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Africa Regional Migration Program The project's overall objective is to help target governments manage migration in a sustainable and humane manner. This program will support beneficiary governments in developing and strengthening their policies and practices on migration management by adapting and streamlining them to existing continental frameworks, including cross-border cooperation. In line with its overall objective, the programme will endeavor to enhance synergies at national and regional levels by building the capacity government agencies, including through cross-border collaboration; supporting governments in formulating their national migration strategies for the enhanced protection of labor and vulnerable migrants; improving migration management by strengthening governments’ capacity to manage migration data to develop evidence-based and migrant-inclusive policies aligns with the principles enounced in the Migration Policy Framework.
Vulnerable Children's Resettlement Scheme (VCRS) The project aims to provide resettlement support to refugee children and adolescents at risk from within Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey, in need of international protection, regardless if they are unaccompanied or accompanied by family members. In order to do so, IOM will provide pre-departure services to the 3,000 beneficiaries identified by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and accepted for 2019/2020 resettlement under the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's Vulnerable Children's Resettlement Scheme. In particular, IOM will carry out health assessments, pre-departure orientation and movement management assistance.
Middle East HIV, Tuberculosis and Malaria Response The Middle East Response (MER) initiative is an innovative approach thatwill provide essential HIV, TB, and malaria services to eligible countrypopulations in Syria, Yemen and Syrian refugees in Jordan and Lebanon. This will be done through one regional grant management platform with the aim of improving responsiveness to the three diseases in the contextof emergencies in the aforementioned countries. The grant will consolidate current national grants in Syria, Yemen and the Emergency Fund Grant in Jordan and Lebanon. The scope of interventions under the grant was tailored to reflect the protracted conflict and refugee crisisin the abovementioned countries in consultation with technical partners.The grant will be managed by IOM through an integrated grant management platform, based in Amman, Jordan as IOM will capitalize on its country missions in the region to oversee grant implementation on the grounds, including in hard to reach areas of Yemen and Syria.
Strengthened Protection and Improved Human Rights Fulfilment for a More Efficient and Integrated Humanitarian Response to the Needs of Vulnerable Haitian Migrants and Displaced Persons Through this intervention, IOM and OHCHR aim to improve the protection coordination and the humanitarian assistance offered to Haitian migrants and IDPs in vulnerable situations by providing them with immediate and short/medium-term assistance tailored to their needs, by enhancing the coordination among stakeholders and though concrete actions to promote human rights.
Empowering Circular Migrant Women Workers in Morocco The overall objective of this project is to contribute to the empowerment of female Moroccan migrant workers participating in the Spain-Morocco circular migration programme in their home communities. More specifically, this project aims to ensure that the Government of Morocco implements a socio-economic empowerment programme for female migrant workers that responds to their profiles and needs. At the end of the project, the Moroccan Government through its institutions, including ANAPEC (Agence Nationale de Promotion de l’Emploi et des Compétences), will have a better understanding of the needs of female circular migrant workers throughout the circular migration process and will have developed and targeted its capacities to support these women in their empowerment trajectory through a range of services throughout the migration cycle and more specifically during the post-return phase.
One UN Joint Action to Strengthen Human Rights in the Transnistrian Region of the Republic of Moldova The proposed programme intends to foster commitment at the level of the decision-makers in the Transnistrian region for human rights-oriented reforms in general and particularly in the area of disability, child’s rights, Roma, rights of people living with and affected by HIV, rights of prisoners and people in prisons, vulnerable women and rights of people who use drugs, facilitating the establishment of multi-dimensional cooperation, cross-river knowledge exchange and development based on best practices existing on both banks.
Protection and Services for Vulnerable Settlements, Migrants and Youth in Savannakhet and Champassak This project aims to contribute to the efforts of tackling the health and socio-economic impacts due to COVID-19, through supporting and enabling the Government and communities in Lao People's Democratic Republic to build and enhance their resilience.
Sudan: Enhancing the Protection of Vulnerable Migrants This project will contribute towards humane management of mixed flows across Sudan by enhancing the protection of vulnerable migrants through the provision of direct assistance and building the capacity of national counterparts, migrant communities and host communities to support migrants at risk. The project's activities will be conducted through the three MRCs in Khartom, Gederef and North Darfur.
Capacity Building of the Angolan Government Officials on Humanitarian Border Management The overall objective of the project is to build the Government of Angola (GoA) preparedness and response capacity to manage cross-border humanitarian crisis arising from any natural and/or man-made disasters, political/military unrest or upheaval. This project will also contribute to the protection of vulnerable migrants' human rights, ensuring a gender mainstreamed approach and strengthen the capacity of the GoA to manage migration in a safe and orderly manner.  As part of the project, an assessment for lessons-learned from previous crisis will be conducted to help readjust humanitarian border management measures to improved circumstances to ensure the sound functioning of the border management agencies during migration crisis. Furthermore, the project will support the government with the development of a standard operating procedures on humanitarian cross-border co-operation and integrated border management.
Supporting Displaced Populations in the North-West and South-West Regions of Cameroon through the Implementation of the Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) The objective is to improve displaced populations’ well-being and save lives by contributing to an effective humanitarian coordination and direct assistance programming in the North -West and South -West (NW-SW) regions in Cameroon via the timely and reliable supply of data of displacement figures, trends and humanitarian needs. The deployment of a displacement early warning system through the Emergency Tracking Tool (ETTs) and the conduct of a Multi Sectoral Needs Assessment (MSNA) in the NW-SW regions form the primary focus of this action.
Preparedness and Response to Communities Affected by Disasters in Mozambique As displaced communities in Cabo Delgado and Nampula remain vulnerable to natural disasters and conflict, IOM's intervention directly contributes to increase the preparedness future disasters through pre-positioning of non-food item (NFI) stock and strengthening of the assessment capacity for natural disaster risk analysis and data made available through the Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) in Cabo Delgado. In light of the global COVID-19 pandemic, and the large-scale migratory in-flow of Mozambicans workers returning from South Africa, Zimbabwe, and other neighbouring countries, as a result of lock-downs or other restrictive policies, a crisis modifier will enable IOM to quickly activate and deploy resources at key border crossing points, return communities and, to the extent possible, in internal displaced person's settlement in central areas of the country, in efforts to prevent and mitigate associated risks of communal transmission.
Strengthening Knowledge and Management of Climate Change and Natural Hazard-Induced Migration in Djibouti This project will support the Government of Djibouti, to strengthen its knowledge and management of internal migration in the context of climate change. The project will culminate in a high-level policy dialogue and support the development of relevant government policies to protect environmental migrants and better manage environmental migration. Initial research suggests that the issue of climate change and disaster displacement has gendered impacts, thus an emphasis will be placed on the vulnerabilities and needs of women, with specific livelihoods adapted for them.
Humanitarian Assistance to Conflict Affected Households in the Tigray Region This project aims to provide crisis-affected persons in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia with critical live-saving non-food items.
Ensuring Vulnerable Migrants’ Access to Mental Health Support and Other Essential Disaster Management Services In the context of COVID-19 and recurrent hurricanes and future disaster risks, this project improves vulnerable migrants’ access to and participation in essential disaster management systems in the Bahamas, with a particular emphasis on access to mental health and psychosocial support services (MPHSS). This is done by addressing “trust gaps” and modelling a collaboration and constructive engagement culture between eight migrant communities in New Providence, Abaco and Eleuthera, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and key Bahamian governmental agencies (The National Emergency Management Agency, The Department of Gender and Family Affairs) and civil society agencies such as the Bahamas Psychological Association (BPA).The project aims to build the capacity of these agencies and implement community risk assessments and disaster risk reduction activities.
Strengthening Humanitarian Preparedness and Response (SHPR) Programme IOM aims to provide life-saving and transitional support to refugees and host communities in Cox's Bazar District (Bangladesh). Humanitarian services provided are inclusive of health, water, sanitation and hygiene, shelter and non-food items, protection, needs and population monitoring, site management and site development, communication with communities, social cohesion and livelihoods, and support COVID-19 related activities.
Facilitating Ethical Recruitment Practices in Botswana The project will gather data on the processes and practices of recruitment agencies, with the view to inform relevant policy development. Data from the project may also include actual cases of trafficking in relation to labour recruitment.
Fostering health and protection to vulnerable migrants transiting through Morocco, Egypt, Libya, Tunisia and Yemen Support and fill the gaps of the national and local actors of Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt, Libya and Yemen in migration management with a focus on improving health and protection to vulnerable migrants regionally. More specifically, a follow-up project in the five countries will implement aset of tailored activities to support governments and to assist vulnerable migrants and respond to their health and protection needs.
European Union Trust Fund – International Organization for Migration (EUTF-IOM) Initiative for Migrant Protection and Reintegration: Côte d'Ivoire This action contributes to the original initiative “EUTF-IOM initiative for migrant protection and reintegration in Africa”. The initiative covers 14 countries and is made up of specific actions in the 14 countries where it will be implemented. The activities will therefore be mainly implemented at national level but will be coordinated at the regional level in order to ensure harmonization of activities in the different countries and to ensure coherence of the initiative.
Integrated Support to Improve Living Conditions and Access to Basic Items for Protracted Internally Displaced Populations (IDPs) in Iraq IOM is contributing to improved and dignified conditions of populations affected by displacement crisis in Iraq through provision of life-saving assistance to address their humanitarian needs. IOM will implement an integrated multi-sector camp coordination and camp management, shelter/non-food items and cash intervention benefiting protracted internally displaced persons unable to or prevented from returning to their areas of origin or in emergency displacement, particularly prioritizing those in secondary displacement following camp consolidation and closures.
Migration Information Centre to Support Integration of Migrants in Slovakia (Phase IX) The project will contribute to effective social, economic and cultural integration of third-country nationals in the Slovak Republic through the provision of all of the Migration Information Centre’s established integration services: legal counselling; labour and social counselling.
Continue Supporting Brazil to Mitigate the Impact and Consequences of COVID-19 Spread and Increase Resilience of Vulnerable Brazilian Through this project, IOM will continue supporting the Brazilian response to COVID-19 to mitigate its impact on the Brazilian vulnerable populations living in the states of Roraima (RR), Amazonas (AM) and Pará (PA). In line with IOM’s global Strategic Response and Recovery Plan / COVID-19 for 2021, the project will support existing health care facilities and health care professionals with capacity building activities and strengthened coordination and ensure the provision of primary health care services and mental health and psychosocial support. The project will improve access to water, sanitation and hygiene items and services and enhance infection prevention and control in the selected areas of intervention. The project will also raise awareness on the risks associated with the pandemic and empower community leaders to play an active role against the spread of COVID-19 through a Risk Communication and Community Engagement strategy.
Operation of Six Shelters for Unaccompanied Migrant Children in Greece The project aims to address the urgent need of adequate accommodation and specialised shelters for unaccompanied migrant children (UMCs) in Greece. IOM will operate six shelters for UMCs with a total capacity of 131 beds/places. IOM will also address basic needs and the provision of basic supplies, as well as psychosocial, educational support and legal counselling for UMCs.
Movements to New Zealand (MNZ) This project provides transportation assistance to persons accepted for resettlement under New Zealand's approved refugee quota and UNHCR referred caseloads from the region including the Pacific and Asia.  This project also provides medical screening and health services to eligible persons based on requirements established by New Zealand Immigration Service.
Consortium for the Integrated Stabilization and Peace in the Easter Region of the Democratic Republic of Congo The Consortium's overall objective is to improve the security and overall stabilization of North Kivu and Turi Provinces in the Democratic Republic of Congo. This is addressed through the inclusive dialogue structures that address drivers of conflict and supports social cohesion through policies that improve the functioning of key state institutions and reinforce state legitimacy. IOM will act as the lead of the Consortium with Cordaid, PAX and VNG-International as partners.
Multi-year Humanitarian Programme for Natural Disaster Preparedness, Response and Recovery in Pakistan 2015-2019 This project aims to enhance the capacity of partners and the host government to respond quickly to a natural disaster and improved design of recovery interventions leading to reduced community vulnerability to future shocks.
Responding to the Humanitarian Needs of Vulnerable Ethiopian Deportees and Returnees and Contributing to Mitigating and Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in Quarantine Facilities The project will provide integrated and comprehensive life-saving humanitarian assistance to vulnerable Ethiopian deportees/returnees from neighboring countries or Gulf countries (Saudi Arabia, Yemen, etc.). The project will mainly focus on water sanitation and hygiene, health, non-food items and protection interventions, and will directly contribute to the Government of Ethiopia’s COVID-19 preparedness and response plan.
Supporting Vulnerable Migrants in Haiti Through Improved Protection IOM aims to responding to the increasing number of repatriations of Haitian migrants by providing critical humanitarian assistance to returnees upon their arrival. Moreover, IOM is supporting the Ministry of Public Health and Population (MSPP) to provide integrated COVID-19 assistance to migrants.
Access to Protection and Biosecurity Measures to Mitigate the Spread of COVID-19 in Border Areas. The objective is to contribute to access to protection and biosecurity measures to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in border areas through the provision of hygiene supplies for the front-line border migratory personnel, migrant children and adolescents, relatives of migrants, and vulnerable people for protection from and prevention of COVID-19, and securing adherence to COVID-19 hygiene protocols by the border officials and organizations that assist migrants in the border posts in Rivas, Chinandega, Somoto, and San Carlos.
The Refugee Resettlement Programme This project will facilitate the resettlement of refugees in Asia to Japan, as such providing a durable solution for refugees, within the objective of improving the protection and sustainable integration of refugees and migration management of the Government of Japan. With provision of pre-departure assistances, such as pre-migration health activities, pre-departure orientation and language sessions, and facilitate the travel document processing, and of movement management to Japan, the project will support safe and dignified migration and integration to new communities in Japan.
Joint Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons in Georgia (IACTA) In recent years, the Georgian authorities have continued to make steady progress in combating trafficking in persons (TIP). Criminal investigations on trafficking in children and identification of and assistance to exploited children have increased. Multi-disciplinary interaction engaging law enforcement with social workers as well as labour inspectors has intensified, contributing to a more effective functioning of the National Referral Mechanism (NRM). There remain however various challenges that the authorities are confronted with, namely in the areas of international cooperation, exploitation of children, and combating labour exploitation and targeted prevention measures. This project delivers targeted support through a two-pronged approach to achieve the following outcomes: 1) Improved response of front-line stakeholders to various forms of trafficking in persons, through multi-agency coordination and action and 2) Enhance the bilateral cooperation between Georgian and Uzbek counter-trafficking officials and policy-makers to combat transnational TIP.
Activate! Integrated Social Protection and Employment to Accelerate Progress for Young People in Montenegro The project aims to support the country in poverty reduction by using innovations to reach out and engage those left behind. The programme delivers the latest scientific methods in social protection policy making and in mobilizing young people who are on the margins of society. Innovated approaches will be introduced in two major areas: i) innovative policy making on social protection which will enable better targeted social protection, and ii) innovative practices aimed at greater engagement and social inclusion of vulnerable youth. These interventions aim to help Montenegro build well-equipped, integrated social protection and employment systems able to reach those left behind and able to offer client-oriented services so that vulnerable persons are able to cope with the challenges of poverty, inequality, unemployment and migration. The Activate! programme directly supports the government to serve the 24 per cent of the population affected by poverty and allocate 2 per cent of the annual GDP for social protection in a more cost-effective way.
Enhancing Diaspora Engagement and its Contribution to the National Development Plan in Somalia The proposed project will provide communications tools and a policy framework for the Government of Somalia to effectively and strategically engage with and forge a stronger partnership with the Somali diaspora by strategically engaging with diaspora as a key development actor and to align diaspora engagement to national and global frameworks, ensuring policy coherence and integrated migration governance. The project will include strategic communications toolkits for Somali diplomats/ambassadors, the connectors between the Ministry of Federal Affairs and the diaspora communities and female-focused analysis on female diaspora's contribution to development in Somalia.
Implementation of the EFM Pakistan 2021 The purpose of the project is to support the European Union (EU) Election Follow-up Mission (EFM) to Pakistan to assess the progress made in the electoral reform and the status of implementation of EU Election Observation Mission's (EOM) recommendations, since the delivery of the final report of the 2018 EU EOM to Pakistan. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) selects 2 experts (one Legal and one Electoral Expert) and is responsible for the logistics, administrative and security implementation of the mission. IOM will have no visibility in the project.
Serbia: Support to Assisted Voluntary Return and Reintegration from the Western Balkans (WB) through the Provision of Two Key Interventions: 1. The Development of a Counselling Toolkit and 2. Provision of AVRR from the WB The project aims to develop an online return counselling toolkit that will respond to the return dynamics in the Western Balkans both as a sending and receiving region, but will also be applicable for use globally. Furthermore, the overall project aim is to assist migrants to return home based on informed decisions and comprehensive protection of their fundamental rights as well as to support migrants in reintegrating in communities to which they return. It is designed to respond to both short and longer-term challenges, working to further the institutionalization of a comprehensive, rights-based and sustainable regional assisted voluntary return and reintegration program adapted to national contexts, implemented in full alignment with international standards, while directly responding to the immediate needs of migrants stranded in the Western Balkans.
Enhancing Resilience in Vulnerable Communities in Yemen The project contributes to building resilience in Yemen through supporting the management and reintegration of mobile populations and addressing community recovery needs in targeted communities. In particular, the project aims to improve access to basic services through small-scale community-based projects, provide a stronger evidence base for better understanding displacement and movement trends and empower the local authorities, civil society, and communities and strengthen their capacities.