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Strengthening Access to Online Skills Training for Young Workers in Viet Nam IOM will work closely with Microsoft in the Republic of Korea, the Migration Research and Training Centre (MRTC), industrial zone authorities with electronics manufacturing and vocational training and education (TVET) institutes in Viet Nam to develop relevant online skill training for youth workers, including internal migrants. In partnership with industrial zone authorities and TVET institutes, online skills training will be developed in line with the industrial zone development plans and the detected needs within the TVET institutes target groups of youth workers. Through accessing online skills training, youth workers, including internal migrants, will improve their skills within online literacy to better respond to the demand from employers in the Vietnamese labour market, and in this way enhance their employability.
Promoting Preconditions for Safe, Dignified Voluntary Return and Reintegration of Displaced Populations in Areas of Return Under the auspices of this project and guided by the IOM Progressive Resolution of Displacement Situation Framework, IOM seeks to promote preconditions for safe and dignified voluntary return and reintegration of displaced populations over a period of 12 months in North-East Nigeria. In particular, IOM is carrying out resilience-based programming with the overarching objective to support the affected population cope with the impact of conflict induced crisis, recover from it, and engage in transformative change that leads to the resumption of normal life and livelihoods.
Facilitating Sustainable Reintegration of Voluntary Returnees through Business Support in Nigeria (Phase 3) The project Facilitating Sustainable Reintegration through Business Support in Nigeria (Phase 3) aims at contributing to sustainability of reintegration through a) provision of business training workshops, vocational training and on-the-job training, and b) access to micro credits through a revolving fund for persons who returned voluntarily from Switzerland and from transit countries (e.g. Niger, Mali, Libya)
Support to Enhance the Confidence among the Administration, Security Force (FDS) and the Population in the North and Sahel Regions of Burkina Faso The project responds to the need to strengthen trust between the populations, the Administration and Security Forces (DSF) in the Northern and Sahel regions of Burkina Faso. This will be done through interventions contributing to the improvement in quality of the service delivery and the affiliation between populations and DSF in order to improve security situation and social cohesion.
Supporting Health and Protection Services in Ninewa IOM aims to support internally displaced persons, returnees, and host communities in Ninewa governorate. IOM will support healthcare service delivery where critical gaps are identified and provide mental health and psychological support services, and ensure that vulnerable people will have access to life-saving services through protection case management and by providing linkages to basic services such as health and mental healthcare and legal services.
Assessing the Health Literacy and Health Communication Needs of Syrian Refugees in Turkey As part of the efforts to assess the health needs of Syrian refugees, IOM is delivering a non-research survey on the health literacy level and health communication needs among the Syrian refugees in seven select provinces of Turkey—Istanbul, Gaziantep, Sanliurfa, Bursa, Mersin, Izmir, and Konya. IOM will implement this project through a research methodology focusing on three related objectives: (1) assessing and determining the current level of health literacy among Syrian refugees; (2) determining health information needs and access to health information and consumption habits of communication channels; and (3) developing recommendations for improving health literacy and health communication. In addition, IOM’s Migrants’ Presence Monitoring (MPM) is working jointly with its Health experts to design and assess the survey and report which will include key recommendations for health actors in Turkey.
Understanding and Addressing Conflict Drivers and Migration Routes in Agadez This project aims to help to resolve the destabilizing effects that can be associated with migration movements through Agadez (Niger) and recent changes in migration management policies in the Agadez region, and builds the capacity of local civil society to address tensions between migrants and the host community. The project also creates alternative economic opportunities for aggrieved host community members who are struggling due to the downturn in the migration-based economy in the region. While the project works to create innovative and sustainable economic opportunities for the most vulnerable members of the host community, some of these activities include providing migrants with day jobs to create not only a platform for exchange between migrants and members of the host community, but also to offer migrants a chance to earn money which can then be reinvested in the communities.
ZIRF-Counselling 2020 - Country Fact Sheets (CFS) The project contributes to enhancing information on ten countries of origin and support migrants in the assisted voluntary return and reintegration decision making process. The project is anchored within the Centre for the Provision of Information on Return Support (ZIRF) and is implemented in close cooperation with the German Ministry of Interior (BAMF). The project has three components: two sets of individual inquiries (IRI) and virtual counselling. CFSs are publicly available on the www.ReturningfromGermany.de.
Implementing Advance Passenger Information Systems in Central Asia The objective of the project is to contribute to national authorities in Central Asia effectively implementing advance passenger information (API) systems in line with the established international standards. The project will raise awareness of national policymakers and working-level specialists on API, help assess the status of current national capacities and progress towards API implementation in all participating countries and enhance national institutional and legislative frameworks for API implementation. A series of core activities will focus on different aspects of API introduction as well as on the skills required to implement API. Overall, the activities will focus on legislation, advocacy and technical capacity of national authorities for API introduction in Central Asia.
Support to De Martino Hospital to Respond to the COVID-19 Pandemic in Mogadishu As requested by the Federal Government of Somalia, this project seeks to contribute to COVID-19 national preparedness and response efforts by reinforcing case management and prevention activities at De Martino Hospital, the primary hospital in Mogadishu to treat COVID-19 patients, by placing qualified medical staff and providing life-saving mechanical ventilators
Strengthening disease surveillance and response of epidemic prone diseases in the areas affected by Cyclone Sagar Strengthening disease surveillance and response of epidemic prone diseases in the areas affected by Cyclone Sagar.
Provision of emergency shelter, NFI Kits to households affected by 2017 displacement inducing floods and Tropical Cyclone Dineo in Zimbabwe Though this project IOM supports the improvement of living conditions of displaced and vulnerable households affected by floods and tropical cyclone Dineo in Zimbabwe. This is achieved through the provision of emergency shelter toolkits and non-food item kits.
Access to Basic Essential Health Care Services for Vulnerable Population in Sittwe, Maungdaw, Buthidaung and Pauktaw Townships in Rakhine State, The primary aim of the proposed project is increased availability of and accessibility to essential health care services of communities living in conflict affected and hard to reach areas. The proposed activities have been developed to ensure flexibility to respond to humanitarian needs as the situation in Rakhine State evolves and also to contribute towards the fulfilment of the recommendations on the final report of the Rakhine Advisory Commission and the Ministry of Health Services National Plan.
Voluntary Assisted Return and Reintegration Programme from Estonia (VARRE VII) IOM continues providing the government of Estonia with its assisted voluntary return and reintegration programme and assisting third country nationals that meet the criteria of the programme. In addition to return and reintegration assistance, the project includes outreach and capacity building components.
Passport for Education – Interiorization Process The project will support the Federal Government of Brazil's broader relocation strategy, also known as the “interiorization” that supports the voluntary relocation of Venezuelans from the border states of Roraima and Amazonas to other Brazilian states. In particular, the project aims to support relocation and the integration process by providing adequate information to refugee and migrant families with children and/or adolescents, related to their rights to education, the Brazilian education system and how to register their children in schooling upon relocation.
Target Group Analysis: Iraqi and Nigerian Migrants with a Limited Legal Perspective of Staying in Germany The project aims to contribute to an informed return decision-making through the development of tailored outreach activities and to promote the sustainable reintegration of voluntary returnees from Germany in Iraq and Nigeria by acquiring data for the evidence-based improvement of existing projects and the development of new initiatives. A target group analysis with Iraq and Nigerian migrants living in Germany will be conducted in order to inform strategies that increase the range of projects and programmes supporting voluntary return and reintegration, improve how target groups are outreached and informed about voluntary return.
Promotion of Digital Employability to Prevent the Involvement of Young People and Adolescents in New Forms of Urban Violence Through an alliance signed between IOM, the Fundación Telefónica and the CitiBank Foundation, this project will increase opportunities for economic inclusion in digital ecosystems by engaging with the private sector, developing and holding training modules, and providing linkages to relevant labour markets. The project will be implemented in six cities around the country to support adolescents and young adults who are at risk of recruitment.
Enhancing Human and Operational Capacities of Somalia's Immigration Authorities In line with its 2018-2019 predecessor, this project aims to contribute to enhancing service delivery and migration functions of Somali immigration authorities through improved human and operational capacities, for better immigration and border management.
Strengthening National Capacities in Applying International Standards to Improve Labour Migration Management in the Middle East and North Africa Region The project will contribute to improving evidence, enhancing knowledge of the respective national authorities on managing labour migration/human mobility and facilitating the ethical recruitment of their own citizens, in accordance with international human rights standards. This is to be done in view of the findings of an in-depth gap analysis on labour migration management systems i.e. assessment of policies, legislation and institutional practices in each country, and followed by national workshops. The workshops will support validating the findings of the analysis, strengthen national authorities’ knowledge of international best practices, in addition to discussing gaps identified and how authorities can cooperate on address these gaps in order to align policies and practices with international standards and best practices. The findings of the national dialogue will be disseminated, in order to reach out to a wider audience.
IOM Information and Return Counselling Centre Rhineland-Palatinate - 2020 The project aims at providing information and counselling support to migrants interested in returning home voluntarily and enabling them to make an informed decision.
Emergency Assistance – Country-Level Funding – IOM 2020 In coordination and partnership with relevant actors at global, regional and national levels, IOM will contribute to the overall objective of the COVID-19 preparedness and response plan of Afghanistan to halt further transmission of COVID-19 and mitigate the impact of the outbreak, including the social impact. IOM’s approach for preparing and responding to disease outbreaks and future health threats is anchored in IOM’s Health, Border and Mobility Management (HBMM) Framework. The framework links an understanding of population mobility with disease surveillance and provides a platform to develop country-specific and multi-country interventions emphasizing health system strengthening along mobility corridors in line with the 2005 International Health Regulations.
Movements of Persons of Concern to the UN High Commission on Refugees (UNHCR) This project aims to provide a durable solution for refugees via successful repatriation in the Southern African Region. This is part of a coordinated effort to reduce the number of refugees and provide improved living standards for those currently living with refugee status; particularly those who are vulnerable or experience difficulties integrating with their host country. Key outputs include providing assistance in the form of; counselling; documentation; medical aid; processing; transport; reception; integration, for those who opt for voluntary repatriation.
Delivering technical input for strengthening the strategic framework on justice and security The project entails collecting information at the national and regional levels to inform guidelines and inputs to the government on the modernization of the police force and the development of a strategic framework for justice and security in Colombia. Specifically, this project seeks to: i) collect proposals as inputs to identify the principal problems that are persisting within the institution; ii) setting the guiding framework to identify why those problems are persisting; iii) preparing a set of guidelines for strengthening the institution at the local, regional and national level; and iv) mobilizing international and national experts to validate those inputs in a workshop. The project will also seek to have national guidelines and expert advice that allows the identification, monitoring and evaluation of justice and security initiatives.
Fostering Peacebuilding and Reducing Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) for Women and Girls at the Border Between Haiti and the Dominican Republic This project contributes the Improvement of peacebuilding capacities and strengthens the ability to detect, prevent and respond to sexual and gender-based violence and related issues in four towns near the border between Haiti and Dominican Republic.
Belgium: Technical Support for the Development of a Regional Coordination Platform Concerning Labour Market Integration of Newcomers in the Brussels-Capital Region The project aims to provide technical support to Actiris to improve the coordination between the stakeholders active in the field of labour market integration of newcomers in the Brussles Capital Region through the establishment of a broad-scale coordination platform.
Promoting Cohesion and Sustainable Community Development in Conflict-Affected Communities in the Donbas The overall objective of the present action is to contribute towards the Government of Ukraine’s efforts to support socio-economic recovery through the promotion of inclusive, cohesive and stabilized communities affected by conflict in the Donbas region (GCA). IOM’s social cohesion programming envisages the selection of conflict-affected communities hosting a large number of Internal Displaced Populations (IDPs), returnees, former participants of military action, with limited public and administrative services and existing social tensions. As a part of a holistic approach, the present action will be a part of a larger portfolio of activities aimed at building social cohesion through: empowerment of the local communities to hold inclusive events and activities that promote understanding between the host communities, minorities, IDPs and other socially vulnerable groups; support increased communication for host community members and IDPs to jointly address common challenges; and promotion of tolerance for cultural, racial and ethnic diversity in Ukraine to mitigate possible tensions; and provision of additional opportunities for women and promotion of equal opportunities for people with disabilities to strengthen the principles of inclusion.
Strengthening Protection and Psychosocial Assistance for Vulnerable Individuals in Cox's Bazar In support of the Government of Bangladesh (GoB) response and in line with the Humanitarian Response Plan (September 2017 - February 2018), currently being drafted Joint Response Plan (March 2018 - December 2018), and Health and Protection Sector's Response Strategy 2018, IOM will contribute to the greater protection pertaining to the health and protection issues faced by the Rohingya and host community.
The Itinerant Education and Information Programme to Raise Awareness on Irregular Migration Risks and to Promote Positive Alternatives in Africa Awareness raising on irregular migration risks in West and East Africa.
Community Reconstruction Pipeline in Response to the M7.5 Earthquake that Struck Papua New Guinea on 26 Feb 2018 This project will provide support to those who have been displaced to care centres as well as communities who have been significantly affectedbut have remained in their home after the earthquake that hit the highlands of Papua New Guinea on 26 February 2018. In particular, this project will provide the affected population with 400 community reconstruction kits with basic carpenter tools Southern Highlands Province and Hela Province. The total shelter response is then expected to reach 60% of households affected by the earthquake. Pending registration verification, this may include supplies for people returning to their homes from care centres, or those displaced within their own community.
Migration Research Unit (MRU): Enhancing Capacities in Migration Research and Policy Development in Egypt This project supports the intervention to train students and civil society members on migration data literacy and support the production of informed and balanced materials about migration. This intervention will contribute to improve evidence-based policy making through the creation of a platform of exchange and production of information data and research on migration. The project will establish the Migration Research Unit Project (MRU) at Cairo University that is intended to be a leading dynamic hub for members of the academia, policy influencers, and practitioners to learn about migration, mobility and human development, migration governance and national migration policy reforms in a multidisciplinary manner.
IOM's Global Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan Coronavirus Disease 2019, February - December 2020 IOM will contribute to the overall objectives of the Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children’s National COVID-19 Response Plan, Version Two, July 2020 – June 2021.
Expanding Burundi's Humanitarian, Early Recovery and Emergency Response for Vulnerable Displaced Populations This project aims to address the current gaps in humanitarian emergency response in Burundi by: (1) reinforcing the emergency event tracking system for rapid assessment following natural disasters and other displacement events; and (2) providing comprehensive humanitarian assistance, including provision of shelter support and non-food items, and prevention and mitigation of gender-based violence. This project is also establishing and a small grants mechanism for conflict prevention and peace building.
Strengthening Turkey’s Capacity to Provide Assisted Voluntary Return and Reintegration Support, Assist Vulnerable Migrants and Monitor Migration Flows The overall objective of the project is to contribute to more effective migration management by strengthening the capacity and operational practices relating to assisted voluntary return and reintegration, assistance to vulnerable migrants and evidence on the mobility patterns of migrants in Turkey.
Special Support to Vulnerable Families in Jordan 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 health, livelihoods and immediate basic needs of affected populations.
Multi-Year Seasonal Emergency Response Plan to provide basic needs for vulnerable IDPs who have fled violence across Iraq IOM will respond to the priority needs of the internally displaced persons (IDPs) through the provision of seasonal non-food items (NFIs), fuel assistance, e-site shelter upgrade, medical consultations, mental health and psychosocial support and restoration of essential services for returnees and potential returnees living in liberated areas.
Assisted and Productive Voluntary Return The project wants to support non-EU migrants who wish to return voluntarily to their countries of origin and contribute to the reintegration of returnees. 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.
Emergency Flood Response in Somalia by Providing Access to Clean Safe Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Services in Gedo, Mudug and Bari Regions IOM is providing an integrated water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) response in three regions of Somalia of which the specific districts are key hot spot areas and are currently categorized as areas of high and/or very high vulnerability due to the flooding in the country. The proposed WASH activities specifically focus on supporting displaced people and people at risk of acute watery diarrhea/cholera and also include support to crisis-affected host-communities.
Promoting stability, well-being and harmony for Myanmar Muslim and host communities in Thailand This project will target the continued vulnerabilities and needs of marginalised Myanmar Muslims (including Rohingyas) as well as disadvantaged Thais in host communities located in the provinces of Tak (Mae Sot), Ranong ang Phang Nga. The project aims to create stability and harmony by improving living conditions and access to services; standardizing response and care, and, creating coherence and predictability in policy, practice and programming that contribute to the overall wellbeing of this vulnerable group and its host community.