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Assistance to IDPs of Kaga-Bandoro and Bambari in Order to Improve Urgently Their Live Conditions in Sites In this context of multiple and consecutive crises in the country, and particularly in Kaga-Bandoro and Bambari, IOM is responding to the most urgent and critical needs of the affected populations. More specifically, IOM proposes (1) to strengthen the protection of live households at sites through the management and coordination of internally displaced persons sites in Kaga Bandoro (2) to regularly monitor movements and movements of returns and identify needs in the sub-prefectures of Kaga-Bandoro, and Bambari ; and (3) assist vulnerable people obtain non-food item through cash distribution or transfer.
Transfer of Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children from France, Greece and Italy to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Through this project, IOM facilitates the transfer of the remaining 148 of the 236 asylum-seeking unaccompanied and separated children that the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK) has accepted until 2020. IOM supports the resettlement of the 148 UASC from France, Greece and Italy to the UK through case management, pre-departure health assessments, pre-departure orientation and movement management activities, as well as information sessions for local UK authorities, in coordination with the French, Greek and Italian authorities.
Humanitarian Assistance to Rohingya and Host Communities in Bangladesh On 22 March 2021, a massive fire broke out in the Camps 8W, 9, 10 and 8E housing Rohingya refugees in the Cox’s Bazar District, Bangladesh. All of these camps are in IOM’s site management area of responsibility. Teams on the ground said that the scale and intensity of this latest fire was unlike anything seen before in the camps. According to reports, while efforts were made to bring the situation under control, the fire raged through the camps and only slowed down once it reached the main roads, slopes, canals and rice fields. The fire consumed the shelters and personal belongings of thousands of Rohingya refugee families and essential facilities in the camps. With the key objective of ensuring continuity of lifesaving services for the Rohingya refugees affected by the fire, IOM is focusing and upscaling efforts on shelter/non-food items, health, water, sanitation and hygiene, protection, site management and site development and site maintenance and engineering project.
Zambia Migration Profile: Supporting Evidence-Based Migration-Related Policymaking and Planning in Zambia – Phase II The Government of the Republic of Zambia (GRZ) has requested the assistance of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) to strengthen its capacity to collect, analyse and utilize migration data, and ultimately to prepare a Migration Profile. Improving migration management at a national level has been identified as a priority for theGRZ. Data, including migration data, is required as part of this process, including the ongoing monitoring and evaluation of actions under the plan. IOM Zambia has been providing support to GRZ to have access to and utilize an increased level of reliable data on migration through a current and ongoing12-month IDF project: Migration Profiles Phase I. Phase I is intended to provide a foundation for the developmentof a full migration profile and to feed into policy making and planning processes through the development of a migration data assessment, which will highlight data ability, data gaps and recommendations.  Following anew request from the Government of Zambia in 2017, IOM intends to carry out a follow-up project, ultimately to develop a full migration profile under Phase II of the project.  Phase II would support the Central Statistics Office and key line ministries (in particular the Ministry ofHome Affairs and the Ministry of Labour) with strengthened systems to collect, analyse and utilize migration related data.
Assistance to Internally Displaced Persons in Yemen In response to the crisis in Yemen, IOM is providing multi-sectoral humanitarian assistance within the following sectors of assistance: health, coordination and safety, food security, water, sanitation and hygiene, shelter, camp coordination and camp management, non-food items, and emergency employment and community rehabilitation, and multi-sectoral assistance for migrants.
Enhancing Humanitarian Conditions and Stability for Displaced and Host Communities in North Lebanon and the Bekaa Through this project, IOM aims at providing multi-sectoral assistance to address the immediate and medium-term needs of vulnerable Syrian and Lebanese communities in Lebanon, while also providing short-term economic opportunities and durable solutions for communities in the Bekaa and North Lebanon. The proposed multi-sectoral project will include the following interventions: (i) assistance through multi-purpose cash (ii) rental subsidies (iii) shelter sealing-off kits (iv) community stabilization activities (v) in-kind grants for microenterprises and (vi) cash-for-work.
Strengthening disaster preparedness and response and community resilience in Sierra Leone The aim of this project is to improve the effectiveness of disaster preparedness, response and community resilience in Sierra Leone. This project will take a two-pronged approach to strengthening institutional (national and district level) disaster management capacity and activate Community-Based Disaster Risk Management (CBDRM) to holistically reduce the impact of impending disasters on vulnerable communities.
Psychosocial Support to Women Victims of Trafficking in Thailand The project will deliver psychosocial support to women victims of trafficking at the Welfare Protection Centres for Victims of Trafficking (WPCVOTs) in Thailand.
Enhancing Gambian Authorities’ Preparedness and Response to COVID-19 The proposed project aims to support the Government of The Gambia's preparedness and response to the COVID-19 public health emergency. IOM proposes strategic actions that will support response efforts of stakeholders from national, sub-national and cross-border levels to control transmission, mitigate the negative impact on society and reduce a huge strain on the healthcare system. The proposed interventions are anchored under IOM Global Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan, which is aligned with the WHO Strategic Preparedness Plan and the UN framework for the Immediate Socio-economic Response to COVID-19.
Supporting Vulnerable Refugees and Local Communities in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, Through Improved Health, Protection, and Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Through this multi-sectoral project in Cox's Bazar (Bangladesh), IOM aims to reduce protection threats and vulnerabilities while increasing local capacities, reduce excess mortality from common morbidities and support vulnerable refugees and local communities through improved water, sanitation and hygiene services (WASH). Protection activities will provide life-saving services to prevent and respond to gender-based violence, child abuse, human trafficking and other protection risks, incidents and threats as well as to support persons with disabilities to have access to services. Further, health activities will provide lifesaving assistance to refugees by strengthening the health systems in the refugee camps and local communities. Finally, comprehensive WASH services will be maintained and monitored to prevent disease outbreaks.
Assist Northbound Transregional/Continental Mixed Migration Flow in Colombia This project seeks to contribute to the collective efforts of humanitarian actors, government, and civil society counterparts in Necoclí (Colombia) to respond to irregular regional and extra-continental transit migration flows by mitigating protection risks along the migratory route, supporting the dignity of people on the move and alleviating health needs. The project will provide a targeted response to the dissemination of protection information on GBV, trafficking and smuggling, procurement, and delivery of non-food items for migrants on the move, as well as support to health entities to improve epidemiological surveillance.
Humanitarian Assistance for Myanmar Muslims from Rakhine State and Special At-Risk Groups in Thailand The project will specifically aim at maintaining the physical and mental well-being of the migrants by enhancing the provision of continuous health assistance and psychosocial support, as well as supplemental nutrition, non-food items (NFIs) and water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) support, in coordination with the relevant government counterparts.
SSAFE Training for agencies operating in Turkey Through this project IOM will provide Safe Secured Approach Field Environment (SSAFE) training. The aim of SSAFE training is to provide essential security and safety awareness to all UN and associated personnel operating in the southern part of Turkey bordering Syria where the risk level is high. The SSAFE training is designed to provide wide range of country and culturally specific security and safety guidance, utilizing a modular framework of key topics that are selected based upon mission requirements.
Young Generation as Change Agents IOM will support the implementation of the Spanish Service for the Internationalization of the Education (SEPIE) through this project whoseobjective is to develop a short-term mobility plan between Morocco and Spain for university students allowing them to improve and strengthen their skills through a master's degree in Spain.
Open Communities - Successful Communities, Support to Health, Communal and Social Services in Serbian Municipalities Hosting Migrants and Refugees The project aims to facilitate community cohesion, inter-cultural exchange and flow of information for better acceptance of migrants/refugees in target municipalities in Serbia.
Mitigation of COVID-19 Impact on the Education of Children in Bahamas The project contributes to mitigating the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the education of girls and boys from marginalized families including migrants during the COVID-19 pandemic in The Bahamas. In close coordination with the Ministry of Education, IOM selects and supports vulnerable families, including migrant families, in Abaco and New Providence (Nassau) with a donation of approved information, communication and technology equipment like tablets and laptops, accessories, internet access and school fees, to enable their children to participate in pre- and primary-school activities.
Supporting the Engagement of China in The Global Migration Debate The project activities, including, seminars, dialogues and consultationswith different Chinese government authorities will enhance the knowledgeof Chinese officials on the latest international migration trends and topics, including the Migration Crisis Operational Framework, the Migrants in Countries in Crisis Initiatives, the Migration Governance Framework, and the Global Compact for Migration. The enhanced knowledge,skills and awareness by diverse Chinese government officials from different ministries and authorities on international migration practices will strengthen the capacity of the Government of China contributing to change in their institutional performance and enhance China's role in the global migration dialogue.
G-START: Governance, Territory, Reception and Health for Asylum Seekers and Holders of International Protection G-START aims to promote access to health and local services for asylum seekers and holders of international protection and to facilitate the identification of their psycho-social vulnerabilities and promote proper and comprehensive prevention, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation services, strengthening the governance model in Azienda Sanitaria Locale Roma 5.
Promoting Reduction of and Improved Operational Response to Gender-based Violence through Camp Management and Site Planning Since 2015, IOM has been implementing gender-based violence (GBV) prevention and mitigation activities under the Safe from the Start Initiative supported by US Population Refugees & Migration (PRM). The three-phase project “Promoting the Reduction of and Improved OperationalResponse to Gender-Based Violence through Camp Management and Site Planning has allowed IOM to advance commitments made to the global “Callto Action on Protection from GBV in Emergencies” and develop innovative,operational, context-adaptable tools and approaches to mainstream GBV risk mitigation and prevention into IOM’s three core operational emergency response sectors- Camp Coordination and Camp Management (CCCM), Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) and Shelter. The overall objectives of Phase IV are to pursue and deepen the integration of GBV mainstreaming into CCCM and Shelter emergency response, at both agency and sectoral levels, to ensure more systematic and predictable actions to address GBV risks in displacement and promote effective and accountable inter-agency Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) leadership and coordination at all levels of the humanitarian architecture.
Supporting the Turkish Gendarmerie in Building the Capacity of the Department of Counter Trafficking and Smuggling The proposed project aims to build the capacity of the Gendarmerie's newly established Department Counter Trafficking and Smuggling includingvictims of trafficking (VoTs). This aim will be achieved through the development and delivery of a training of trainers (ToT) program, to be subsequently incorporated into the Gendarmerie's internal training program and rolled out to frontline officers around the country; training on interview techniques and victim identification; and facilitation of an inter-agency forum on trafficking to consolidate and strengthen the role of the Gendarmerie in the national referral mechanism, with the participation of the Directorate General of Migration Management, Ministry of Justice and NGOs. In doing so, the project will therefore support Turkey's efforts to ensure effective implementation of the National Referral Mechanism and 2016 Regulation onCombating Human Trafficking and Protecting Victims, as well as its alignment with the Council of Europe Convention Against Trafficking in Human Beings.
3MDG MNCH Technical Support to MHAA in Southern Part of Rakhine The Three Millennium Development Goals - Maternal, New Born and Child Health (3MDG-MNCH) programme in the Rakhine State supports access to essential maternal and child health services. The programme has delivered significant gains in terms of health outputs and outcomes including the availability of trained voluntary health workers (community health workers and auxiliary midwives) across townships in Rakhine State, providing essential health services close to all communities. The community programmes are linked to township health staff and facilities providing an essential continuum of care. An emergency referral system links communities to life- saving emergency maternal and child care at township level. In line with the 3MDG funding support for Kyauk Phyu, Ann, and Taungoke to Myanmar Health Assistant Association (MHAA) in supporting the delivery of health services to the population in Southern Rakhine of the Township Health Department, MHAA has sub-contracted IOM to provide technical support to MHAA MNCH programming three locations in Southern Rakhine.  IOM will work closely with MHAA project team in the intervention of 3MDG project activities including technical support and budget monitoring for Coordinated Township Health Plan (CTHP) of Township Health Department.
Enhancing Capacities to Fight Trafficking in Persons in Niger The project aims to mitigate human trafficking in Niger by developing shelter services to victims of trafficking, establishing referral and identification mechanisms for vulnerable migrants as well as enhancing the capacities of the government to protect and assist victims and other vulnerable migrants and to efficiently prosecute traffickers and increase awareness of populations as well as victims and potential victims at risk for trafficking.
Support to the Public Employment Service in the Implementation of the Employability Strategy for Victims: Labor Inclusion Model With a Closing of Employability Gaps Approach - MCB Phase II The objective of the project is to promote the implementation and appropriation of the Labor Inclusion Model with a Closing of Gaps approach (MCB) in the management and placement agencies focused by the Public Employment Service (SPE, for its Spanish acronym) at a national level in Colombia. It is expected that this project will strengthen the capacities of the SPE and in this way will generate employment opportunities for the population victims of the armed conflict. The project will be implemented through the diagnosis of the MCB implementation, the transfer of the MCB to teams of regional promoters, SPE officials, Employment Centers and private agencies; and the promotion of the MCB through communication tools, forums and meetings with the network of SPE providers.
Emergency Response to the Immediate and Emerging Needs of Conflict Affected Populations in Northern Mozambique and Tropical Storms Chalane and Eloise in Central Mozambique Building directly on its existing field presence and structures following the 2019 Cyclone Idai response, with added value and comparative advantage on the response, through this project, IOM aims to respond to the immediate humanitarian needs by providing emergency humanitarian assistance using a multisectoral and people-centred approach, increasing local capacity and (human) resources. While the initial response has kickstarted, there is an urgent need to scale up in the areas of Shelter, Camp Coordination and Camp Management (CCCM), Protection/Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS), and Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) activities to ensure adequate response to the needs of those affected.
Supplementary Feeding for Vulnerable HIV and TB Patients South Eastern Myanmar Since 2008, IOM has worked together with WFP to be able to provide critical food and nutrition support to vulnerable patients with HIV and TB in South East Myanmar (Mon and Kayin States). The main objective is to improve treatment outcomes for these patients and reduce morbidity and mortality amongst migrants and mobility impacted communities. This support has ensured that vulnerable patients are able to improve adherence rates and successfully complete Directly Observed Treatment Short Course (DOTS) treatment in the case of TB, and for HIV patients defaulting, death and complications related to mal and under nutrition have greatly reduced with this support. This support is in line with ongoing scale up of HIV and TB prevention, treatment and care and support activities which IOM implements in coordination with the Ministry of Health and Sports.
Emergency shelter and NFI support for Landslide and Flood Affected Population Sabaragamuwa Province This project targets the immediate provision of emergency shelter and non-food items to victims of floods and landslides in Sri Lanka. This includes transitional or emergency shelters for those with houses completely destroyed and emergency shelter kits for those with houses partially destroyed; the construction, reconstruction and repair of temporary or transitional structures that provide immediate shelter; the provision of non-food items.
Strengthening of the ICBF Child Welfare Observatory in Terms of Comprehensive Protection and Prevention of Violence Against Children and Adolescents – Phase III This project supports the Colombian Family Welfare Institute (ICBF) to strengthen its methodological instruments to improve knowledge management in issues related to the prevention of the recruitment and use of children and adolescents. Activities include (1) the diagnosis of the operational and institutional functioning of the ICBF at the territorial level in order to design and implement strategies to strengthen technical capacities, processes, knowledge management, and the organizational architecture; (2) a methodological design for data mapping within research in order to build and execute joint projects that contribute to knowledge production, optimization of assistance models and provision of public welfare services, and facilitates ICBF policy and program decision making processes; and (3) dissemination and socialization of research on childcare strategies.
Construction of a Technological Platform for the Computerization, Management and Monitoring of the Health System for Foreign Nationals The general objective of the project is to strengthen the governance model of health care in the territory of the Azienda Sanitaria Provinciale (hereinafter 'ASP') of Syracuse, through the use of innovative and technological solutions, such as E-PHR successfully piloted in the Syracuse region.
Joint Implementation Program for Support of the Humanitarian Response Plan in Yemen 2020 This project aims to improve access to basic education services for returnees, host communities and internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Aden, Lahj and Hadramout governorates (Yemen), which are facing some of the highest displacement and return rates in the country. By bringing host communities, IDPs and returnees together in cooperation with local government institutions, this initiative builds on previous interventions to enhance social cohesion within the communities and support the provision of education services and facilities in areas that were identified by the communities and authorities as most in need. This project targets eight schools in need of rehabilitation, reconstruction, furniture and equipment that have deteriorated following years of conflict. The project estimates to target a total of 4,500 students and 400 school staff.
Resettlement: A Safe Haven for the Future – RES This project aims to support the Italian Government in the implementation of their resettlement programme. In doing so, IOM will ensure adherence to protection principles and will follow a rights-basedapproach and ensure gender sensitive responses. The main project activities are to facilitate selection mission and visa processing (pilot with caseload from Turkey), pre-departure health assessment, pre-departure orientation (PDO), movement management and post-arrival reception and integration.
Tunisia: Strengthening Social Protection and Economic Relief Systems for Vulnerable and Marginalized Segments of the Population as a Response to COVID-19 The proposed action promotes the leave no-one behind agenda, focusing on support to vulnerable communities at risk of exclusion from support mechanisms – such as migrants, including refugees and asylum seekers; women; the LGBTQ community, people living with HIV; the elderly, people with disabilities; homeless people; and persons forcefully evicted from their homes as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak. It aims to promote good practices, both for governmental and non-governmental partners, in reaching marginalized communities.
Emergency Assistance of Temporary Shelter and Non Food Items to Flood Affected Internally Displaced Persons in Kenya This project will respond to life-saving shelter and Non-Food Items (NFIs) needs of the displaced communities in the five (5) counties of Tana River, Mandera, Kilifi, Baringo, Isiolo (Kenya). Through the proposed project, the Shelter and NFI sector will coordinate initial efforts on distribution of basic survival items through a standardized kit which comprises: temporary shelter (tarpaulins and plastic sheeting) and water jerrycans, buckets, sleeping mats, blankets, cooking utensils, mosquito nets etc. Additional items will be added on the kit based on the specific needs of the gender groups, particularly sanitary cloths for women and girls of reproductive age.