Wellbeing of crisis-affected populations in internally displaced persons (IDP) sites in Oromia, Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples (SNNP), and Somali regions is strengthened through site management support This project aims to increase the provision of support and wellbeing of crisis-affected populations in displacement-affected locations through Camp Coordination and Camp Management (CCCM), including site planning and development, coordination and information management, community participation/mobilization and capacity building. IOM will target 30 sites prioritized by the CCCM Cluster in Dire dawa, Woredas in East and West Hararge (Deder, Goro Gutu, Kersa, Meta, Mieso, Chinaksen, Bordode, Tulo), of Oromia, Amaro Special Woreda, Segen Zuria , Karat Zuria, of Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples (SNNP) and Babile in Somali regions. Beneficiaries under this project will be Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs in sites or site-like settings, and depending on needs and access, IDPs in the host community in some instances, under IOM’s CCCM interventions

IOM’s CCCM response will focus on four pillars:

 Site/Area Coordination and Information Management, including meetings organized at displacement locations (i.e. Site amp Woreda/Sub-City levels), sharing of site and area-level information products, and advocacy for assistance.
 Site Planning, Development, Maintenance and Upgrades, such as site feasibility assessments, design of site plans for new, converted or extended sites partitioning of communal living spaces installation of communal facilities, partitioning of rooms to improve privacy, Infection prevention and Control (IPC) measures, and other measures for the safety, security and dignity of targeted IDPs
 Community Participation/Self-Governance, including through support of community self-governance structures, running of a Community Feedback Mechanism (CFM), mainstreaming protection, and awareness raising.
 Capacity Building of key stakeholders (for staff, authorities, partners and other stakeholders) on key CCCM concepts and protection mainstreaming.

In view of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, IOM will mainstream COVID-19 mitigation and prevention measures across its interventions. For example, IOM does not encourage large community events, and instead uses community leadership structures and locally designed and relevant COVID-19 Information, Education and Communication (IEC) material to train community leaders to cascade COVID-19 awareness messages to the wider community, and IPC measures are envisaged in site upgrades and maintenance.

Additionally, majority of IDPs in collective centres in the locations targeted by this project are in a situation of protracted displacement, where service providers are few and conditions are below the Sphere standards in all key sectors, e.g., ratio of latrines to the population, coverage with hygiene items, adequacy of food provision, etc. For People with Specific Needs (PSNs), this is further compounded by the inaccessibility of facilities for those with reduced mobility, and women and children living in overcrowded spaces are exposed to increased risk of GBV. In these locations, and in the newer displacement locations in Chinaksen, women’s participation is also very low. IOM CCM with the support of the protection mainstreaming staff will continue to identify the protection related issues and advocate to relevant partners for support, also, continue decongest and partition the rooms to reduce congestion and privacy for women children through site improvement activities.