Gavi and IOM Join Forces to Improve Immunization Coverage for Migrants
Gavi (the Vaccine Alliance) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen their collaboration on vaccination efforts and related health services for migrants and forcibly displaced persons across the world, both regarding routine immunizations as well as in response to outbreaks. Read more
First IOM Charter Flight since Border Reopening Brings Home over 150 Ghanaian from Libya
Over 150 Ghanaians were provided with Voluntary Humanitarian Return Assistance from Libya by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) on 24 November. This the charter flight is the first since the reopening of the Kotoka International Airport (KIA), in Accra following COVID-19 related border closures. Read more
Urgent Support Required to Avert Worsening Situation in Chad’s Lac Province
This week, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) is appealing for USD 2 million to ensure continued access and delivery of lifesaving humanitarian assistance to the most vulnerable people and their host communities through, among other things, emergency and preparedness support, and strengthening disaster risk reduction programming. Read more
IOM Publishes Report on Reintegration Outcomes
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) published today (24/11) a new report: “Mentoring Returnees: Study on Reintegration Outcomes Through a Comparative Lens”. Read more | Download Report
Returnees, Health Workers Join Hands to Improve Psychosocial Well-being in Nigeria
COVID-19 continues to put a strain on public health systems, as well as on the livelihoods and purchasing power of people around the world. But as the pandemic shows no signs of abating, the impact on the mental health of the most vulnerable –including migrants returned to their communities– becomes more visible. Read more
Decongestion Efforts Begin in Displacement Camps in North-East Nigeria Amid Growing Humanitarian Needs
Unrelenting violence in north-east Nigeria has prompted new waves of displacement to congested camps in 2020. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has begun rolling out a new decongestion strategy in collaboration with humanitarian partners that aims to reduce overcrowding in over 55 per cent of the camps in Borno State. Read more
Enhanced Solidarity Critical as COVID-19 Spreads in World’s Most Vulnerable Communities
The Organization’s newly revised Global Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan (SPRP) requires USD 618 million to cover the health, humanitarian and socio-economic needs of millions of people in 140 countries. Download here
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