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Strengthening Reintegration Capacity for Burundian Returnees through Housing, Land, Property (HLP), Shelter, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), and Protection (Phase II) Following the signing of tripartite agreements between the Government of Burundi, UNHCR as well as well as respectively the Governments of the United Republic of Tanzania and Rwanda, an estimated 142,000 Burundians are expected to return in 2021 (UNHCR). This number, comprising both voluntary returns and spontaneous returns, is also stressed by recently reported forced returns from the United Republic of Tanzania. The general objective of this project is to contribute to national efforts in strengthening the reintegration capacity for Burundian returnees and displaced populations within communities, through (i) improved access to land following awareness-raising of displaced/host communities on Housing, Land and Property (HLP), HLP related issues and capacity building of local authorities, and (ii) improved absorptive capacity of host communities for returnees through the provision of Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) and shelter facilities, (iii) delivery of direct assistance and services to meet land access-related protection needs and risks experienced by returnees, including through mapping of services, referrals, and case management, and (iv) improved mental health of returnees’ through mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS), and implementation of social cohesion activities for individuals in return areas.
Emergency Multi-Purpose Cash Assistance to Vulnerable Households in Tonga This project is providing multi-purpose cash assistance to the most vulnerable households in Tongatapu, Ha’apai Islands, and ‘Eua communities in Tonga including those who lost their homes and those requiring restoration of access to life-saving food and non-food items following the Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha’apai volcanic eruption and tsunami impact. The multi-purpose cash assistance will be the first in the response after this disaster and will be sequenced with cash assistance provided by the Tongan Red Cross, which will be disbursed as a second tranche.
Early Warning and Rapid Response in the Northern Border of Ecuador Through this project, IOM contributes to positioning IOM’s population of interest in the priorities of the national and local governments in Ecuador as a prioritized population with high rates of vulnerability at the northern border, where the former FARC guerrillas were present. In this capacity building process, IOM supports the Ecuadorian Ombudsman Offices in developing an early warning and response system reform within its migration specific mandate.
Assisted Voluntary Return and Reintegration Center This project aims to support the assisted voluntary return and reintegration (AVRR) of non-European Union nationals to ensure safer, and dignified voluntary return as well as contribute to their sustainable reintegration in their countries of origin worldwide. Beneficiaries of the project include asylum seekers, migrants who do not hold a valid residence permit, migrants with a valid residence permit, including unaccompanied migrant children, migrants with health needs, and victims of trafficking. The eligibility criteria for the provision of reintegration assistance include vulnerability, work experience, family situation and socio-economic conditions in the region of return. The results and effectiveness of the reintegration assistance will be monitored through the introduction of IOM AVRR survey tools. Finally, the project will contribute to an increase in awareness of the programme for professionals working directly with AVRR potential beneficiaries and for the general public.
Establishing Data Standards and Developing Government Capacity to Manage Data on Vulnerable Migrants to Inform Policy and Programming The project will develop the capacity of governments and other stakeholders to collect, manage, and use high-quality, comparable, primary data on vulnerable migrants, including victims of human trafficking to develop the evidence base.
Implementation of the Technical Secretariat of the Country Coordinating Mechanism of Colombia (MCP-C) for the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Phase II The project will have the main objective of contributing to the sustainability of the grants financed by the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (FM) in Colombia. For this, the initiative focuses on strengthening the functions of strategic monitoring, supervision and management with territorial authorities of the Coordinating Mechanism of Country Colombia (MCP-C) through the provision of services of the Technical Secretariat to the Mechanism by IOM Colombia.
Integrated Humanitarian Assistance to Protracted Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Iraq The humanitarian context in Iraq is expected to continue evolving in 2021, in line with the trends witnessed during 2020. The decision taken by the Government of Iraq to move toward closure of internally displaced persons (IDP) camps, with a first round completed in 2019 and a second one initiated in late 2020 in all affected governorates except for the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI) has led many IDP households to prematurely return to their area of origin or to reach another location where they are often in secondary displacement in areas with severe living conditions. Through this project, IOM is contributing to improved and dignified living conditions of populations affected by the displacement crisis through the provision of life-saving assistance to address humanitarian needs of IDPs in Iraq. IOM is implementing an integrated multi-sector camp coordination and camp management, shelter/non-food item, and cash-based intervention benefiting IDPs unable to or prevented from returning to their areas of origin, or in emergency displacement, prioritizing most vulnerable cases that require immediate support.
Support to Informal Businesses/Microenterprises Affected by COVID-19 in Somalia This project supports vulnerable households through strengthening and/or establishing small medium enterprises (SMEs) that have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic in the Baidoa, Kismayo, and Barawe Districts of Somalia. The intervention focuses on beneficiaries who have seen a decline or complete shutdown of their micro and small enterprises, and vulnerable beneficiaries who have had a reduction of access to income-generating activities within their communities. The project targets businesses and micro-enterprises owned by women, youth, internally displaced persons and persons with disabilities in particular.
The Essentials of Migration Management Programme (emm2.0): Development of e-Learning Trainings This project contributes to the training programme of emm2.0, through the development of self-paced e-learning courses to complement emm2.0 face-to-face trainings.
Protection Assistance for Women, Girls and Migrants at Risk of GBV and Human Trafficking in Venezuela Through this project, under the 2021 Venezuela’s Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) framework, IOM will provide life-saving support to women and girls at risk of gender-based violence (GBV) and trafficking in persons (TiP) in the states of Sucre, Falcon and Apure (Venezuela). The proposed intervention focuses on mitigating the risk of GBV and TiP through improving women’s and girls’ access to life-saving assistance in IOM centers including persons with disabilities (PwD); responding to GBV and TiP by providing protection assistance; and supporting access to specific individual assistance for persons at risk of protection incidents.
Emergency Preparedness and Flood Response in Rubkona/Bentiu Town Since the onset of the crisis in Bentiu/Rubkona, South Sudan in October 2021 and following the increase in water levels across the urban area, neighbouring payams and counties, IOM together with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) and the World Food Programme (WFP), deployed available machinery and technical experts for emergency infrastructure work needed to protect the town from further flooding. The three agencies have formed a technical working group and response plan clearly outlining the division of responsibilities and geographical coverage. Activities included focus on the maintenance of existing structures and construction of additional berms, dykes and access roads essential to prevent further suffering of people and reduce the risk for catastrophic flooding that will completely paralyze Bentiu and Rubkona town.
Strengthening Border Security and Border Community Resilience in the Gulf of Guinea The overall objective of the project is to contribute to improve regional stability in the Gulf of Guinea by strengthening border management capacities and community resilience at selected border posts in northern Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire, Togo and Benin.
Fostering Integration by Addressing Health Equity – Phase II The objective of the project is to contribute to ensuring a more equitable health care to migrant population, specifically by promoting inter-sectoral cooperation, improving individual competences of health professionals, administrative personnel, and social workers, and strengthening the health services’ capacity to respond to the health needs of migrants.
Emergency Grant Aid in Response to the Earthquake in Haiti Due to its geographical position, Haiti is highly exposed to frequent large-scale disasters such as earthquakes and hurricanes. The country is classified amongst the most vulnerable to natural hazards in the Latin America and Caribbean region. On 14 August, a 7.2-magnitude earthquake hit Southern Haiti severely affected buildings and homes and damaged critical infrastructure and roads, cutting off access to some areas in the southwest. Through this intervention, IOM aims at providing critical shelter/non-food item assistance to vulnerable families having partially/completely lost their homes, through the distribution of shelter fixing kits and tarpaulins. The second component of this project focuses on shelter rehabilitation notably around structural assessment and rehabilitation of selected key infrastructures moderately damaged, combined with Build Back Safer (BBS) activities.
Resettlement Programme with the Government of Romania from Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey in 2021-2022 (STARRT IV) - Phase I This project will contribute to providing a durable solution to 200 beneficiaries of international protection in Jordan, Lebanon, and Turkey by facilitating their resettlement to Romania. There are subsequent phases expected in the future.
Strenghthening Inclusive Institutional Mechanisms in Support to Peacebuilding in Southern Madagascar This project seeks to enhance and further consolidate the positive results encountered from the implementation of the previous initiatives achieved by the Peacebuilding Fund through various United Nations Agencies in Madagascar.  It aims to address the challenges remaining by strengthen the presence and authority of the State locally, and to promote social cohesion at the community level.
Assessment on Trafficking in Human Beings and Smuggling of Migrants in Cameroon This project aims to assess the evolution of the phenomenon of trafficking and smuggling in Cameroon, (taking into account the gender, sex, age and regions of origin), via a situational study, and the establishment of prevention mechanisms, including the operationalization of the Green Line, which will consist of the opening of a fixed line dedicated to victims of trafficking and two awareness campaigns.
Building Trust and Interaction through Educational Activities among Youth in Kosovo The project aims to build trust, promote positive attitudes among the community and support reconciliation and social cohesion in the Mitrovica Region through meaningful joint interactions among diverse youth.
European Union Border Assistance Mission to Republic of Moldova and Ukraine Phase 12 The objective of this phase of the project is to support Moldova's and Ukraine's efforts to effectively manage their common border and actively support concrete measures linked to the settlement of the Transnistrian conflict. Specifically, the project supports the development of Transnistria-related confidence-building measures and approximation of legislation and procedures in customs, trade, transport and trans-boundary management. It also supports full implementation of the integrated border management concept at the Moldova-Ukraine border with a special attention to its Transnistrian segment and will support greater effectiveness of efforts to combat cross-border crime at the Moldova-Ukraine border, especially at the Transnistrian segment.
Financial Assistance from the State Secretariat for Migration SEM to Contribute to the Migration Response in Bosnia and Herzegovina Since mid-2018, significant efforts have been directed to support the Government of BiH to expand the country’s capacity to provide accommodation, humanitarian assistance and protection to migrants, asylum seekers and refugees in the country. This action is a three-month intervention to directly provide contribution to the provisional camp being operational for accommodation of 900 migrants and asylum seekers until works on Temporary Reception Centre Lipa are completed. Specifically, this contribution covers the costs of field assistants and maintenance staff to provide for the basic humanitarian needs of migrants and asylum seekers.
Characterization Study of Colombian Population in Ecuador 2020 The Colombian consulate in Quito, under its “Colombia Nos Une” Program, has identified the need for an exercise in the identification, location and profiling of Colombian migration, in recognition of the validity and permanence of these flows, as well as their diverse profiles that on many occasions they are not visible. A desk study on the Colombian population in Ecuador will be performed along with a citizen mapping on the dynamics of the Colombian population in Ecuador in Quito, Guayaquil, and Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas. The project will construct the data profiling and measurement tool and its enabling of a web platform.
Addressing the Most Urgent Needs of Vulnerable Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) Affected by Ramping Gang Violence in Port-au-Prince, Haiti The increasing violence observed in Haiti from March 2020 does not appear to be close to ending. Since 1 June 2021, an upsurge in inter-gang clashes has caused the displacement of an estimated 14,000 civilians in the metropolitan area of Port-au-Prince and is having a direct and indirect impact on the whole population of that area. Gender-based violence (GBV) is reported among the displaced population, with sexual abuse, including rape, among internally displaced persons (IDPs), in host families and as an offer of “sex for shelter”. In response to the United Nations call for an end to the violence and CERF’s allocation to respond to the consequences of gang activity in Haiti, the intervention aims at providing critical humanitarian assistance to IDPs in vulnerable neighbourhoods of Port-au-Prince. In coordination with other UN agencies involved in the response, the proposed intervention will focus on camp coordination and camp management and protection sectors.
Remote Adjudication Interview Support to Non-refugee Applicants Support the Government of Canada in facilitating visa application processes by organizing remote interviews for applicants for permanent or temporary residence as members of the family class and economic programs.
Integrated Multi-Sector Assistance for Vulnerable, Conflict-Affected Communities in South Sudan Republic Through this project, IOM aims at contributing to prevent, reduce and mitigate protection threats for persons affected by the crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic in South Sudan through the provision of multi-sector life-saving humanitarian assistance. In particular, IOM is supporting affected populations through the provision of water, site care and maintenance, distribution of shelter/non-food items, as well as enhancing the psychological well-being of affected populations through integrated protection programming. In addition, IOM is further strengthening the capacity of the humanitarian aid system by providing timely and targeted humanitarian assistance through information management and cluster coordination.
IOM's COVID-19 Activities to Meet the Urgent Humanitarian Needs for Returning Migrants in Lao PDR Outlined in the IOM Global COVID-19 Strategic Response and Recovery Plan The project will support the continuation of essential services to mitigate risks and protect mobile returnee migrant populations and host communities in line with Strategic Objective 1 of the IOM Strategic Response and Recovery Plan Covid-19. The immediate response objective will therefore be to enhance capabilities to mitigate the risks, build resilience, and improve capacity to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic crises.
Resettlement from Asia Through this project, IOM provides transportation and other assistance to refugees from Asia for resettlement to the United States of America. These activities are part of the United States Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) and fall under the memorandum of understanding between the State Department/Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (BPRM) and IOM.
Support the National Capacities in Addressing Migrant Smuggling and Other Transnational Organized Crime in North Macedonia The project aims to enhance national law enforcement authorities' ability to detect threats to border security, including migrant smuggling and other transnational organized crime through training and “live-simulation” exercises. This project aims at increasing of investigation capabilities in a bid to facilitate information collection and intelligence activities pertaining to countering transnational organized crime. The capacity building takes into account the recent shifts in cross-border crime due to enhanced border control measures and travel restrictions put in place throughout Europe in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Provision of Emergency Primary Health Care Integrated with Gender-Based Violence, Mental Health, and Psychosocial Support Services for Conflict and Drought Affected Population in Tigray, Afar and Somali Regions in Ethiopia Provision of emergency primary health care integrated with gender-based violence, mental health, and psychosocial support services to conflict and drought affected population in Tigray, Afar and Somali Regions
Rapid Response Fund – South Sudan The Rapid Response Fund (RRF) supports partners to respond to emergency needs of populations affected by man-made and natural disasters across South Sudan and Abyei Administrative Area. Through this project, IOM aims to provide support to partners in the areas of Humanitarian Coordination and Information Management (HCIM), Protection, Shelter and Settlement, Health, Nutrition, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), and Food Security and Livelihoods (FSL).
Responding in Emergency and Fostering Refugees’ and Migrants’ Empowerment (REFRAME) Holistic protection response to migrants and refugees with health and safety needs in Greece
Supporting Community Stabilization in Communities of Return and Displacement in Iraq The intervention contributes to stability in Iraq and reduces the risk of renewed violence, by increasing the ability of targeted communities to address the complex challenges related to durable solutions. The targeted groups in this project include internally displaced persons, communities in socio-politically vulnerable situations, female headed households, families with perceived affiliation to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), former combatants, returnees, and communities at locations of return, communities in fragile situations, tribal and religious groups and local and central authorities. To achieve this objective, IOM implements interventions to improve resilience of communities through enhanced capacity of local and national stakeholders; access to short and long-term employment and income generating activities through livelihoods services and well-being through community-based interventions including health-based activities to support social cohesion in Iraq.
Establishment of Humanitarian Hubs in Jiech (Ayod County) and Pibor (Pibor County), Jonglei Through this project, IOM aims to enable a humanitarian response to the floods by establishing two humanitarian hubs in Jonglei State which has the highest number of flood-affected people in South Sudan. In particular, IOM is establishing a humanitarian hub in Jiech (Ayod County) and a light base camp in Pibor (Pibor County), both in Jonglei.
Sustaining the Expansion of the Overseas Health Assessment and Management of U.S. - Bound Refugees, Non-Immigrant Visa Applicants and other Migrant Populations This project aims to ensure that refugees assisted by IOM within the US Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) arrive to the United States vaccinated and thus protected against many of the common vaccine preventable diseases. At the central level, the project will be managed by IOM under technical guidance from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Logistical support of vaccine procurement and delivery to the IOM field offices is expected to be organized in partnership with international and private sector service providers. At the field level, IOM missions will implement the project in partnership with the ministries of health and other agencies involved in the immunization activities.
Emergency and Protection Assistance to Vulnerable Venezuelan Migrants and Refugees in Ecuador and Peru This project aims at supporting the IOM humanitarian assistance and protection efforts for refugees and migrants from Venezuela in Peru and Ecuador, focusing on the following outcomes: i) Vulnerable Venezuelan families in Peru have improved access to the assistance and meet their basic needs, ii) strengthen the comprehensive provision of specialized protection services to victims of trafficking for sexual exploitation in Ecuador, and iii) Vulnerable Venezuelan refugees and migrants’ girls and boys meet their differentiated protection needs through the establishment of a child friendly space.
Regional Refugee and Migrant Response Plan (RMRP) for the Venezuelan Situation IOM is implementing activities in 16 countries across Latin America and the Caribbean within the parameters of the Regional Refugee and Migrant Response Plan for Refugees and Migrants from Venezuela (RMRP). Areas include health; humanitarian transportation; multipurpose cash-based intervention; non-food items; water, sanitation, and hygiene; shelter, food security, protection, integration, education, support services, and coordination at the regional and national levels.
Emergency Assistance for the Displaced Following the Recent Floods in the Provinces of Bujumbura Mairie, Bujumbura, Rumonge and Makamba This project aims to improve the living conditions of populations displaced by the recent floods in the provinces of Bujumbura, Bujumbura Mairie, Rumonge and Makamba (Burundi) through the provision of shelters and non-food items, support in site management / coordination, while ensuring protecting people and advocating for rights of access to land and decent housing.
Voluntary Contribution to Support IOM's Activities under the Iraq Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) 2021 The humanitarian context in Iraq has evolved in the past years following the official end of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) crisis in December 2017. Since then, Iraq has been facing multiple overlapping crises resulting from the years of violent conflict, which have led to protracted displacement. This project supports the overall IOM humanitarian response in Iraq, particularly activities implemented under the Iraq Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP). Specific interventions are based on existing and emerging gaps in IOM's humanitarian programme, and focuses on the following sectors: Camp Coordination and Camp Management; Social cohesion support for vulnerable internally displaced persons (IDPs) and host communities; Support to essential health services in health facilities and community-based health services.