Haiti and Zimbabwe Emergency Appeals - International Organization for Migration 2012

Established in 1951 the International Organization for Migration (IOM) is the leading inter-governmental organization in the field of migration which works closely with governmental intergovernmental and non-governmental partners. IOM’s mandate is to ensure the orderly and humane management of displaced populations promote international cooperation on displacement issues as well as assist in the search for practical solutions to migration problems and provide humanitarian assistance to targeted displaced populations. CIDA funding is supporting IOM operations in Zimbabwe and Haiti. Activities include: health and psychosocial support; distribution of food and non-food items; increasing access to water and sanitation; and increased access to shelter.

Expected outputs: national law and policy relating to refugees and internally displaced persons are improved; out-of-school adolescents participate in formal and non-formal education programmes; mortality levels of children under 5 years old living in camps or settlements are maintained or reduced; quality of shelter for refugees and internally displaced are improved; and support is provided to refugees wishing to return home voluntarily. The expected intermediate outcome is reduced vulnerability of crisis-affected displaced people especially women and children.