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Medical Assessment Form (MAF) for Refugees Submitted for Resettlement from Uganda IOM will conduct 100 health assessments for refugees who are being considered for resettlement on medical grounds and complete the medical assessment forms (MAFs) since the health condition presents a significant obstacle to leading a normal life and achieving self-sufficiency. The impact of this component will be to support UNHCR in the referral process of refugees for resettlement and therefore seeking durable solutions for vulnerable refugees. In accordance with UNHCR’s Age, Gender and Diversity Policy 2018, the project/program incorporates and addresses the different needs and capacities of women, men, boys and girls of diverse backgrounds, and ensure that these diverse groups have access to relevant information and are able to engage meaningfully and are consulted on protection, assistance and solutions.
Leveraging the Strength of Women in Somalia to Mitigate Conflict-Related Sexual Violence (CRSV) and Prevent Violent Extremism (PVE) This project leverages IOM’s existing partnerships with line ministries and women-led civil society organizations in Somalia to address a critical gap in providing direct support to survivors of conflict related sexual violence systematically committed by Al-Shabaab (AS) as a tactic of war. Specifically, this project supports women formerly associated with AS and the communities of return to reduce their vulnerabilities and improve their overall human security, using human-centric and prevention-oriented approaches.
Centre Social Protestant – Reimbursable movements to/from Switzerland This project regulates what services IOM provides to persons who have the right to stay in Switzerland and have been considered eligible by SEM to bring their family members to Switzerland. IOM will carry out pre-departure “fitness to travel” health assessments, transportation services as well as other services related to family reunification as required by the SEM and agreed upon by IOM.
Nepal Migration Profile: Promoting Strategic and Evidence Based Policy Making The overall objective of this project is to promote and support evidence-based policy making and to call attention to the benefits of mainstreaming migration profile. In order to enhance coordination among relevant stakeholders and ensure the ownership, the project will establish an inter-ministerial working group, and the migration profile will be prepared in full consultation with the working group members. Additionally, the project will widely disseminate the findings of the migration profile and train policy makers and practitioners on how to collect, analyze and utilize migration data for policy making development.
My Great Story: Integrated Communications Campaign for Greater Understanding on Migration Issues - Pilot in the Philippines Piloting in the Philippines, the proposed project aims to bridge the gap in understanding between migrants and the general public by increasing awareness of Filipino people on migration related issues. It will be done by an integrated communications campaign named ‘My Great Story’, which is centered around enhanced social media contents and supported by interactive public events. Illustrating realities of migrants and the environments they live in, the ‘My Great Story’ theme aims to bring forward personal accounts and experiences of migrants, internally displaced persons; the people on the move, and convey them to the wider public in an engaging way.
Supporting Comprehensive Language Initiatives – Phase 3 To advance the implementation of the recommendations developed during the United Nations Kosovo Trust-Building Forum, promote language rights and maintain the initiative's momentum, IOM will provide ongoing support to communities to come together and demonstrate their commitment to the process of trust-building. This project supports further development of Albanian/Serbian and Serbian/Albanian curriculum, further development of the online dictionary, and support to ensure the sustainability of these language education initiatives through embedding them in the University of Pristina.
Multisectoral Humanitarian Assistance for Displaced and Mobile Populations in the Darfur States, West Kordofan, South Kordofan, and Abyei (PCA) This project ensures that affected populations in target communities have improved and equitable access to water sanitation and hygiene services through improved access to safe water, improved access to sanitation services and ensure communities have increased knowledge on safe hygiene as well as delivering emergency services and non-food item assistance to 5,500 of the most vulnerable households. The project is improving nutritional and health status among the most vulnerable populations (particularly children and pregnant and lactating women) in target communities through improved access to efficient nutrition and improved knowledge on nutrition among households and community health workers and other relevant stakeholders. Lastly, livelihood interventions are delivered to tackle food insecurity and malnutrition through agricultural and non-agricultural income generating activities
Support COVID-19 Contingency Plan for Federated States of Micronesia: Improved WASH Access and Services in Health Facilities IOM and UNICEF will work to support the FSM’s preparedness and response planning through targeted water and sanitation health (WASH) interventions and the strengthening of health dispensaries. The proposed project directly builds off the FSM COVID-19 Response Framework to support the FSM in strengthening health care systems with preparedness and response planning to ensure optimal medical care and to maintain continuity in provision of other essential community services.
Strengthening Counter-Trafficking Efforts for Improved Human Security in Indonesia Support the Government of Indonesia to address trafficking in the fishing industry, promote coordinated and strategic policy and institutional responses to trafficking in the key migrant source province of West Nusa Tenggara increase the protection of victims of trafficking. The project will focus on strengthening data collection on human trafficking, institutionalizing victim-centered investigations and prosecutions, increasing awareness among vulnerable populations and improving the quality of services for victims of trafficking in Indonesia.
Voluntary Assisted Return and Reintegration Programme for Irregular Migrants in a Vulnerable Situation 2019-2020 (IVARRP) The project will aim to contribute to the dignified return and sustainable reintegration of irregular migrants in situations of vulnerability by offering assistance for their return and reintegration in their country of origin (or habitual residence).
Comprehensive Response for the Volcan de Fuego Emergency IOM plans to support the Government of Guatemala through a people-centred approach that considers diverse age/gender needs. This initiative will be a part of inter-agency shelter coordination, to support local sectoral learning and identification of best practices, deficient at this stage, and will focus on these main areas: 1. Officialregistration of individuals in collective centres: Develop and establishan integrated registration system to provide registration for identification, family reunification, humanitarian assistance, and security purposes; 2. Data collection through the DTM system to support humanitarian assistance and coordination: Tracking numbers of people by age/sex and identifying the critical needs within the clusters structures to improve humanitarian aid and plan for stabilization and reintegration; and 3. Upgrade shelters and sites for comprehensive and integrated management, improvement, and logistics in collective centres.Improve site and shelter management by conducting shelter assessments and planning, organizing and managing teams, delivering assistance, and improving existing or building new infrastructure, based on data collected and assessments conducted through this project.
Emergency Assistance – Country-Level Funding – IOM 2020 The intervention aims at improving the COVID-19 healthcare response in Venezuela by providing emergency supplies to Venezuelans in Puntos de Atencion Social Integral (PASI) through distribution of food and hygiene kits. The project also contributes to preventing, reducing, and mitigating health concerns related to COVID-19. This will be done by supporting the rehabilitation of PASI, and the provision of personal protective equipment (PPE) and institutional kits to the PASI's personnel.
Secondment to IOM in the Framework of the IOM’s Entry into the UN and the Development of the Global Compact on Migration The project will support the establishment of IOM's Policy Hub, which will strengthen the organization's migration policy capacity and strategic policy development and coordination.
IOM Appeal Rohingya Humanitarian Crisis 2019 This project aims at ensuring comprehensive humanitarian and COVID-19 assistance through the provision of water, sanitation and hygiene services for Rohingya refugees are maintained and monitored to prevent disease outbreaks, uphold the dignity of the population and strengthen relationships between refugees and the host community. In addition, IOM is providing protection services to prevent and respond to gender-based violence, child abuse, human trafficking and other protection risks, incidents and threats in the camp settlements and host communities. Where IOM directly manages camps, site management continues to strengthen the coordination of stakeholders working at camp-level as well as service monitoring to ensure that there are no duplication or gaps in service provision.
Swiss REPAT IOM Movements (SIM) The project aims at supporting migrants who are willing to return voluntarily to their countries of origin. Different schemes of assistance are offered to migrants during their return journey both in Switzerland, the country of transit, and the country of return. Moreover, IOM will organize specific assistance for person in situation of vulnerability upon request.
Ebola Prevention and Preparedness in the Kigoma Region This project will employ its framework on health, border and mobility management to increase the local preparedness in the Kigoma region of the United Republic of Tanzania to prevent outbreaks of Ebola virus disease in the bordering areas with Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Responding to Emerging Maritime Security-Related Criminal Activities and Threats in Madagascar The project proposes a targeted intervention approach which focuses on operational capacity building of the customs through support in the setting up of a canine brigade to be active at the Antananarivo airport and the seaport of Tamatave. Through this project, IOM will act as a catalyst for specialized expertise mobilization, including through the mobilization of international experts and providers from partners such as the United Nations Organization on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the private sector.
Strengthening Provision of Rehabilitation Services for Former Boko Haram Associates in Gombe Transition Centre in North-East Nigeria The proposed project will focus on capacity building and individual casemanagement at the government-led transition centre in Gombe State, North-East Nigeria. Individuals participating in the rehabilitation programme commit to separate from the Boko Haram movement and ideology, get away from any kind of criminal activities, and return to the community and engage in exemplar civilian life. The 16-week programme focuses on spiritual and ideological counselling, de-radicalisation, psychosocial support, drug abuse prevention, sports, skills acquisition and vocational training. In particular, the project will improve basic health care for the participants, ensuring they are medically fit to return to communities upon graduation from the larger rehabilitation programme.
Project to Contribute to National Preparedness and Response Efforts to the COVID-19 Outbreak in Ethiopia This project proposes to address the humanitarian concerns presented by the COVID-19 pandemic related to camp coordination and management, and water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) in Ethiopia. The proposed interventions target internally displaced persons living in congested and unsanitary collective sites, spontaneous and unplanned sites/dispersed settlements, and areas of return. In particular, the scope of the project will be the mitigation of COVID-19 spread in sites through support of government sites management on infection prevention and control, and risk communication and community engagement. In addition, WASH interventions are targeting schools and health posts in areas of significant internal displacement and improving access to adequate water, sanitation and hygiene facilities and awareness of good hygiene practices to improve COVID-19 prevention measures in vulnerable communities.
Livelihood Assistance to Strengthen Resilience of Vulnerable Urban Female Somali Refugees in Kampala, Uganda This project provides livelihood skills training, business start-up kits and psychosocial support to Somali women living in Kisenyi, a slum of Kampala (Uganda), where over 18,000 Somalis, a high percentage of them refugees, have settled. Many of the women lack formal education, but are capable of managing small businesses with training and support.
Strengthening Health System Capacity, Preparedness and Resilience in COVID-19 Affected Point of Entry, with Sierra Leone Diaspora Overall, the project seeks to strengthen capacities for COVID-19 prevention and response at main prioritized points of entry and surrounding health facilities through technical support equipment and provision of supplies for health screening, testing, and infection prevention and control. The project will also contribute to the provision of support to returned migrants who have been affected COVID-19 in the migrated countries they had migrated toy. Community sensitization is also the main component.
Enhancing Successful Reintegration of Veterans from the Conflict in Eastern Ukraine and their Family Members through Socio-Economic Support This project aims to contribute to enhancing the Government of Ukraine’s efforts to ensure sustainable reintegration of veterans from the conflict in Eastern Ukraine. This is done through the provision of livelihood support, mental health and psychosocial support services for veterans, community stabilization activities, and capacity development activities for service providers.
COVID-19 Response: Assistance for Migrants in Situations of Vulnerability in Algeria Since March 2020, in an attempt to limit the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Government of Algeria has adopted important containment measures, including restrictions on international and in-country movements and partial or total quarantine, with impact on the daily life of the population, including migrants. A rapid assessment conducted by IOM Algeria highlighted the increasing challenges migrants are facing in accessing essential services and responding to basic needs. In response to this situation, IOM is planning to implement a project with the objective to contribute to the wellbeing of migrants in Algeria in situation of vulnerability as a result of COVID-19 implications, by enhancing their coping capacity and supporting their resilience. To achieve this objective, IOM will provide in-kind immediate assistance through COVID-19 prevention equipment, dignity/hygiene kits, food baskets and/or telephone credit to migrants in situations of vulnerability, depending on their needs.
Support Critical Life Saving Interventions to Rohingya Refugees Living in Cox's Bazar District, Bangladesh Through this project, IOM aims to contribute to the strengthening of coordination of services, ensuring equitable and appropriate delivery of humanitarian aid to the Rohingya population in Cox's Bazar (Bangladesh). IOM aims to enhance the overall living conditions of the population by undertaking site improvement works targeted at increasing access of the population to humanitarian services and decreasing the physical safety risks, including risks of exposure to gender-based violence. IOM also continues to work at upgrading overall health and water, sanitation and hygiene services to ensure equal and consistent services are provided for refugees and host community members.
Strengthening the Quality Assurance and Competency Certification Systems through the Application of ASEAN Guiding Principles for Quality Assurance and Recognition of Competency Certification Systems within ASEAN Economies This project aims to align ASEAN member states' national frameworks with the ASEAN guiding principles by increasing awareness of relevant government and businesses on the adopted guiding principles, testing out the applicability of the ASEAN guiding principles into three countries and improving ability to support the implementation of the guiding principles.
Typhoon Wutip Response: Provision for Logistics and Food Assistance Through this project, IOM aims to contribute to the immediate provision of life-saving and early recovery assistance in response to Typhoon Wutip in Micronesia. In particular, IOM is providing relief items, including food assistance, to facilitate the recovery of affected populations as well as strengthening reconstruction efforts. Additionally, IOM is supporting needs assessment and information management of the response in coordination with all relevant stakeholders working in the affected areas of the country.
IOM Information and Return Counselling Centre Rhineland-Palatinate - 2021 The project’s overall objective is to support migrants interested in returning voluntarily to their countries of origin by enabling them to make an informed decision. Situated in the premises of the Reception Centres for Asylum Seekers of the Federal State of Rhineland-Palatinate, IOM Germany will offer return counselling to migrants interested in voluntary return and reintegration. The counselling service consists of impartial open-ended consultations addressing topics such as return-assistance measures, situation in the country of origin, possibilities, and role of reintegration assistance upon return.
Providing Refugee Resettlement Support to Finland (2020) This project will provide comprehensive resettlement support to refugees identified by the Government of Finland for resettlement to Finland for a foreseen caseload of 750 refugees. IOM will facilitate and organize the pre-departure process and resettlement to Finland of selected refugees from countries of first asylum through the facilitation of selection missions and travel document processing; implementation of pre-migration health activities, pre-departure embarkation sessions, and the organization and arrangement of safe and dignified movements to the final destination in Finland, including arrangements for operational and /or medical escorts and ensuring all travel documentation and exit/entry visa requirements are met.
Strengthening Disaster Risk Reduction and Fostering Social Cohesion Among Communities Affected by Refugee Influx IOM implements a range of activities aimed at strengthening and enhancing the disaster risk reduction capacities and social cohesion of both the population and government institutions in Bangladesh, which will increase resilience and disaster risk management. The initiatives will include measures to prevent or mitigate disaster risks as well as strengthen preparedness for the benefit of both refugees and host communities. Such measures are particularly urgent in view of the approaching cyclone and monsoon season, which, unless urgent and immediate action is taken, will result in flooding and landslides.
Protracted Displacement: Defining Priority Needs and Identifying Populations at Risk, and Advancing Durable Solutions To enable a better and more specific understanding of the location and conditions of protracted internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Iraq, through this project, IOM aims to further define and profile the characteristics and geographic distribution of IDPs in a situation of orat risk of protracted displacement in the country. The project will result in (1) a tool that will provide the baseline for further action; (2) targeted research aiming to provide in-depth profiles and information about specific groups of people in protracted displacement; and (3) further data for enhanced targeting, strategy development and advocacy on behalf of these vulnerable populations. The information gathered through this project will allow stakeholders to deliver tailored, evidence-based solutions that address specific immediate and medium-term needs and enable the government and international community to advocate for these at-risk populations.
Establish and Improve Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Services for Refugees & Migrants in Lesvos RIC Greece has been experiencing significant migratory flows since 2015, which has resulted in an exponential increase in its migrant population in addition to a cumulating burden on its reception system. There are currently 121,000 migrants in Greece, including an estimated 44,500 children. This strain on the reception system has affected the capacity of the Greek government to adequately respond to the emergency needs of the migrant population, particularly on the islands – one of the two entry points into the country and wider EU. While the number of arrivals in Greece during 2020 compared to previous years has decreased, the situation on the islands has not improved. In light of the overwhelming needs in Lesvos, IOM will cooperate with UNICEF to support the Government of Greece in its efforts to provide appropriate water, sanitation and hygiene services to the migrant population residing in the Reception and Identification Centre (RIC) established on the island of Lesvos.
Third-Party Monitoring in South Sudan The project is implemented to account for increased political-security and fiduciary risks in South Sudan. Through this project, IOM aims to fill in gaps in the management of operational risks the country in regards to robust monitoring and verification of effective implementation of project activities, including ensuring the compliance of all safeguards.
Prevention and Protection for the Comprehensive Care of Children and Adolescents at Risk of Recruitment and Use by Organized Armed and Criminal Groups in Colombia This project seeks to consolidate and materialize actions for the protection of children and adolescents in Colombia. This is accomplished through continuous and joint work between communities, families, the education system, institutions, and children in 81 municipalities with Territorially Focused Development Programs in 17 departments. The Intersectoral Commission for the Prevention of the Recruitment, Use, Utilization and Sexual Violence against Children and Adolescents by Organized Armed Groups and Organized Crime Groups prioritizes territories by medium and high recruitment risk.
Enhancing the National COVID-19 Response Capacity in Iraq IOM Iraq will contribute to enhancing the national response capacity to COVID-19 through targeted interventions aligned to OFDA's health, protection and water, sanitation, and hygiene sectors. In particular, IOM will provide technical support to the Government of Iraq to strengthen the national response to COVID-19 through conducting various types of trainings for the ministry of health; provide risk communication activities and engage with communities on COVID-19 awareness; reinforce disease surveillance; support primary healthcare facilities and health workers on identification and response to COVID-19; promote hand hygiene practices; strengthen hygiene promotion measures in camps and informal settlements and strengthen protection environment and provide psychosocial support services in affected communities.
Support Camp Coordination and Camp Management (CCCM) in Jed'ah Camp, Iraq Camp coordination management (CCM) assistance to IDPs in Jed'ah camp to improve camp efficiency and overall service provision.