Policy Papers
The dramatic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic have further embedded public health concerns in questions of migration and mobility at large, revealing the critical need to rethink policies and practices. Read more
IOM Releases Crisis Appeal to Support over 5.3 Million Yemenis and Migrants
The COVID-19 pandemic has worsened the already dire situation in Yemen for vulnerable communities like internally displaced people and migrants. Read Press Note I Read Newsdesk Special Edition I Download Appeal I Watch Video
MyMedical
IOM’s enhanced online medical appointment system will be online 30 June. Migrants in 10 launch countries can now schedule their IOM migration health assessments online in the following languages: Arabic, Dari, English, Russian, Ukrainian and Vietnamese. Find out more information: MyMedical FAQs | Watch here to learn more about MyMedical
Central Sahel: IOM Appeals for USD 37.8 Million to Continue Lifesaving Assistance to 460,000 Vulnerable People Amid Pandemic
IOM is appealing for USD 37.8 million to scale-up its operations and respond to the needs of 460,000 individuals in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger. Read more I Download Appeal
IOM Launches USD 54 Million Appeal to Support Vulnerable Migrants and Mobile Populations in West and Central Africa
Dakar – This week (17 June), the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in West and Central Africa called on its partners and the donor community to support its USD 54,158,500 Regional Preparedness and Response Plan to strengthen resilience among nearly ten million migrants and other mobile populations significantly affected by COVID-19. Read more
NEWS
Features
For many people, accessing clean water is as simple as walking to the tap and turning the knob. Yet for the thousands of people living in Kercha district in Ethiopia, some 410 kilometers from the capital Addis Ababa, it is never that easy.
Boubacar, 65, and his two sons, consider themselves to be excellent farmers, but Niger’s adverse weather and persistent droughts make it difficult to have a stable income from the land.
Videos
Learn how IOM is working with governments and partners to ensure no one is left behind during the COVID19 response, including migrants and displaced populations.
