in order to ensure safe migration and more sustainable reintegration experiences.
Community Violence Reduction and Stabilization of Communities at High Risk The project aims to contribute to the stabilization and return to normalcy of at-risk communities in the Central African Republic by developing the local economy and strengthening social cohesion. The project is based on three pillars: (1) organization of socio-cultural and sports activities to promote social cohesion (2) rehabilitation / construction of public infrastructures that promote intercommunity exchanges and (3) “Labour intensive work” (THIMO) coupled with three types of training to encourage the development of the local economy and reduce the vulnerability of populations at risk.
Strengthening Protection and Assistance to Vulnerable and Stranded Migrants In and Transiting through North Africa (PROTECT II) This programme will provide humanitarian and life-saving support to vulnerable and stranded migrants across North Africa.
Regional Support to Protection-Sensitive Migration Management Systems in the Western Balkans and Turkey – Phase II The overall objective of the second phase of the regional program is to develop and operationalize a comprehensive migration management system in the Western Balkan countries focused on protection, resilience and human rights promotion. The specific objective is to further build institutional capacities and operations of the relevant institutions coming in first and second points of contact with migrants and persons in need of international protection that is in full respect of fundamental rights and international standards. The program aims also at local communities' resilience and promotes social inclusion of migrants, asylum seekers and people in need of international protection.
Multi-sector Assistance to Respond to Evolving Needs among Migrant & Host Communities in South-east Turkey in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic To support vulnerable populations including Syrian refugees and the Turkish host communities, and to strengthen Turkey’s border management system, IOM aims to support a comprehensive protection and capacity building response through the provision of continued support to Ensar Community Centre in Gaziantep through support to establish a Municipal Migrant and Women’s Support Centre in Kilis; and the rollout of innovative activities in the Sanliurfa Migrant Information and Coordination Centre.  Additionally, the project will provide an entrepreneurship training program for Syrian refugees and host community members with disabilities in Gaziantep, increase access to basic services through infrastructure rehabilitation, and border management capacity building at Turkey’s eastern borders and Istanbul Airport. Overall, IOM aims to target 14,505 beneficiaries.
Community-Based Active Case Detection and Management of Tuberculosis in Timor-Leste The objective of the project is to contribute to the reduction of the TB epidemic by increasing access to TB diagnostics in hard to reach populations in five Priority Districts of Timor-Leste by a systematic screening using a mobile TB clinic.   The project aims to symptomatically screen 148, 838 people and identify at least 1,133 cases of all forms through active case finding. The project will procure the necessary equipment to detect and confirm TB. In addition, the project will build the capacity building of health professionals at district and sub-district level to improve TB case detection, diagnosis, and management. The project also aims to increase TB awareness among communities and for women in particular through emphasizing gender equality in capacity building of health personnel to minimize the gender gap in TB case detection and promote the importance of increasing diagnosis for women.
Bangladesh: Ensuring the Continuity of Life-Saving Shelter Services for the Rohingya Refugees Affected by the Fire in March 2021 On 22 March 2021, a massive fire broke out in the Camps 9, 8E and 8W housing Rohingya refugees in the Cox’s Bazar District, Bangladesh. All of these camps are in IOM’s Site Management Area of Responsibility (AOR). The fire consumed the shelters and all personal belongings of thousands of Rohingya refugee families and essential facilities in the camps. With the key objective of ensuring the continuity of life-saving services for the Rohingya refugees affected by the fire, IOM is focusing and upscaling efforts on shelter/non-food items, water, sanitation and hygiene, health, site management and site development, and protection.
Police Professionalization and Community Policing in Haut-Katanga and Kasai Oriental Provinces, Democratic Republic of the Congo – Phase III To consolidate the successes of the previous project phases, this project continues to monitor the functioning and activities of security actors of the District of Kampemba (Project Phase 1) and the Southern part of the District of Annexe (Project Phase 2) in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Based on these monitoring activities, technical and logistical support is provided when needed. To improve the security of the communities in the northern part of the Annexe District, the project will adopt a holistic approach by targeting all security actors, including the communities, and by supporting the creation of structures and mechanisms aimed to better manage security in line with the community policing principles.