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Technical Support to the Government of Nepal to Implement the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act The project will contribute to the establishment of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) following the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) Act 2017, by ensuring that guidelines and by-laws are endorsed for the effective implementation of NDRRMA, focusing on organizational and management structures. The project will achieve this objective through the provision of technical assistance to the Government of Nepal, Ministry of Home Affairs through three strategic outputs.
Provision of Emergency Shelter and NFI Items for Crisis-Affected Populations in Northwest Syria (Joint Project with UNHCR) This project seeks to provide integrated multisectoral lifesaving and life-sustaining assistance to vulnerable populations affected by the Syrian crisis. IOM's programs are needs-driven, rights-based, and gender-, age-, and vulnerability-sensitive. IOM will maintain a strong focus on humanitarian principals and accountability throughout the project. The project will also address the immediate humanitarian needs of those affected by the crisis in Syria, while supporting longer-term resilience. IOM works with a network of partners, and ensures its actions are coordinated at all levels with relevant stakeholders and interagency forums. This project will particularly focus on the shelter, non-food items needs of affected populations.
Community stabilization initiative for populations affected by the conflict in northern Mali The project aims to assist the Malian Government provide the affected population in crisis, including returnees, host communities and IDPs, with emergency assistance and support early recovery to reduce subsequent displacement.
Dominica - Support Emergency Preparedness through Emergency Shelter 13-08-2018 Through this project, IOM will support the emergency preparedness of the Government of Dominica in order to manage the impact of recurrent hurricanes and future disasters, especially recurring cyclical events which are amplifying in intensity and frequency. In order to do so, IOM will aim at increasing the Government's capacity for sheltering of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) by repairing/rehabilitating 12 functional priority collective centres for receiving extremely vulnerable households in the event of an emergency.  IOM will additionally provide security and household equipment as well as Non Food Items.
Emergency Grant Aid in Response to the Humanitarian Crisis in Burkina Faso, Chad and Niger The upsurge of violence in Burkina Faso in the form of armed attacks and insecurity in the Sahel, Centre Nord, Nord, Boucle du Mouhoun and Est regions has triggered an unprecedented humanitarian emergency marked by mass displacements and disruption of access to basic social services. Through this project, IOM's response seeks to improve humanitarian assistance to internally displaced persons and host communities in Burkina Faso by enabling those crisis-affected population to cope with the shocks of displacement and reduce risk of secondary displacement through livelihood opportunities, shelter assistance, and protection activities.
Bangladesh: Extended Support for the Affected Population in Cox’s Bazar IOM continues to scale up operations to respond to the needs of new arrivals, existing Rohingya, and affected host communities. New arrivals are living in spontaneous settlements with an increasing need for assistance and support including improvement and maintenance of make-shift settlements and surrounding areas, healthcare and hygiene, preservation of nature and the environment, sustainable use of energy and social cohesion with the host communities.
Preventing Conflict-Driven Trafficking in Persons and Ensuring a Protection-Sensitive Approach Across the Levant (ATIP-LEVANT) The objective of this project is to provide context specific interventions to ensure anti-TiP measures are fully integrated into the Levant regional crisis response. The project will continue to support the implementation of recommendations from recent IOM research, the UN, as well as from the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons (J/TIP). It will operationalize the IOM Migration Crisis Operation Framework (MCOF) approach to TiP; support the continued implementation of the IOM Whole of Syria roadmap on protection and anti-TiP; and provide support to IOM emergency response plans and appeals covering the Iraq and Syria crises.
Georgia: Facilitating an Integrated Operational Framework for Migrant Reintegration, Integration and Labour Migration In the context of an ongoing reform and restructuring of the Government of Georgia, the Ministry of Internally Displaced Persons from the Occupied Territories, Labour, Health and Social Affairs (MoLHSA) has acquired new functions, adding the reintegration of returning Georgian migrants and integration of third country nationals to its labour migration, employment, and labour regulation portfolio. To this end, a new Reintegration, Integration and Labour Migration Division has been established in early 2019 within the Ministry, presenting an opportunity to enhance legislative and operational synergies between migrant reintegration, integration, and labour migration, and to develop an innovative integrated approach to their management. Based upon a request by MoLHSA, and in close coordination with other relevant Government structures, IOM will support MoLHSA in the development of the organizational skillset, toolset and mindset needed for implementation of this new integrated approach to migration management.
Vulnerable Children Resettlement Scheme Given the continuing conflict in the MENA region and the particular vulnerabilities of refugee children, the UK Government announced in April 2016 the launch of the Vulnerable Children’s Resettlement Scheme (VCRS). The scheme is aimed at refugee children and adolescents at risk, regardless of nationality, from within the region, (Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey), who may be unaccompanied or accompanied by family members, and who are deemed to be in need of humanitarian protection. In light of the above, the UK has committed to accepting 1,200 persons from Egypt (400), Iraq (100), Jordan (200), Lebanon (300) and Turkey (200), under the VCRS between April 2018 and March 2019 and overall 3,000 to 2020. This project is intended to provide comprehensive resettlement support to those refugees identified by UNHCR and accepted by the UK Government for resettlement to the UK in 2018/2019.
Lifesaving Emergency Shelter and Non-Food Items Response to newly displaced IDPs in Ethiopia The proposed intervention will provide life-saving assistance to 29,766 internally displaced persons in 2017 impacted by natural disasters (drought, floods, and other natural hazards) and conflict and are in critical need of emergency shelter (ES) and non-food items (NFI) in the various regions in Ethiopia.
Worldtools 2018-2021 The proposed project falls within a wider scope of an initiative that is being led by the NGO Foundation Worldwide funded by the Ministry of Justice/Repatriation and Departure Service. The project intends to contribute towards sustainable reintegration of asylum seekers that have seen their claim for international protection rejected returning from the Netherlands to their country of origin in the framework of the Return and Emigration Assistance from the Netherlands programme.
Supporting Sustainable Returns In Bali Process Member States - Sharing Lessons Learned from AVRR Data and Indicators IOM will convene a workshop with selected representatives from Bali Process Member states involved in the technical experts group on return and reintegration (TEG-RR) to provide officials with tools and data that help capture the challenges associated with the management of sustainable returns and reintegration, and addressing the needs of return migrants. These tools and key data outlining sustainable reintegration practices will be compiled based on the monitoring of returnees in 4 Bali Process Member States (Pakistan, Viet Nam, Nepal, Mongolia) in a policy brief that will sustain the discussion within this project, and forthcoming Bali process meetings.
Provision of Shelter-NFI Emergency Supplies for Flood Affected Populations in South Sudan As the Shelter and Non-Food Item (S-NFI) Pipeline agency in South Sudan, the International Organization for Migration (IOM), through this project, supports the frontline life-saving assistance of the S-NFI Cluster and partners within the immediate flood response through the provision and transportation of S-NFI in-kind supplies. Through the IOM Pipeline core S-NFI items are procured to replenish the supplies released for flood affected people targeted by the S-NFI Cluster.
Providing Emergency Water Sanitation and Hygiene Assistance to Vulnerable Crisis Affected Populations to Reduce Malnutrition and Health Risks Through this project, IOM aims to increase access to safe water by installing solar panels and covering the operation and maintenance costs to run existing mini water yards, which will reduce the costs incurred and ease the financial pressure experienced by the target communities in Sudan. To improve hygiene practices, IOM is also prioritizing the distribution of soap and jerry cans and is carrying out hygiene and garbage collection campaigns with a component of waste management sensitization. Likewise, IOM is also constructing gender sensitive latrines in common areas, such as schools and markets to facilitate proper excreta disposal and ensure a safer environment for all, especially children, by decreasing the level of environmental contamination and health related hazards in the long-term.
Protection and support for undocumented returnees and displaced persons in Afghanistan The aim of this project is to contribute to reducing vulnerability of undocumented returnees and strengthening protection mechanisms in Afghanistan.
Enhancing Social Stability through Border Communities’ Empowerment in Guinea The goal of the project is to promote state and human security and enhance social cohesion around targeted Guinea border communities by supporting law enforcement agencies and border communities to be more effective, accountable, and inclusive. More specifically, the approach aims to strengthen Guinea’s national border and migration management capacities and, in turn, support the Government of Guinea’s commitment to facilitate the orderly flow of people and goods across the borders and to while reinforcing border community stability, amid COVID-19. The project equally aims at reinforcing the capacities of cross border communities in rural areas through community based early warning conflict alert system and the cross-border collaboration alongside Guinea-Liberia and Côte d’Ivoire borders.
Multisectoral Assistance – Health, Nutrition and Protection – for Displaced and Vulnerable Communities in Abyei (PCA) Box The aim of this project is to directly assist displaced persons and vulnerable communities in northern Abyei by increasing access to quality health services by supporting five existing health facilities and by running two mobile clinics across the most remote areas in northern Abyei where no other health services are available. Medicines, drugs and equipment will be provided to the clinics, in coordination with the local authorities and the Ministry of Health to ensure the operability of the facilities. This project will contribute to the prevention of malnutrition among vulnerable groups (under five years old and pregnant and lactating women) by increasing access to quality lifesaving nutritional services.
Productive Voluntary Return to Mali The project wants to support Mali migrants who wish to return voluntarily to their country of origin and contribute to the sustainable reintegration of returnees and to establish the start of a “life plan”. IOM will provide assistance in making informed return decisions.  IOM will also provide safe travel from Spain to their final destination in the country of origin and provide support in the reintegration process.
Strengthening the Preparation and Response of Vulnerable Communities and National Authorities to COVID-19 in Mauritania IOM is reinforcing Mauritanian local authorities’ capacities to screen, refer, and isolate suspected cases of COVID-19 at the border, and to properly take care of isolated individuals to ensure that migrants and border communities receive sufficient care and are included in the COVID-19 response.
Humanitarian Assistance in Shelter and Non-Food Items for Flood-Affected Populations in Cholera-High-Risk Areas in Niger This project enables IOM as co-lead of the Shelter and Non-Food Goods Working Group (WGABNA), which is led by the Ministry of Humanitarian Action and Disaster Management (MAH/GC) and assisted by members of the WGABNA, to provide emergency humanitarian assistance to the most vulnerable flood-affected populations in the regions most affected by the cholera epidemic in Niger (Tahoua, Maradi, and Zinder). This assistance aims to provide immediate relief to the victims while strengthening their adaptive capacities and mitigating the risks of cholera contamination to which they are exposed. Households will be assisted in removable emergency shelters and non-food item kits.
Provision of Camp Management Services to Vulnerable Populations in Hard-to-Reach Areas in Camp and Camp-like Settings in South Sudan This project aims at improving the living conditions and reduce protection risks and concerns in camp-like settings across South Sudan by encouraging community self-management and promoting equitable Camp Coordination and Camp Management (CCCM) access to populations in hard to reach areas. In particular, IOM is supporting new and unreached populations with site management and CCCM services through regular mapping of services at targeted sites, trainings to committee members, mapping of existing traditional governance structures, community consultation and mobilization of governance platforms, establishment of community engagement facilities, including communal spaces for governance community gathering and information boards. In addition, IOM is establishing and maintaining accountability against populations initiatives, including communication with communities' activities, complaint and feedback mechanisms and town hall meetings, among others.
Election Expert Mission to South Africa This project implements the European Union (EU) Election Expert Mission to South Africa to collect factual information concerning the electoral process.
Supporting COVID-19 Prevention Measure in Migrant Centers The intervention aims to provide critical support amid the COVID-19 pandemic, through targeting the migrants accommodated in the Reception Centre for Asylum Seekers in Vizbegovo and strengthening the capacities of the mobile teams to ensure identification and referral of potential and actual victims of trafficking in human beings.
Initiatives for Business Development The project aims to increase the economic opportunities for young Nigeriens through the implementation of trainings and support to small start-ups in Niamey, Tahoua, and Zinder.
Emergency Assistance to Displaced Populations in Chad: Displacement Tracking and Non-Food Items The proposed action aims to build on the current Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) exercise to produce precise data and information to best inform humanitarian interventions carried out by governmental and humanitarian partners. IOM proposes to build up its capacity to be able to respond to the information needs, as expressed in the Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) and by the different cluster partners, by reinforcing its Displacement Tracking Matrix and extending it to the south. In addition to this, the proposed action will provide direct assistance to the most vulnerable Internally Displaced Population (IDP) households identified, through the provision of emergency Non-Food Items(NFI) assistance.
Rohingya Refugee Crisis 2020 Joint Response Plan (COVID-19) In line with the Joint Response Plan for Bangladesh, IOM continues to provide quality health services, shelter, access to safe water, and to uphold the protection needs of the most vulnerable individuals in Cox's Bazar while ensuring greater representation in camp governance. Moreover, IOM is also assisting in strengthening the health system and construction of health facilities and isolation centres as part of the COVID-19 response in the country.
Relocation and Support to Internally Displaced Persons in Haiti This proposed intervention will aim to provide direct solutions to the situation of 8,500 displaced households remaining in IDP camps not targeted for return and relocation in 2015. The objective of the project is to end the 2010 earthquake-related displacement in Haiti through tailored and durable solutions. The project components include: Component 1: Immediate transition from camps to communities of return via rental subsidy cash grant and 2: Urban regeneration through assisted integration of IDP sites into host communities.
Institutional Strengthening for Crime Prevention Initiatives Targeting Underserved Youth in San Miguelito IOM assistance to the Government of Panama (GoP) in reducing the rates of criminal activities and violence through activities aimed at improving the integration and coordination of GoP programs/services targeting undeserved youth, whilst also being responsive to the citizen security of at-risk communities.
Support for the Design and Implementation of Social Ordinance Plans for Rural Property IOM is working with the Government of Columbia to reform and strengthen land tenure in compliance with Point 1 of the Peace Agreement between the Government and the FARC. For this purpose, the project will strengthen the operational capacities of the National Land Agency in the formulation and implementation of Municipal Plans for the Social Management of Rural Property (POSPR) in seven prioritized municipalities in the departments of Tolima, Valle del Cauca and Meta.
Travel Services for Resettlement to Sweden This project provides services to persons who have been admitted by the Swedish Migration Board (SMB) for family reunification resettlement to Sweden. In order to do so, IOM will undertake health related services, transportation services as well as other services related to family reunification as required by the SMB and agreed upon by IOM. If requested by the SMB, IOM will also carry out detailed health assessments and clinical investigations, as well as pre-departure treatment and immunizations.
IOM's Support for the Development of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration and the Intergovernmental Conference on International Migration in 2018 Global compact for safe, orderly and regular migration and the intergovernmental conference on international migration in 2018
IOM Country Level Support - Appeals 2018 Canada's multi-country support to provide humanitarian assistance to vulnerable populations. IOM will provide multi-sectoral assistance, including protection, shelter, emergency non-food items, health, WASH livelihoods and camp coordination management.
Migrant Rescue and Assistance in Agadez Region (MIRAA) - Phase Ill This project's aim is to ensure the good reception conditions of migrants in need of protection and assistance and to ensure the well-being of migrants upon return into their community of origin. MIRAA - Phase Ill is the continuation of MIRAA and MIRAA - Phase II projects, funded by the Government of The Netherlands since December 2016.
Facilitating Participation of Diaspora and Migrant Communities in Electoral Processes of the Kyrgyz Republic The project aims to contribute to the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic in conducting fair, inclusive, transparent and peaceful elections through strengthening capacities of Central Election Commission and other key national institutions engaged into administering and disseminating information on electoral process, as well as empower Kyrgyz citizens, notably migrants’ communities to exercise their electoral rights.
Improving access to Humanitarian Services for Myanmar Refugees and Undocumented Myanmar Nationals in Cox's Bazar Through this project IOM and partner international NGOs are implementing a comprehensive humanitarian response to the immediate needs and the integration of the arriving UMNs, as part of an inter-agency ‘Joint Response Plan’ and is continuing to provide services for existing needs of UMNs already residing in Cox’s Bazar (CxB).
Improving the Protection Environment for Unaccompanied Migrant Children in Egypt This project will support the development of procedures for the identification of and coordination of protection services for unaccompanied migrant children (UMC) in Egypt in line with international standards for child protection. The project thereby addresses existing gaps in child protection amid an increasing trend of irregular child migration to, through and from Egypt. Egypt itself holds the highest percentage of UMC among adult irregular migrants trying to reach Europe, and is also a destination and transit country for irregular UMC. In response to this, the Egyptian Government has tasked NCCPIM to form a UMC Working Group with relevant national stakeholders to strengthen the protection of UMC in Egypt. The government requested IOM support for this purpose. Initially, this project will support an in-depth assessment of the institutional frameworks, procedures and capacities for child protection in Egypt. Based on the respective findings, IOM will organize a roundtable with relevant stakeholders to discuss the importance developing procedures for the identification and protection of UMC, as well as to identify focal points, proposed roles and responsibilities of relevant stakeholders. Subsequently, a series of workshops will be facilitated for the drafting of Terms of Reference (ToR) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP). In parallel, this project will ensure that relevant national stakeholders represented in the UMC Working Group have the skills and knowledge to assume their responsibilities in service provision and provide protection services to UMC in line with international standards and best practices. For this purpose, IOM will organize trainings on topics including the national and international legal framework pertaining to UMC, case management and child-friendly service provision as well as on monitoring and evaluation.
Improving future shelter programming through effective dissemination of learned experiences learned past shelter practices Through this project IOM will ensure effective dissemination of the casestudies of emergency shelter at shelter projects.org and use the case studies as a learning tool to improve shelter operations and staff capacity.
Strengthening Multi-Sector Assistance and Expanding Integrated Displacement Tracking Services for Vulnerable Communities in Mozambique In order to respond to the needs of people affected by the Cyclones Idai and Kenneth in Mozambique, IOM will provide life-saving humanitarian assistance through regular tracking of population movements in and out of displacement sites and monitoring of the needs therein through expansion of the Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM).  IOM will also work on the expansion and strengthening of its camp coordination and camp management (CCCM) activities in displacement sites and host communities and provide support to the government of Mozambique to facilitate return, relocation and resettlement.  Lastly, the project will provide emergency shelter assistance. Protection assistance, including child protection and prevention and mitigation of gender-based violence, will be mainstreamed throughout the response.