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Our Work in East and Horn of Africa

WebThe International Organization for Migration is the leading inter-governmental organization promoting humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all, with a presence in over 100 countries, and supporting 175 member states to improve migration management.

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Regional Office for East and Horn of Africa

WebNairobi, Kenya– Government Ministers from 11 countries across East and Horn of Africa, including Burundi, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, the United Republic of Tanzania, and Uganda have signed two important agreements committing to work more closely to realise the benefits of migration for …

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Improving Migration Data on Health for effective health programs

WebThe physical health, mental health, and general well-being of migrants and people on the move, in particular, is a vital issue. Political and social structures

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Regional Office for East and Horn of Africa

WebArusha – IOM, the International Organization for Migration and the East African Community (EAC) have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen relations between the two organizations, and work on responses and interventions on migration in the region. The MoU was signed by the Secretary General (SG) of the East …

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State of Migration in East and Horn of Africa Report

WebKEY FINDINGS. The Report has established that trade and labour mobility are key benefits of regional integration and human mobility.Integrated border management and digitalization are key enablers of movement of people, goods and services.Cross-border health, climate change and gender are critical to making human mobility safe.. The report is informed by …

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Careers IOM Regional Office for East and Horn of Africa

WebAs the leading inter-governmental organization promoting since 1951 humane and orderly migration, IOM plays a key role to support the achievement of the 2030 Agenda through different areas of intervention that connect both humanitarian assistance and …

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Regional Office for East and Horn of Africa

WebNairobi - Government Ministers from 6 countries forming the East African Community (EAC)- the Republic of Burundi, the Republic of Kenya, the Republic of Rwanda, the Republic of South Sudan, the United Republic of Tanzania, and the Republic of Uganda, senior representatives from the EAC Secretariat and the International Organization for …

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Ensuring continuity of essential health services for migrants IOM

WebIOM is the leading inter-governmental organization promoting humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all, with presence in over 100 countries.

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Mental Health: IOM putting Burundian Communities on the Path to

WebBrigitte feels fully part of the community and has even been involved in a community dialogue. This activity coordinated by IOM consists of a discussion workshop bringing together community leaders and beneficiaries of psychosocial support with the aim to find sustainable solutions to deal with situations that may affect the mental health of …

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Regional Office for East and Horn of Africa

WebKampala – A new research study commissioned by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Uganda shows that thousands of people are being forced to move due to climate change and environmental degradation. The study report, “Assessing the Evidence: Migration, Environment and Climate Change Nexus in …

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Clean Water Essential to Curbing Spread of Disease in East Africa

WebThrough the intervention, which runs from June 2021 to May 2022, IOM is connecting handwashing facilities with sustainable, clean and running water through context-adapted interventions, for example by building water systems in South Sudan and Uganda, and connecting them to existing national water systems that are usually located far from the …

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Desperate for Water, Communities in Kenya’s Rural Areas Forced to

WebAs the leading inter-governmental organization promoting since 1951 humane and orderly migration, IOM plays a key role to support the achievement of the 2030 Agenda through different areas of intervention that connect both humanitarian assistance and …

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YOUTH STRATEGY FOR EAST AND HORN OF AFRICA

Webeast and horn of africa youth strategy for iom, 2021-2024

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Photo Story: Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Initiatives Increase

WebAs the leading inter-governmental organization promoting since 1951 humane and orderly migration, IOM plays a key role to support the achievement of the 2030 Agenda through different areas of intervention that connect both humanitarian assistance and …

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EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY THE EAC STRATEGIC ROADMAP …

Web4 different approach to responding to public health events); and • Porous borders. Rwanda - Detection and response capacity for public health events at POEs; - Multi-hazard/public health

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EAST AND HORN OF AFRICA REGIONAL CRISIS RESPONSE TO …

WebThe health response activities will focus on saving lives including preventing disease outbreaks. In support of the government’s ministry of Health (MOH), IOM will scale up health support

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MIGRATION HEALTH ASSESSMENT PROGRAMME

WebPRE-MIGRATION HEALTH ACTIVITIES IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA Pre-migration health activities (PMHA) are one of IOM’s most well-established migration management services and are

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