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Addressing Emerging Threats Related to Trafficking in Persons in the Republic of Moldova The proposed project aims to strengthen the capacity of specialized law enforcement agencies to conduct victim-centered and trauma-informed investigations of ICT-facilitated crime and improve collaboration between specialized investigation actors from the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA), the General Prosecutor's Office (GPO), and the National Forensic Center (NFC), thus alleviating the burden on the investigating officers and rendering investigators more efficient. It seeks to respond to GoM’s priorities set forth for the next policy document on TiP as well as the challenges identified by investigation and prosecution actors, in particular the rise of online recruitment, exploitation, and abuse, especially of children. Moreover, coordination with the national Anti-Trafficking Task Force (ATTF), which IOM co-chairs together the State Chancellery Directorate for Human Rights and with UNHCR, will help ensure effective reach and targeted impact in a sustainable manner. IOM is also partnering with the International Centre “La Strada” (hereinafter “La Strada”) to co-design and co-develop a communication awareness raising campaign on child exploitation online.
Livelihood Enhancement Program for Refugees, Migrants, Mauritanian Returnees, and Host Communities in Hodh Chargui Mauritania is facing multiple and interlinked challenges: rising insecurity, demographic growth including through the new arrivals of refugees, and migrants which are elevating demand of natural resource. Additional concerns include an environment threatened by land degradation and recurrent droughts which impact the resilience of all the populations in Hodh Chargui (HEC). In addition, due to a lack of access to basic services and economic opportunities, a large portion of the population is living in poverty. All of the aforementioned obstacles have contributed to significantly heightened pressure on agricultural production systems and natural resources. This then impacts the livelihood of refugees, migrants and host communities in HEC. Given the current challenges and local needs, the proposed project aims to further enhance the climate resilience of refugee, migrant, and migration-prone communities by providing sustainable solutions and responses to reinforce the local livelihood. This will enhance the capacities of communities to foster social cohesion and peaceful coexistence among refugees, migrants, and host communities.
Emergency Transportation Assistance through Cash-Based support to Returnees Affected by the Sudan Crisis The escalation of conflict in Wad Madani, Aj-Jazirah State, Sudan since mid-December has caused a significant influx of new arrivals into South Sudan, particularly through the Renk border crossing. Since 18 December 2023, an estimated 38,000 people have been registered as arriving in South Sudan, with daily arrivals averaging around 1,800 individuals. It is estimated that about 324,000 people will arrive in South Sudan in the next six months. People forced to flee Sudan face multiple protection risks during their flight as they seek safe pathways into South Sudan. 
 
Through this Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF), the International Organization for Migration (IOM) aims to address the urgent basic needs and reduce protection risks faced by South Sudanese returnees with safe, voluntary and dignified onward transportation assistance to their areas of origin/interest. Specifically, IOM is providing onward transportation assistance based on needs and availability, including through charter flights, vouchers and/or cash assistance; conducting site improvements and maintenance of facilities for returnees; and carrying out intention surveys and satisfaction monitoring at transit sites.
Overcoming Barriers: Supporting the Personal and Professional Development of Displaced Individuals in Costa Rica Through the implementation of the actions designed in the project, the beneficiary people, Human Rights defenders, will have the opportunity to access training and academic programs both in Spain and Costa Rica, so that they can continue to promote both their capacities and development of talent, preventing this group´s training was paralyzed as a consequence of political events in their countries of origin.
Better Regional Migration Management: UK-Kenya Remittances This project aims to contribute to reducing the cost of sending remittances for the targeted Kenyan diaspora in the UK, in order to maximise the benefits and positive impact of remittances. IOM will work with both sending and receiving communities to pilot approaches to address the identified barriers and gaps to reduce costs for targeted beneficiaries, increase access to lower cost options, and enhance the efficiency of remittance transfers between the UK and Kenya.  IOM will take a whole-corridor approach, leveraging its capacity and expertise both in engaging with diaspora and with financial industry stakeholders in the sending country (UK) and working with receiving communities in Kenya, as well as with government and policy makers.
Diaspora Engagement for the Sustainable Development of Montenegro In Montenegro, diaspora has only recently become recognized as a legal category, when the first law governing the relationship between Montenegro and its emigrants was adopted in mid-2015. Moreover, there is currently no comprehensive mapping on the Montenegrin diaspora available to the Government of Montenegro. The field of diaspora thus represents an opportunity for greater involvement to develop stronger cooperation between Montenegrin institutions and expatriates in different areas of expertise, with the ultimate goal of contributing to the sustainable development of Montenegro. In light of the above, the objective of this project is to contribute to the sustainable development of Montenegro by harnessing the human, economic, social and cultural capital of its diaspora.To do so, the project will work on allowing the Government of Montenegro to engage more effectively with its diaspora in socio-economic development (Outcome 1) by making available a gender-sensitive diaspora mapping methodology to generate data on the human, economic, social and cultural capital of the Montenegrin diaspora (Output 1.1). The mapping methodology will help develop specific strategies and mechanisms for diaspora engagement in Montenegro, based on local needs and priorities. In this way, this pilot initiative will set a necessary foundation and pave the way for future interventions in the sphere of diaspora engagement in Montenegro.
Restoring the Riverine Eco-Systems for Climate Adaptation In this programme, partners propose to restore functionality to a large irrigation scheme in the Middle Shabelle region of Hirshabelle State known as the Jowhar Off Stream Programme (JOSP), with a view to substantially reduce flood risk, mitigate drought, support local production, and boost food security for an entire swathe of the country, enhancing climate resilience for approximately 1.65 million people. The Community Stabilization Unit aims to leverage these positive gains in food and water security to foster developments in peace and stability between conflicting groups in the area.
Combating Human Trafficking through Reinforcing Judicial Capacity and Enhancing Border Security in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (CHARJ+) The project will assists the Government of Lao People's Democratic Republic (GoL) to strengthen its capacity to detect and prosecute trafficking in persons (TIP) cases, as well as its capacity to identify and protect the victims of trafficking in persons. The project will support the GoL in implementing its TIP National Plan of Action (NPA) 2017-2020 and the next NPA which will be developed by the National Anti-Human Trafficking Committee is in line with the US 2019 TIP Report.
STFA Joint Programme for the Northern Region of Afghanistan: Addressing Basic Human Needs through the ABADEI Strategy  - Outcome 1 Essential Services Essential services and community infrastructure including for health, agriculture and energy supply are functional, sustained and expanded to meet different needs of women and men. PUNOs will support communities to have access to essential services and infrastructure in the Northern Region. Health, energy and agriculture are the main sectoral priority needs identified under this output for the region. PUNOs will provide immediate assistance through the provision of basic package of health services while rehabilitating and enabling health facilities and hospitals in rural and urban areas. Health essential services include effective prevention and response to COVID-19, care and treatment for people with chronic and infectious diseases and women’s reproductive health. To address food insecurity and ease local economic disruption, PUNOs will revitalize the economic value chain for conducive agricultural activities through the construction or rehabilitation of degraded lands, roads, bridges, marketplaces, boreholes and irrigation channels. Communities will also acquire new knowledge, assets and tools to improve their production and management capacity for sustainable and resilient livelihoods and profitable agri-businesses. PUNOs will also provide energy solutions, including solar power for community infrastructure, basic services facilities, local businesses and households.
Assistance and Protection to Vulnerable Migrants in Bosnia and Herzegovina Since 2017, mixed migration flows have increased significantly in the Western Balkans. Despite progress in the overall management of migratory flows in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), the volume of migrants and the complexity in the composition of groups and vulnerable persons within these flows remains a serious challenge in terms of timely provision of basic and protection assistance, with gaps identified in the provision of tailored protection information for vulnerable categories, notably persons with disabilities or with impaired vision, and other groups with specific needs. As the lead agency for the Camp Coordination and Camp Management (CCCM) sector and co-lead of the Protection cluster and Protection Sector Working Group, IOM has a key role to play in streamlining protection services and improving the quality and coordination of the protection assistance provided to migrants and asylum seekers in Temporary Reception Centres (TRCs) in BiH. This intervention seeks to increase access to protection services and mental health and psychosocial assistance, as well as direct assistance to persons with protection risks and needs, such as those with disabilities or serious medical conditions, potential victims of trafficking, victims and survivors of Gender-Based Violence, and unaccompanied children.
Turkmenistan: Building Youth Resilience through Community Engagement The proposed project will target both returning youth and potential migrants among youth to build their skills, such as resilience and leadership skills via their engagement into local community projects and initiatives. The project will also help youth build contacts with their peers throughout the region of Central Asia, which will promote and facilitate exchange of experiences and best practices on community projects and engagement. The community projects and engagement opportunities for youth will be created in partnership with local NGOs. To achieve its goals the project will capacitate and strengthen local NGOs. As an overarching goal, the project will help youth build a set of skills that are important for young people to be successful in their future careers and future employment
New Face of the Border Phase III The intended outcome of the project is that improved border crossing services performed by the State Border Guard Service (SBGS) will enable more efficient and faster movements for persons and goods across the border. The project will deliver in the following outputs:1. An automated human resource management system is rolled out allowing more efficient recruitment processes and enhance the management of human resources of border divisions; 2. Support for the recruitment and selection of SBGS staff is provided; 3. An enhanced training system for the SBGS is developed and implemented to facilitate the training of new and existing personnel in a more gender sensitive manner; 4. Adequate equipment has been provided to the SBGS in support of the intended changes to its human resource management system, training procedures and improved service delivery at border crossing points.
Providing Refugee Resettlement Assistance to the Government of Ireland in 2022-2023 This project aims to contribute towards a durable solution for 1,900 refugees who are in Jordan and Lebanon, as well as other locations yet to be identified by the Irish Refugee Protection Programme (IRPP). This project aims to contribute to the Irish Government's efforts to provide humanitarian assistance to refugees whose lives and liberty are at risk. More specifically, during this project, IOM is supporting the Irish Government through selection missions, pre-departure cultural orientation for refugees being resettled to Ireland, pre-migration health activities including migration health assessments and pre-embarkation checks to establish fitness to travel, movement management to the final destination as well as post-arrival cultural sensitization sessions for frontline service providers working with refugees.
Envelope 2: Provision of Dignified Shelter Solutions to Vulnerable Populations in NWS IOM proposes a project providing 875 dignified shelter units to IDPs residing in tents in two IOM-managed camps (out of ten camps established under CERF funding in 2020 –frequently referred to as CERF sites). The tents in two camps (Abraz and Kafr Takharim camps) will be fully targeted. The project will also contribute to increasing the resilience and improve the economic situation of IDPs living in these two camps through the provision of cash for work activities for 96 beneficiaries. Cash for work activities will include beneficiary selection, training on the installation of the new dignified shelters, and supporting the installation of the new shelters.
Enhancing the Effectiveness of the Voluntary Return Mechanism The overall objective of the project is to provide support to the functioning of the national asylum and migration management systems by enhancing the effectiveness of the assisted voluntary return mechanism. The goal will be achieved through, on the one hand, building capacities of governmental and non-governmental representatioves, diplomatic missions of coiuntries of origin and of other relevant sytakeholders on assisted voluntary return and reintegration; on the other hand, through voluntary return support to migrants unable to return to their home countries independently, particularly those in situations of vulnerability (such as victims of trafficking, unaccompanied migrant children, victims of abuse and gender based violence, person with disabilities and medical needs, etc.).
Supporting the Development and Implementation of Immigration and Border Management Activities in Asia and the Pacific This project contributes to:1. Providing technical assistance to country offices including field missions to develop/enhance IBM programmes in the region. 2. Identifying necessary technical expertise to support the activities of IBM Unit, including the development and/or upgrading or border management software that could also be used by country office-led projects. 3. Identifying necessary capacity building activities for IOM staff of IBM Unit, including trainings on IBM related works. Worth noting that this new knowledge and skill could then be cascaded to relevant IOM staff in the Country Offices. 4. Representing IOM in regional and international conferences, workshops and meetings as requested/approved by the Regional Director.
Asaaska Fikir (Basis of Thought) As Somalia accelerates its path towards urbanization, displacement caused by climate change, conflict and disasters intersect with the growth of poorly planned and poorly built urban settlements, compounded by poverty, vulnerability, and the chronic stresses that rapid urbanization implies in Somalia. Through this proposal, PUNOs aim to utilize the IDSF as catalytic funding to advance on these priorities. In line with the NDSS, this project aims at achieving durable solutions for displacement affected communities (DACs) in Somalia, through evidence-based analyses, a bottom-up inclusive consensus building approach, and integrated and systematic programming. The overall objective is to ensure that Government of Somalia scales-up sustainable and nationally owned pathways towards people-centered and area-based durable solutions for DACs. This will be achieved through support to national authorities to lead in prevention, assistance, and in supporting IDPs in finding durable solutions to their displacement; ensuring that national authorities and the UN collect, analyze, and report data on displacement in a multi-sectoral and SDG-aligned way, and, which in turn will inform the development of plans, inclusive policies, and strategies supporting solutions.
Together for Equality: Preventing and Responding to Gender-Based Violence in Timor-Leste The project is a joint UN effort that supports the Government of Timor-Leste to prevent gender-based violence and improve essential health and justice sector responses for women and children who have experienced violence. This is conducted in line with the targets in the National Action Plan on Gender Based Violence 2017-2021. The project builds on more than 16 years of UN programming in the country and facilitates the localization of global standards for prevention and provision of essential health services to survivors of violence. The ultimate goal of the project is that women and girls in Timor-Leste are empowered to enjoy their right to live free of sexual harassment and other forms of violence against women and girls in public and private spaces and have access to quality essential services.
Strengthening Institutional Knowledge and Capacity of Provincial and Local Governments to Embark on Disaster Risk Management Actions and Implementation (SIKAI) The proposed project aims to contribute to the Government of Nepal's priority of enhancing disaster preparedness and response, particularly at the provincial level, through sustainable capacity building and strengthening coordination and information management initiatives.
Towards Better Management of Disaster Displacement and Increased Resilience of Refugees This project aims to work towards better management of disaster displacement and increased resilience by ensuring coordination through the Bangladesh's Disaster Management Committee, strengthening disaster risk reduction, and management in the Rohingya refugee camps, and continuing the operation of the Humanitarian Access Working Group to understand the impact of humanitarian agencies.
Bali Process Government and Business Forum Support IOM provides administrative support functions to the Bali Process Government and Business Forum, host in Adelaide, Australia in February 2023. The project contributes to the objectives of the Bali Process through logistical and administrative support, aiding the conduct of the Bali Process Government and Business Forum.
swissREPAT-IOM-Movements (SIM) The project aims at supporting migrants who are willing to return voluntarily to their countries of origin. Different schemes of assistance are offered to migrants during their return journey both in Switzerland, the country of transit, and the country of return. Moreover, IOM will organize specific assistance for person in situation of vulnerability upon request.
EU Support to Migration Management in Serbia - Fostering Positive Narrative on Refugees and Migrants, Strengthening Social Cohesion and Improvement of Migration and Asylum Policies The overall objective of the project is to contribute to further strengthening of migration and asylum governance in Serbia through fostering positive narrative on refugees and migrants, strengthening social cohesion and improvement of migration and asylum policies.
Strengthening Migration Data and Statistics Ecosystem in Egypt This project encompasses a data and research focused intervention, supporting the national statistical office of Egypt enhance its data on various aspects related to migration; and a partnership with leading institutions looking into migration research and studies in Egypt, to avail timely and reliable data and information on migration in Egypt.
Promote Good Community Policing Practices for Border Communities and Security Officials From Senegal to Benin The overall goal of the program is the promotion of good practices across the region on community-oriented policing, by strengthening institution/population relationship and encouraging community engagement. The program objectives are to raise the awareness of border communities on security related matters, to encourage their inclusion in the national border security framework; promote a more coherent approach to border security and management through improved communication, cooperation and coordination between border communities and border authorities; and strengthen the national social capital in responding to a security and humanitarian border crisis. The Senegal component of the program will be mainly continuing the implementation of the activities initiated in a previous project on community engagement. The Benin component will be considered a pilot phase to assess the willingness and interest of the administrative and security authorities of Benin to include the communities in their institutional security framework.
Services for Assisted Passage, Medical and Related Services for Australian Government Funded Refugees and Special Humanitarian Program Entrants Through this project, IOM aims to arrange the safe, orderly and dignified movement of refugees and other vulnerable persons to Australia while ensuring the highest standards of assistance is provided to the beneficiaries being resettled to Australia. Particularly, IOM is facilitating the visa/travel document processing in Lebanon and Turkey, providing health assessments and pre-embarkation checks to establish fitness to travel, as well as providing movement management and support to the final destination.
Missing Migrants Project: Supporting Policy, Programming and Advocacy Aimed At Addressing Issues Linked to Migrant Deaths and Disappearances The project is a continuation and expansion of IOM’s Missing Migrants Project, which has documented more than 60,000 deaths during migration worldwide since it began in 2014. Despite the documentation of this ongoing crisis, little action has been taken to prevent deaths, identify the missing, or support families directly impacted by these tragedies.  The project is therefore aimed at supporting policy, programming and advocacy on issues linked to migrant deaths and disappearances through the Missing Migrants Project’s data and analysis. This objective will be achieved through a three-fold approach: (1) Providing timely, accurate data on missing migrants to improve the understanding of policymakers and other key actors (2) Training States and other relevant actors on challenges and concrete ways forward on issues linked to missing migrants, and (3) Identifying key trends and good practices on missing migrants to empower advocates to communicate and policymakers to act effectively on this issue.
Special Support to Vulnerable Families Phase II IOM will provide complementary assistance to a target population of eight Syrian refugee families (46 individuals) residing in Azraq Camp and 3 additional family members residing abroad. Cash assistance, in line with standard amounts defined by partner organizations, will be provided to support vulnerable families to cover their basic needs. IOM will also provide health care assistance, including primary, secondary, dental and mental health and psychosocial support, as feasible to provide under current circumstances.