MIGRATION CRISIS OPERATION AND RECOVERY UNIT (MCROPS 2014-2015)

“MCROPS IS CONTRIBUTING TO THE TRANSITION OF MIGRANTS AND VULNERABLE POPULATION TOWARDS DURABLE SOLUTIONS AND ALSO TO REDUCE NEGATIVE IMPACT OF IRREGULAR MIGRATION AMONGST THE YOUTH”

In 2013, International Organization for Migration (IOM) established a new unit to more effectively deal with the protracted nature of migration crisis in Somalia and align its operations with the Migration Crisis Operational Framework (MCOF)

With the realization that opportunities to provide longer and more sustainable projects are opening in many areas of Somalia, IOM has shifted its focus from life-saving and humanitarian assistance toward transitional and recovery assistance whilst keeping its capacity to respond to any emergency situation.

IOM Somalia has contributed significantly to increasing household income levels through short-term income generating activities for IDPs and other vulnerable population affected by migration crisis. IOM also provides humanitarian assistance to those Somalis who are forcefully returned from abroad.

The Projects will be implementing interventions targeting:

1) IDPs and refugees who are returning to villages of origin and/or reintegrating into host communities

2) Drought affected pastoral and agro-pastoral communities who are at the risk of environmentally induced displacement,

3) Youth who are at risk of joining militia groups or engaging themselves in irregular migration, and

4) The government agenciesresponsible for respondingto emergencies which can result in the movement of people

Towards Durable SolutionCurrently, the Projects aretargeting villages of origin of returning IDPs/ refugees in Baidoa (Bay), Afgoye (Lower Shabelle), Jowhar (Middle Shabelle) and Garbaharey Districts(Gedo).

MCROPS intervention include;• Restocking of small livestock for agro- pastoral households to improve food security

• Provision of agricultural inputs which include seeds and hand

IOM IN ACTIONk

• In Puntland, over 700 HH benefited from a fishery component that included provision of a rescue boat and distribution of fishing gears and equipment to the fishery community in Bosaso. 81 more individuals were trained on fish processing and business management ;

• In Jowhar, Afgoye and Garbahrey Districts of south central Somalia, a total of 1,910 HH received agricultural inputs consisting of seasonal seeds and tools to improve the food security of vulnerable agro pastoral households. IOM further rehabilitated two water canals for irrigation, two water catchments and six feeder roads which benefited 500 HH;

• In Baidoa, 206 beneficiaries (156 women and 50 men) youths from the IDP returnee and host community received vocational training which included basic literacy and numeracy in addition to carpentry, business management, masonry, plumbing, weaving, tie & dye and tailoring. The students in turn conducted quick impact community projects including making school desks which benefited 360 students from the local Baidoa primary and secondary school;

• In Somaliland, 50 interns (21 women and 29 men) got permanent job placements as a result of the internship program which placed 75 graduate youths for 6 months in government and private institutions:

SOMALIA

MIGRATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALLInternational Organization for MigrationSomalia Coordination Office in Nairobi

Gitanga Groove - off Gitanga Road, LavingtonPO Box 1810 - 00606, Nairobi, Kenya

Tel: +254 20 292 6000Email: iomsomalia@iom.int

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tools to improve households access to food

• Conditional transfer of cash to improve access to foodand protection of livelihood assets,through cash for work activities by way of rehabilitating community water catchments,irrigation canals and feeder roads

• Vocational training for urban IDPs on basic numeracy, and literacy and life skills such as carpentry, masonry, traditional weaving and tailoring courses,

• Provide technical skills for IDPs in Bosaso engaged in fishing activities to promote their durable solutions and local integration.

Youth MigrationWith funding from the Norwegian government, IOM has implemented an information campaign across regions in Somalia; targeting groups that are at risk of irregular migration particularly the youth. This campaign has utilized various approaches targeted at a more effective strategy for information dissemination with a unique approach of engaging Somali diaspora in lending their voices towards shared experiences

on migration to the youths in Somalia seeking to migrate to Europe.

The objective of this campaign is to empower potential migrants with information to enable them make informed decisions should they decide to migrate.

In addition, IOM is conducting a youth migration research in Puntland to better understand the trends of migration in the region.This research will in the long term complement the youth employment initiatives that seek to reduce irregular migration amongst the youth.

Further to combating the irregular migration of skilled youths and brain drain associated with this migration, IOM through its MCROPS programme has created income generating opportunities for graduate youths through internship placements in public and private sectors of Somalia.

IOM is also supporting capacity building of government institutions through placement of skilled graduate youths and skilled diaspora experts.

“We must join forces and keep reaching out to each other, until all of us are fully aware of the dangers of irregular

migration.”

Former Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports Mogadishu, Honorable Osman Mohamed Abdi

WE ASSIST:

WITH THANKS TO OUR DONORS:

• Vulnerable Migrants

• Government institutions

Emergency ResponseIOM has played a role in alleviating suffering of migrantsand mobile populations through natural response and manmade tragedies. The MCROPS unit has provided assistance to the following causes:

• Operational assistance to the Federal Government of Somalia to manage the influx of forced returnees from The Kindom of Saudi Arabia

• Transport assistance for the relocation and integration of residents of Mohamed Mooge A and B IDP settlements to Digale, a new settlement in Hargeisa.

• Provision of Non Food Items (NFIs) to 1500 IDP households in Baidoa District, Bay region that were affected by drought and conflict.

“I am one of the beneficiaries of IOM’s restocking exercise. Ireceived eight goats, and sold one to buy food for my family. I kept the other seven goats, and three gave birth. I now have a total of 15 goats. My eldest son Mohamed worked in my place on the rehabilitation of the village water catchment and earned income for the family, I can now comfortably feed my family.”

JULY 2015

A beneficiary voice“I am one of the beneficiaries of IOM’s restocking exercise. I received eight goats, and sold one to buy food for my family. I kept the other seven goats, and three gave birth. I now have a total of 15 goats. My eldest son Mohamed worked in my place on the rehabilitation of the village water catchment and earned income for the family, I can now comfortably feed my family.” Dhaqane Yarrow a 60 year old beneficiary of IOM in Gedo

• IDPs and returning refugees

IOM Somalia Programme Assistant Yahye Shire during a field visit in Dablay village where IOM had distributed seeds and farm tools to IDPs returnees and host communities.© IOM 2014 (Photo: IOM Somalia)

• The Youth