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Emergency Grant Aid in Response to the Deterioration of the Humanitarian Situation in Belarus For several months, increased numbers of crossings of migrants from Belarus into the European Union (EU) have been observed. Considering the political impasse and the rapidly worsening weather in Belarus, it is of extreme urgency for humanitarian actors to step up and support stranded migrants in Belarus and at the borders with the EU, while at the same time providing viable alternative solutions for the migrants. In response, IOM aims to contribute to the provision of life-saving humanitarian aid and offer emergency health and viable and sustainable protection solutions to the stranded migrants. This project also supports the Belarusian authorities to address the exceptional circumstances and needs of a migrant population that finds itself stranded in the country.
Promoting Evidence-Based Migration Discourse and Media Reporting in Thailand With over 3.9 million migrant workers residing in Thailand, migration cuts across the country’s social and economic fabric. Migrants contribute immensely to socioeconomic development in Thailand, which hosts nearly half of all migrant workers in South-East Asia. Thailand’s ongoing economic growth and aging demographic, combined with instability and economic pressure in the region, will continue to drive migration to the country. Despite the prominence of migration in Thailand, journalists are often prone to misreporting on it. This became more visible during the pandemic, where a climate of fear from the public sometimes triggered misinformation and negative stereotypes against migrants. While migration is often front and centre in national news and debate, there are limited resources available to build the capacities of media professionals to report on such issues with stronger accuracy and depth. It is critical for the media to become as knowledgeable as possible on the subject, in order to report in a fair, balanced and ethical way.The project aims to foster evidence-based migration discourse and media reporting in Thailand through the roll-out of learning materials and capacity development initiatives. These include trainings-of-trainers, field visits, reporting grants and international exchanges which will strengthen the project’s sustainability and equip media stakeholders with the tools to build sustainable partnerships. Furthermore, through the implementation of campaigns promoting social cohesion, the project aims to increase positive attitudes and perceptions toward migrants among the Thai public. This is expected to foster stronger respect for their rights and combat discrimination, including gender-based discrimination, within their communities. Ultimately, the project will contribute toward a greater appreciation for diversity, allowing migrants the right to live and work free from all forms of discrimination.
Improving Access to Shelter and Non-Food Items (NFIs) for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Gao and Kidal The humanitarian situation in Mali continues to deteriorate since the multidimensional crisis of 2012. According to the latest Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) Mali has more than 440,000 people internally displaced persons (IDPs), 54 per cent of whom are women and 63 per cent children under the age of 18. In almost all of the sites assessed, food is the most urgent need of displaced people (97%), followed by shelter (58%), drinking water (39%) and sanitation services (24%). The objective of this project is to improve access to shelter and non-food items for internally displaced persons in the regions of Gao and Kidal following the various attacks by armed groups, inter and intra-community conflicts and military operations.
Supporting Vulnerable Refugees and Local Communities in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, through Improved  Access to Health, Protection, and Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Services Over three and a half years have passed since the forced displacement of Rohingya men, women, boys and girls from Myanmar into Bangladesh. Early leadership exercised by the Government of Bangladesh, with the support of the international community, worked to mitigate and manage the ensuing humanitarian crisis in the southern district of Cox’s Bazar. Despite resilience and resolve shown by the refugee community, there exists as of yet no viable solution to the crisis until a safe and voluntary return to Rakhine state is guaranteed. The Rohingya who sought refuge in Cox’s Bazar, continue to face formidable challenges and require Protection and other life-saving humanitarian assistance, with COVID-19 and monsoon season in 2020 further exacerbating needs. This project contributes to the reduction of morbidity and mortality among refuges and host community by improving equitable access to and utilization of quality life-saving and comprehensive primary and secondary health services for all crisis-affected populations. It reduces protection threats and vulnerabilities and strengthens protection services to meet the protection needs of refugees and host community; and upholds the safety and dignity of Rohingya refugees through improved comprehensive water, sanitation and hygiene infrastructure and services.
Supporting Environment Restoration Efforts and Strengthening Resilience of Vulnerable Host Communities in Cox’s Bazar The project will contribute to the resilience of vulnerable host communities in Cox's Bazar through community led disaster risk reduction (DRR), improvement of the communities’ resilience and community empowerment. The project will prioritize integrative strategies to contribute to the resilience of the communities living in areas affected by disasters with a focus on rehabilitation of infrastructure in sections around the camps that are inhabited by Bangladeshi host communities.
The Provision of Services in Relation to Global Pre-Departure Cultural Orientation for Australia's Refugee and Special Humanitarian Program Clients for 2022-2023 For almost two decades, IOM and the Government of Australia have worked in partnership in order to deliver pre-departure Australian Cultural Orientation (AUSCO) training for Australia-bound refugees and humanitarian entrants. The program is funded by the Department of Home Affairs and has been delivered by IOM since 2003.IOM Thailand is host to the AUSCO Global Office which oversees permanent AUSCO implementing and coordinating missions in Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Nepal, India, Pakistan, Iraq, Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt, Kenya and El Salvador. AUSCO has been further delivered in Sudan and Uganda, and through mobile facilitation in more 40 other countries. The program’s objectives are several-fold and include empowering refugees and humanitarian entrants with information on life in Australia, whilst also encouraging language training on arrival, and equipping participants with the basic skills and necessary tools needed to deal with initial challenges experienced during their settlement journey and to reach self-sufficiency. Through a 5-day course, AUSCO provides the opportunity for participants to be provided with practical advice and accurate information on the departure and settlement processes, and an opportunity to ask questions about travel to and life in Australia, including pathways and access to further education and employment, learning English and understanding laws.
Strengthening Cross-Sector Capacity for Disease Surveillance, Epidemic Preparedness, and Response from Designated Points of Entry along the Mobility Corridors This project aims to contribute to the improvement of health security from entry points and sentinel sites along mobility corridors to facilitate the achievement of the expected results of the project on strengthening regional disease surveillance systems in Central Africa (REDISSE IV), including by ensuring better collaboration in disease surveillance,  epidemic preparedness; and immediate and effective response in the event of a health crisis or emergency at borders and along mobility corridors in the DRC.
Emergency Shelter Assistance in Badakhshan Province Frequent natural hazards (including earthquakes, floods, and landslides) have left many families without adequate shelter, exacerbating their already vulnerable living conditions in Badakhshan province in Afghanistan. Since the first earthquake incident earlier in October 2023, families affected by earthquake in Afghanistan are in need of emergency shelter assistance. 
 
In this project, IOM ensures the continuity of shelter interventions for vulnerable families, host community and internally displaced persons (IDPs) and addresses their shelter needs in Badakhshan province while integrating protection principles throughout the response. This project focuses on repairing and improving damaged shelters, ensuring that individuals have safe and adequate housing.
STFA Joint Programme for the Southern Region of Afghanistan: Addressing Basic Human Needs through the ABADEI Strategy  - Outcome 4 Social cohesion, human rights and access to justice Within the Afghanistan Special Trust Fund For Afghanistan program in the Southern Region (Kandahar, Helmand, Zabul, Uruzgan and Nimroz provinces),  IOM will participate in all four of the programme pillars. These areas of intervention are: Output 1 - Essential services and community infrastructure including for health, education, agriculture and energy supply are functional, sustained and expanded to meet different needs of women and men; Output 2 – Livelihoods, businesses and the local economy are recovered and more resilient to instability; Output 3 – Communities have improved infrastructure, access to water and preparedness mechanisms to protect farm-based livelihoods and cope with environment and climate shocks and natural disasters; Output 4 – Social cohesion, human rights promoted, access to justice and social cohesion are strengthened at local level. This project covers Outcome 4, Social cohesion, human rights and access to justice.
EEM Mexico 2024 The European Union intends to send an Electoral Expert Mission (EEM) to Mexico to collect factual information concerning the electoral process (general elections are scheduled for 02/06/2024). IOM will select 4 Experts (One Team Leader/Political Expert, one Electoral/Campaign Finance Expert, one Legal/Human Rights Expert, one Media/Social Media Expert), who will travel to Mexico in May/June to meet all relevant stakeholders and produce a report. IOM will have no visibility and will not be associated in any way to the work of the experts; we will provide administrative, logistical and security support.
Scaling ‘Build Back Safer’ Training and Communications in Haiti’s Grand Sud The devastation of communities in the Deep South due to the 2021 earthquake reflect the region's chronic poverty, lack of effective governance, and its high level of exposure to earthquakes and hurricanes. In recognition of the needs caused by this disaster, the Government of Haiti (GoH) has requested the World Bank to activate the Contingent Emergency Response Component (CERC) of the “Climate Risk Management and Resilience Project” (PGRAC). This project aims to increase both the demand for more disaster-resistant housing by homeowners and the supply of sufficiently skilled construction professionals to meet that demand in several communities in the Deep South. This enabling environment will be achieved through the implementation of three interrelated project components. First, the project will train local construction workers and homeowners in affected communities on resilient construction techniques. In parallel, the project will implement a large-scale communication campaign aimed at communities and homeowners designed to increase awareness of the importance of building resilient homes. Finally, the third component of the project will aim to build government capacity at the local and regional levels to accompany and monitor homeowner-led reconstruction in the affected areas.
Tri-National Response for Dignified, Peaceful and Inclusive Human Mobility in the North Countries of Central America This tri-national response for dignified, peaceful and inclusive human mobility in the northern countries of Central America is a project implemented by IOM, UNDP and UNHCR that aims to strengthen the capacities of the Government and civil society in El Salvador to improve the approach to the peacebuilding challenges in the context of human mobility and migration in the subregion. The project focuses on strengthening local institutions, mechanisms and coordination between key stakeholders to address and ensure the provision of better services of protection, assistance and reintegration to individuals of mixed migration flows including returnees, migrants in transit, and persons in need of international protection.
Strengthening Human Rights Policy And Due Diligence In On Running’s Global Supply Chains In this project, IOM will work closely with a multi-national corporation and their suppliers in the footwear industry to create a global human rights and forced labour policy.
2022 Regional Refugee and Migrant Response Plan (RMRP) for the Venezuelan Situation As Colombia moves towards regularization of thousands of Venezuelan nationals residing in Colombia, influxes continue to be of high importance with a rate of approximately 3,000 migrants and refugees entering per month according to Migración Colombia. Since October the official crossing point between Colombia and Venezuela has been reopened. Thousands of vulnerable Venezuelan migrants and refugees continue demanding humanitarian assistance and access to basic services in Colombia, whether they are in transit or planning to stay for family reunification, job opportunities or any other reason. The most sought-after services vary according to the purpose of migration, documentation, shelter, transportation, regularization, education, health services, etc. This action aims at providing safe and secure and dignified essential humanitarian aid and access to basic services for Venezuelan migrants and refugees. It also aims to prevent and mitigate protection risks by increasing opportunities to enhance resiliency amongst the migrant population and host communities.
Cooperation on Migration and Partnerships to Achieve Sustainable Solutions (COMPASS) The Cooperation on Migration and Partnerships to Achieve Sustainable Solution (COMPASS) is a multi-year programme funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and implemented by the International Organization for Migration (IOM). The programme seeks to ensure that migrants of all gender and diversity groups have access to protection-sensitive pathways and are empowered to contribute to the sustainable development of their communities. COMPASS is entering its third and final year of implementation and the focus will be towards reinforcing the tripartite collaboration between the Government of the Netherlands, COMPASS partner states and IOM in guiding safe migration and addressing common challenges with the commitment to leave no one behind.
Ensuring Critical Protection Assistance for People On-The-Move and Strengthening National Disaster Management Capacities to Address Natural and Man-Made Threats in Haiti The project aims to address critical protection needs of vulnerable migrant returnees and internally displaced persons (IDPs), and strengthen the preparedness and response capacities of national authorities for improved risk management. The project is designed to strengthened emergency services for repatriated/deported Haitians and vulnerable returnees by improving protection assistance for IDPs suffering from urban gang violence; disaster preparedness and disaster risk reduction management capacities of key national institutions; health emergency response and mass casualty management capacities of the North department; and acute emergency response is supported in the event of a life-threatening natural or man-made emergency.
EFM Sao Tome e Principe The European Union intends to send an Electoral Follow-up Mission (EFM) to Sao Tome and Principe to assess the progress made in the electoral reform and the status of implementation of EU Election Observation Mission (EOM) recommendations, since the delivery of the Final report of the EU EOM Sao Tome and Principe 2022. IOM will select 2 Experts (1 Legal and 1 Electoral Expert/Team Leader), who will travel to Sao Tome to meet all relevant stakeholders and produce a report. IOM will have no visibility and will not be associated in any way to the work of the experts; we will provide administrative, logistical and security support.
Global Emergency Response and Recovery Partner Engagement: Expanding Efforts and Strategies to Improve Rapid Response to Public Health Emergencies Globally CDC-RFA-GH23-0042 IOM works with Member States, partners and communities to mitigate the effects of outbreaks, public health emergencies and crises, building on its expertise in public health and humanitarian emergencies. IOM contributes to the development and strengthening of preparedness and response capacities, supporting implementation of the 2005 International Health Regulations and advancing the global health security, with a focus on mobility corridors, borders, border communities and in migrant-dense areas.
The Project for the Improvement of Camps for Displaced Persons from Myanmar and Host Communities in Cox’s Bazar District Over one million Rohingyas who fled from systematic persecution, discrimination, and other human rights violations in Rakhine State, Myanmar to Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh currently live in 33 congested camps formally designated by the Government of Bangladesh in Ukhiya and Teknaf Upazilas of Cox's Bazar District. The host communities also continue to confront issues that contribute to their vulnerabilities related to strained resources, disaster shocks, and the environment. Relationships between displaced persons and host communities in Cox's Bazar vary significantly and are highly dependent on the history and stability of the camps and camp-like settlements. As the situation protracts, however, relations within the different displaced person groupings and between displaced persons and Bangladeshi host communities are expected to increasingly give rise to shifting power dynamics, extortive practices, and disputes over access to land, resources, and livelihoods.Building upon the success of past programming for the displaced persons from Myanmar and host communities, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) is supporting vulnerable communities through specialized water, sanitation and hygiene, disaster risk reduction, shelter, site management, and site development and protection services in camps and host communities.
Combatting Irregular Migration through Youth Empowerment and Community Engagement in Sierra Leone Sierra Leone has a growing youth population which is faced with limited economic opportunities in their local communities. 74.5 per cent of Sierra Leone's population is made up of youth under 35 years and about 65 per cent of the youth population within employment age do not have access to secure and sustainable jobs. The country has a youth structural unemployment rate of 70 per cent, which is amongst the highest in the West African region. Consequentially, a large number of youth migrate to urban areas or resort to risky irregular migration outside the country in search for better livelihood and opportunities, leading to rapid urbanization and heightened risk of exploitation.In light of the above, the objective of this project is to contribute to reducing the push factors towards rural-to-urban and irregular migration of youth in Sierra Leone.The project will seek to do so by leading the National Commission for Social Action (NaCSA) to support inclusive and gender-sensitive job creation and livelihood opportunities for youth in Sierra Leone (Outcome 1) by making available evidence on gender-sensitive labour market needs in the project’s target communities (Output 1.1) and subsequently implementing gender-sensitive community-based livelihood projects in the target communities on the basis of the needs identified (Output 1.2). By enhancing local economic opportunities through tailored catalytic community and youth empowerment projects, the project will attempt to tap into local economic potentials for sustainable growth and economic opportunity enhancement, thereby addressing drivers of irregular migration. While the project will aim to target two communities selected on the basis of priority, evidenced by high numbers of youth departure, successful pilot projects could be replicated and scaled-up across the country.
Environmental Degradation and Displacement: Leveraging Citizen-Centred Data to Improve Humanitarian Programming According to the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), 2021 saw 38 million new displacements, of which 23.7 million – almost two thirds – were due to natural hazards. These phenomena need to be addressed through a collective approach to prevent adverse effects on populations. In response, IOM and JIPS are jointly leading a Collective Intelligence (CI) initiative targeting DG ECHO's stated priorities for HIP under (1) disaster displacement and (2) anticipatory action for displacement events related to environment and climate related disasters in the East and Horn of Africa (EHA). This knowledge is being used to feed early warning systems already in place for preventive action. CI is an innovative process by which primary data is gathered from crowds and aggregated through the combination of different analytical approaches to reach conclusions beyond those that could be reached by a single expert. CI has the potential to improve data accuracy and representativeness through greater inclusion and enhanced local and community participation. As a result, this action is contributing to greater global capacity across the humanitarian sector, global governance models, and national authorities for prevention and response planning to disaster displacement.
Advancing Measures to Prosecute Trafficking in Person (TIP) This project aims to contribute towards the government's coordinated efforts to combat TIP of men, women, and children in Indonesia by working with the Supreme Court to strengthen the judicial branch's capacity, especially at the district court level, to adjudicate TIP crimes in line with the TIP Law #21/2007 and properly apply victims of trafficking restitution and compensation claims.
Strengthening Migration Governance in Libya Libya is often seen as a transit country but has also traditionally been a destination country for migrants seeking better opportunities. Through this project, IOM will seek to contribute towards the development of an effective migration governance framework in Libya that is aligned with international standards and oriented towards accountable management of migration that allows for improved conditions of migrants in Libya and recognizes economic benefits of migration. The project’s expected outcome will be that Libyan authorities at the national and local level engage in the development of evidence-based migration management policies, with a focus on international standards. These policies should be in line with international standards as well as with priorities set by the Government of Libya in their Voluntary National Report on the implementation of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration, oriented towards accountable management of migration that allows for improved conditions of migrants in Libya and recognizes economic benefits of migration.Through capacity-building and consultation efforts, the project will seek to support national and local authorities to increase their knowledge and skills on migration governance related topics. The project’s main activities will include a structured analysis of the current situation in Libya in terms of migration management, a study visit to a champion country, several workshops to expand national and local authorities’ engagement in migration governance and training sessions on labour migration and migration governance more generally.