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Set Up of Three Humanitarian Hubs in Support of the Earthquake Response in Paktika and Khost Provinces On 22 June, a 5.9 magnitude earthquake struck south-eastern Afghanistan, leading to wide-scale destruction across already vulnerable districts in Paktika and Khost provinces. The inter-agency multi-sectoral Emergency Earthquake Appeal targets approximately 362,000 people living in high intensity impact areas. A total of USD 110.3 million is urgently required to frontload lifesaving response activities over the course of the next three months (July-September). The earthquake-hit districts are remote and have been underserved in last two decades due to conflict, which has made these populations particularly vulnerable and the districts hard to reach under this response. Due to this level of remoteness of the affected areas and in order for humanitarian actors to adequately respond and coordinate the response on the ground as described above, there has been an urgent need identified by the UN Resident Coordinator to set up humanitarian hubs in three locations to support the response. As such, IOM, in collaboration with WFP and coordination with other actors on the ground including the de facto authorities, is using this grant to set up and support the core Humanitarian Hubs in Barmal (Paktika), Giyan (Paktika), and Spera (Khost).
Strengthened Humanitarian Response Adapted to the Needs of People Affected by the Drought in the South of Madagascar Population movements in the southern region of Madagascar are recurrent cyclical phenomena, as an adaptation strategy applied by households to escape the hazards of agricultural life, which is strongly impacted by the progressive deterioration of environmental conditions. It is also a known phenomenon that departures are accentuated during difficult periods of drought. Now, the period of drought that has affected the Deep South since 2019 has taken on exceptional proportions, with 36 per cent of the region classified as severe drought (alarm) and 1 per cent as extreme drought (emergency). This situation requires an immediate humanitarian response, to address, among other things, difficulties in agricultural production, malnutrition, the intensification of gender-based violence, but also the sudden displacement of the population.Through this project, IOM is implementing its Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) in order to strengthen an adapted response to protection, nutrition, food security, water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), emergency shelter, etc. needs through regular collection, analysis and sharing of information on the number of displaced persons, their profiles, vulnerabilities and needs, in four targeted districts (Amboasary, Ambovombe, Tsihombe, Ampanihy).
Connecting Blue Economy Actors: Generating Employment, Supporting Livelihoods and Mobilizing Resources This inter-agency initiative aims at unleashing the potential of the Blue Economy in Cabo Verde as an accelerator of the Sustainable Development Goals and an engine of socio-economic inclusion for the poor coastal communities in the island of Santiago, Cabo Verde, especially women and youth. To do so, the project will bring together different stakeholders of the blue economy, including local private sector and diaspora to provide the skills and equipment needed to enhance socioeconomic inclusion in a thriving, sustainable and just blue economy.
Addressing Climate Migration Root Causes in KRI Iraq is currently affected by increasing temperatures, reduced and irregular precipitation patterns, soil degradation, flooding and an increased frequency of sand and dust storms. Reduction in rainfall, inefficient usage of water upstream as well as water policies of neighbouring countries have contributed to heightened water scarcity risks across the country. Coupled with rapid urbanization, population growth and environmental degradation, climate change is a worsening threat, impacting human mobility dynamics in the country. In the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI), diminishing agricultural yields and reduced access to household/domestic water are the result of a combination of climatic factors, such as reduced rainfall and drought, and dilapidated water infrastructure, weak governance and policies, historical tribal and land disputes, and broader socio-economic concerns. The combination of these factors continues to create conditions of instability as well as climate-induced human mobility. The nexus between climate change, environmental degradation, human mobility, and security represents a growing concern, but there are only a few integrated interventions to address them. To contribute to the increased resilience of climate change-affected communities in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq as a way to address the adverse drivers of human mobility, IOM will implement a two-pronged approach. Within the first component, IOM will focus on increasing the evidence base on issues linked to climate-induced mobility with a view to supporting the Government of Kurdistan Region of Iraq, local communities and its partners to anticipate risks and manage of climate-induced mobility. In the second component, IOM will support climate-change-affected communities in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq to engage in enhanced local governance structures which support natural resource management and build resilience to the climatic drivers that compel people to move. IOM will use the findings from the first component to inform the operational responses with local communities.
Addressing the Immediate Needs of the Earthquake-Affected Populations in Herat with Shelter/NFI Assistance Through this project, IOM is addressing the immediate winterization needs of earthquake-affected individuals in Herat province, Afghanistan with shelter and household essential non-food items (NFIs). The interventions address immediate winterization needs (winter clothing, blankets, heating, fuel) of affected populations.
Supporting Humanitarian Responders with Access to Hard to Reach Locations to Operationalize Life-Saving Activities After more than 13 years of conflict, violence and insecurity, north-east Nigeria continues to remain a large-scale humanitarian and protection crisis, affecting the lives, livelihoods and wellbeing of millions of people in the region. Year 2021 saw a rising upsurge of attacks against civilians by non-state armed groups (NSAG) creating new waves of displacement. In Borno State, several attacks, ambushes and abductions by NSAG continued along the main roads. Humanitarian access continues to be a challenge to all humanitarian actors in trying to reach vulnerable populations in the north-east, due to the ongoing security situation. Despite efforts by the Nigerian military, the insurgent attacks continue and in 2022 humanitarian workers have often been targeted. Since 2016, IOM has been managing humanitarian hubs in eight locations across Borno State. These hubs play a critical enabling role in the provision of life-saving humanitarian assistance by improving access to the more than 7 million people in need of assistance in north-east Nigeria. Through this project, IOM continues to support humanitarian responders with access to accommodation incl. services such as meals, laundry, conference/training room, social and recreational areas, offices and internet connectivity through the Emergency Telecommunications Sector (ETS).
Supporting the Humanitarian Response to Assist Crisis-Affected Communities in Sudan The heavy clashes (armed conflict) between the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) that erupted on 15 April 2023 mainly in Khartoum and other states of Sudan affected thousands of the populations in Sudan. As of the beginning of May 2023, at least more than 600 people were killed, over 5,000 injured and over 700,000 displaced. 
 
IOM proposes to address critical humanitarian needs by providing shelter and non-food item (NFI) support for vulnerable crisis-affected populations in Sudan. Focus areas of the action consist of 1) procurement and prepositioning of critical relief items as part of IOM’s established common pipeline system; 2) warehouse management and maintenance; 3) humanitarian pipeline management, including distribution of items to other humanitarian partners (including transportation and logistical support, on an as needed basis). These relief items are also being used as a pipeline during any type of emergency in Sudan and help support national and local humanitarian actors’ (implementing partners) capacity to deliver timely life-saving commodities and supplies to the affected people.
Assistance for Informed, Safe and Dignified Voluntary Returns of Vulnerable Migrants in Participating Countries of the Americas (WHA Regional AVR Program) This project aims to provide administrative, logistic and financial support to vulnerable migrants in North, Central and South America who are unable or do not want to remain in host countries and that voluntarily want to return to their origin country or country of habitual residence
Towards a Holistic Approach to Labour Migration Governance and Labour Mobility (THAMM+) in Italy and North Africa Drawing on a holistic approach to labour migration governance and mobility and the experience of International Organization for Migration (IOM) in North Africa and beyond, the Action is designed as a trans-regional program aiming for the upskilling of the workforce in selected sectors in Tunisia and in Morocco. The aim is to facilitate the mobility of the newly skilled and trained workforce between targeted North African countries and Italy to meet labour market shortages jointly identified by Moroccan and Tunisian authorities, and the Italian regions. At the same time, the Project will contribute to strengthening migrant workers’ protection mechanisms throughout the migration cycle, whether workers are leaving the region, or seeking employment there. Planned over 36 months, it covers three countries: Italy, Morocco and Tunisia.  The Action is aligned to existing policy frameworks at global level (Sustainable Development Goals, Global Compact for Safe, Orderly, and Regular Migration) and regional level (African Union Migration Policy Framework Plan of Action 2018-2030, European Union New Pact on Migration and Asylum). The Action is also expected to contribute to delivering on the Joint vision for 2030 set out at the February 2022 European Union (EU)-African Union (AU) Summit.
Addressing Irregular Migration and Protecting the Rights and Wellbeing of Migrants and Refugees in Lebanon IOM will implement a 15-month project that will: (i) support and protect people’s livelihoods to reduce the socio-economic drivers of irregular migration among Lebanese and Syrian refugee communities; (ii) promote effective border and maritime migration management, including search and rescue services, to avoid loss of life at sea and safeguard the rights of refugees and migrants; and (iii) provide return and reintegration assistance to vulnerable migrants stranded in Lebanon as a result of the crisis.
Support Training and Professional Integration of Vulnerable Youth and Migrants in Guinea Training of trainers for business development training activities and professional reintegration.
Strengthening Government Capacities on Migration Management and Supporting the Regularization of Venezuelan Refugees and Migrants in the Latin America and Caribbean Region The project implemented in Latin America & Caribbean (LAC) and particularly in Panama and Colombia consists in supporting the Regularization and Socio-Economic Integration of Venezuelan refugees and migrants (VRMs) Regional through the design and development of regularization toolkit, and the trainings to enhance the capacities of host governments, private sector and Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in the design, implementation, and dissemination of regularization mechanisms in the LAC region; developing a guide on regularization for Venezuelan NGOs to be used by CSOs to provide technical advice to VRMs on regularization processes; reinforcing protection capacities at Panama’s National Ombudsperson’s Office for migrants with a Human Rights-based approach; providing technical assistance on Colombia’s national regularization program to public and private entities to promote social inclusion; combating different forms of intolerance including Xenophobia; improving migration and border management capacity building for Panama’s government officials on migration management, and for Colombia on Integrated Border Management, Humanitarian Border Management; supporting the Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) carried out in Panama to increase data collection; and promoting Regular Migration Pathways vs. Irregular Pathways Awareness raising campaign, in Panama, on risks of Darién Gap Crossings.
Enhancing the Capacity of Jordan’s Border Authorities to Respond to COVID-19 and Mitigate Its Socioeconomic Impact Responding to the COVID-19 pandemic and its repercussions, IOM will work to enhance the capacity of the Jordanian Government to limit the spread of COVID-19 and the scope of the public health crisis, while also preventing the interruption of supply chains that border closures would cause, thereby mitigating the pandemic’s socioeconomic impact on Jordan. This will be achieved by supporting Border Authorities with appropriate infrastructure and equipment, including personal protective equipment, while also training staff present at points of entry to screen, detect and safely handle, isolate, and refer suspected cases of COVID-19 and other communicable diseases, in line with IOM’s Health Border and Mobility Management (HBMM) framework.
Boosting Youth Employment in the South and East of Libya Through Skills Enhancement and Livelihood Opportunities The proposed project  aims to contribute to increased income of youth in Libya, through the enhancement of their professional skills and their access to livelihood opportunities by supporting and upgrading of TVET and YESS center facilities, courses implementation  and linking IOM-supported training activities with livelihood programmes to fuel local economy while strengthening household resilience.
Fast-Track Transportation and Call Centre Support for Ukrainian Refugees This project is providing refugees from Ukraine with safe and dignified transportation from Palanca border crossing point between Ukraine and Moldova, to Romanian border and further to Bucharest, where refugees can either stay or proceed to other European Union (EU) member states by road or train. Further, the project aims to ensure that forcibly displaced population have access to accurate information. According to the National Plan of Measures that was adopted by the Government of Romania on 28 June 2022, hotlines are being established in each of the key ministries responsible for the implementation of the government plan.
Biometrics Collection for USRAP Applicants in Three Countries in Africa On behalf of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), IOM is assisting in capturing biometrics data of up to 3,200 United States Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) applicants in three countries in Africa: Kenya, Botswana, and Djibouti. Due to the austere conditions associated with three locations, as well as the urgency of capturing the biometrics of the proposed beneficiaries, IOM supports USCIS as part of the USRAP application procedure.
Empowering Women in Small-Scale Cross-Border Trade Between Benin, Ghana and Togo In Africa, small-scale cross-border trade (SSCBT) is common, with academics estimating its volume at times exceeds formal trade flows for certain commodities.  SSCBT provides livelihoods for thousands, many of whom are women, thereby contributing towards food security, poverty alleviation and job creation. In doing so, it also contributes towards regional economic growth and development within the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and African Union (AU). There is a gap in understanding of and support for women involved in SSCBT across the continent, including between countries along the Abidjan-Lagos corridor which supports approximately 75 percent of trade activities in the sub-region and is home to over 70 million people.  Major border crossings include but are not limited to Aflao (Ghana) - Kojoviakope (Togo), as well as the Hillacondji crossing between Togo and Benin. The Objective of this proposed project is to better understand and support the role of women in SSCBT between Benin, Ghana and Togo, thereby enhancing community development at vulnerable border areas and contribute to the realization of the ECOWAS Free Movement Protocols as well as the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
Setting the Foundation: Prefeasibility for AVRR Programme in China The objective of the project is to contribute to improving China's migration management by promoting evidence-based approaches to assisted voluntary return and reintegration (AVRR) policies and processes.
Stabilization through Education Programme (STEP) This project seeks to strengthen the government-led and community-driven expansion of access to quality education for out-of-school children and youth in order to build local institutions and reduce the vulnerability of young people to violent extremism.
Emergency Response to Migration Situation in Mexico and Central America During this six-month project, IOM aims to respond to the unique and evolving humanitarian needs of Venezuelan migrants, particularly those stranded or in precarious situations in light of the U.S. new migration and border policies pertaining to Venezuelan nationals. IOM’s proposed response is based on information collected through IOM’s Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) in all three project countries (Costa Rica, Mexico, and Panama) which has determined the urgent priority needs of migrants to be: temporary collective shelters, protection, food assistance, non-food items, health/Mental Health and Psychosocial Services (MHPSS) and access to information regarding processes and available services. To ensure delivery of this key assistance, IOM must support frontline actors in enhancing coordination (not only at a local level but also between countries and at a regional level) and provide capacity building activities for migration officials and Civil Society Organizations (CSOs). In addition, to ensure a cohesive and efficient response and evidence-based interventions, ongoing information management activities are needed.
Provision of Immediate Lifesaving Emergency Shelter, Non-food Items (NFI) and Camp Coordination and Camp Management Assistance in Response to Tropical Cyclone Freddy’s Impact Cyclone Freddy made landfall in Malawi’s Southern Region on 12 March 2023, bringing torrential rainfall, and causing devasting floods and mudslides in Southern Malawi. Critical infrastructure (roads, houses, hospitals) has been damaged and destroyed. As of 20 March 2023, Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DoDMA) estimates over 508,000 people have been displaced across the country to an estimated 534 evacuation centers/Internally Displaced People (IDP) sites. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is upscaling the provision of Emergency Shelter and Non-Food Item (NFI) assistance, seeking to reach at least 12,900 vulnerable individuals with shelter kits, the construction of communal emergency shelters, site improvement and communal services. IOM is also scaling up Camp Coordination and Camp Management (CCCM) support to help coordinate the provision of emergency assistance and protection to IDPs settled in temporary sites. CCCM activities aim at supporting at least 20 camps, estimated at reaching around 16,000 IDPs located in camps.
Resettlement Support Center Processing in Eurasia Through this project, the Resettlement Support Center (RSC) in Eurasia processes US Refugee Assistance Program (USRAP) resettlement cases throughout Eurasia.
Strengthening Capacities for Protection of Ukrainian Refugees, Third Country Nationals and Host Communities in the Republic of Moldova On 24February 2022, the Russian Federation launched a broad military offensive against Ukraine. The situation quickly deteriorated, with major attacks being reported across the country, including in the capital, Kyiv. Immediately after the attacks began, a spike in migratory flows was observed from Ukraine into neighbouring countries, including the Republic of Moldova. This high influx of refugees and Third Country Nationals (TCNs) brings an unprecedented situation for the Republic of Moldova, a country of only 2.5 million people and an economy already heavily impacted by two years of the COVID-19 pandemic. Through this project, IOM is seeling to strengthen the protection response in Moldova, by providing assistance and building capacities of local and national authorities so the needs of the most vulnerable are met, particularly women, children, older persons, minority groups and persons living with disabilities. Protection programming aims to restore the dignity and rights of those who have experienced violence such as gender-based violence (GBV) survivors and persons with disabilities. IOM also recognizes the need to establish adequate response mechanisms and strengthen an integrated approach to border management to ultimately facilitate, assist, and protect conflict-affected populations crossing borders and ensure safe pathways are guaranteed by rights-based policies and procedures.
Promotion of Human Security of Ukrainian Refugees, Third-Country Nationals (TCNs), and the Host Communities in Moldova through Socio-Economic Empowerment and Inclusion The primary objective of the proposed programme is to enhance the human security of Ukrainian refugees, Third Country Nationals (TCNs) fleeing the war in Ukraine, and their host communities in Moldova. The programme will do so by putting in place resources to address the increasing vulnerabilities and support the social and economic integration of conflict-affected populations, as part of a transformative development process in Moldova. Under this project, UNDP and IOM will collaborate to create synergized impacts to build resilience to the compounded crisis in Moldova, which has been exacerbated by the war in Ukraine, while securing gains from humanitarian assistance to the Ukrainian refugees, TCNs, and host communities.
Enhancing Mobility Monitoring at the Thailand Myanmar Border With no peaceful solution in sight, the situation in Myanmar is likely to continue to deteriorate resulting in heightened mobility and displacement within the country with cross border movement into neighboring countries, including Thailand. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic further increases vulnerability of the affected populations while at the same time increasing the risk of seeding new clusters of COVID-19 in return and host communities. With the borders remaining closed, irregular crossings are likely to increase. Support to the Royal Thai Government will be needed to ensure that the safety, dignity, human rights and fundamental freedoms of Myanmar Migrants are respected at all times. This project will enable IOM to scale up ongoing mobility monitoring efforts, gather and share information on complex migration flows at the border. This includes information on Myanmar migrants crossing the border, apprehensions of irregular Myanmar migrants in Thailand, deportations / returns of Myanmar nationals to Myanmar, challenges faced by Myanmar migrants to remain in Thailand. This information will be used to inform preparedness and response activities and advocate for access and protection of this mobile group.
Climate-Adaptive Stabilization in Newly Liberated Areas of Somalia The primary goal of the action is to reduce conflict and prevent the resurgence of al-Shabaab in the southern four Federal Member States of Somalia (Jubaland, Southwest, Hirshabelle, and Galmudug) through tangible climate-adaptive stabilization packages in newly liberated areas that link to longer-term development through a functional nexus approach.