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IOM
International Organization for Migration
http://www.iom.int
Established in 1951, IOM is the leading inter-governmental organization in the field of migration and works closely with governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental partners.
Country Offices & Branches
International Organization for Migration - Headquarters (IOM)
About As the leading international organization for
migration, IOM acts with its partners in the
international community to assist in meeting
the growing operational challenges of migration
management; advance understanding of migration
issues; encourage social and economic
development through migration; and uphold the
human dignity and well-being of migrants.

Syria Regional Response:

IOM has declared the Syria crisis a L3 corporate
emergency which facilitates immediate funding for
life saving programmes. While this funding needs
to be replenished it guarantees increased
preparedness and response. IOM has initiated an
institutional response, supported by Headquarters
and the Regional Office for the Middle East and
North Africa alongside the deployment of senior
specialists and regional technical teams on the
ground. To address the deteriorating regional
situation, IOM's engagement is prioritizing:

*Provision of Emergency Shelter Materials

*Distribution of Non-Food Items (NFIs)

*Needs Assessments/ Needs Analysis

*Emergency Healthcare and Referrals

*Transportation: Transport assistance for refugees;
Resettlement assistance for refugees;
Repatriation of stranded and vulnerable migrants

*Livelihood support

IOM continues to maintain staff presence and
operational capacity in Syria and neighboring
states, alongside with close coordination of
activities with UN, host governments and partner
agencies.
Full Name Preparedness and Response Division & Donor Relations Division
Phone Number +41.22.717.94.55 & +41.22.717.92.71
Email PRD@iom.int & DRD@iom.int
Address 17, Route des Morillons, CH-1211 Geneva 19, Switzerland, Tel: +41.22.717.9111, Fax: +41.22.798.6150
Website http://www.iom.int
Activities


International Organization for Migration- Egypt (IOM)
About Under the Community Health Volunteer (CHV)
outreach strategy established under previous
projects, IOM Egypt has continued to strengthen
the capacity of health service providers to deliver
high quality, migrant-friendly health care services
and has expanded it to other nationalities.

Since the large influx of Syrians coming to Egypt,
IOM has now established and trained a CHV
network within the Syrian community in Egypt.

Currently, IOM supports five CHV networks within
the Sudanese, Somali, Eritrean, Ethiopian, and
Syrian community. Several trainings have been
conducted focusing on community mobilization,
delivering health awareness messages, conducting
basic counseling, and identifying particularly
vulnerable migrants in need of further assistance,
including potential victims of trafficking.
Full Name Ms Piera Francesca SOLINAS: Country Programme Coordinator
Phone Number +20.2.273.651.40/41
Email pfsolinas@iom.int
Address 47C Abu El Feda Street, Zamalek, Cairo, Egypt
Website http://www.egypt.iom.int/

Report Date: 23/06/2013
Description
An Assessment report conducted in February 2013 about the needs of Syrian refugees in New Damietta and the available capacity in the city. The report covers issues related to protection, education, livelihood, and health.
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Activities


International Organization for Migration Iraq (IOM Iraq)
About IOM Iraq provides emergency aid, non-food items,
camp infrastructure support, and vocational training.
Trained IOM teams provide psychological first aid
to Syrians and migrants as needed.

October 2012, IOM Rapid Response Teams (RRTs)
carried out a comprehensive needs assessment of
returnee and refugee populations in Iraq. With the
assistance of the Slovakian Embassy IOM has
also constructed a 21,000-liter water tank
that provides clean water to all camp residents..

IOM Iraq’s assistance primarily concentrates in
the governorates of Duhok and Anbar in addition
to technical assistance in Ninewa with the
development of a new camp in al Kasek.

Full Name Mike PILLINGER: Chief of Mission
Phone Number +962.797.344.430
Email mpillinger@iom.int
Address UNAMI Compound – Diwan Baghdad Iraq
Website http://www.iomiraq.net/

Report Date: 14/06/2016
Description
This work undertaken is a result of a partnership between the Erbil Refugee Council (ERC), the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Erbil Statistics Directorate (ESD), the Joint Crisis Coordination Centre (JCC), International Organization for Migration (IOM), United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UNHABITAT) and United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA). The Joint IDP Profiling Service (JIPS) offered technical support throughout the exercise. A Technical Working Group consisting of ESD, UNHCR and ERC, and with the support of JIPS, have developed the methodology and conducted the analysis with the helpful comments on the report and recommendations provided by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), World Health Organization (WHO), United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) and the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC). The whole study in English, Arabic and Kurdish languages is available on the link: http://data.unhcr.org/syrianrefugees/documents.php?page=1&view=grid&Country%5B%5D=103&Search=%23Displacement+as+challenge+and+opportunity+%23
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Report Date: 13/06/2016
Description
TABLE OF CONTENTS ١ INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND 4 ٢ METHODOLOGY 6 Target Population and Area Coverage 6 Data Collection Methods 6 ٣ WHO ARE THE DISPLACED? 10 Migration History of the Displaced 11 Household Composition 13 ٤ URBAN SPACES AND COHESION 14 New and Old Neighbours: Settling Into Cities and Towns 15 Housing and Living Conditions 17 Moving Within and Out: Push Factors from Urban Areas 19 Capacity and Accessibility of Public Services 23 Social Cohesion and Interactions Between Communities 26 Right to the City and Social Contract 28 ٥ EMPLOYMENT IN URBAN AREAS 30 Work Status of the Population 31 Geographic Patterns of Employment 33 Labour Conditions and Informality 34 Social Capital, Human Capital and Other Factors for Employability 35 ٦ FINANCIAL SITUATION OF HOUSEHOLDS 38 Household Budget 39 Economic Vulnerability Across the Urban Areas 40 Indebtedness 40 ٧ THE CHALLENGE OF EDUCATION 44 Enrolment Rates and Implications 45 The Education Challenge for Syrian Refugees 48 ٨ FEASIBLE RETURNS FOR DISPLACED COMMUNITIES 50 Willingness to Return 51 Challenges for an Effective Return 53 ٩ CONCLUSION AND KEY RECOMMENDATIONS 56 Urbanisation Process, Public Services and Social Cohesion 56 Housing and Living Conditions 57 Livelihoods Generation 58 Financial Support to Vulnerable Families 59 Education and School Attendance 60 Barriers to Returns 60 Economic Crisis and Budget Restrictions 61 ANNEXES 62 Household Survey Questionnaire 63 Focus Group Discussion Question Guide 71 Statistical Analysis of the Factors Affecting Willingness to Return to Area of Origin 72 Selected Data Overview 73
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Report Date: 13/06/2016
Description
TABLE OF CONTENTS ١ INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND 4 ٢ METHODOLOGY 6 Target Population and Area Coverage 6 Data Collection Methods 6 ٣ WHO ARE THE DISPLACED? 10 Migration History of the Displaced 11 Household Composition 13 ٤ URBAN SPACES AND COHESION 14 New and Old Neighbours: Settling Into Cities and Towns 15 Housing and Living Conditions 17 Moving Within and Out: Push Factors from Urban Areas 19 Capacity and Accessibility of Public Services 23 Social Cohesion and Interactions Between Communities 26 Right to the City and Social Contract 28 ٥ EMPLOYMENT IN URBAN AREAS 30 Work Status of the Population 31 Geographic Patterns of Employment 33 Labour Conditions and Informality 34 Social Capital, Human Capital and Other Factors for Employability 35 ٦ FINANCIAL SITUATION OF HOUSEHOLDS 38 Household Budget 39 Economic Vulnerability Across the Urban Areas 40 Indebtedness 40 ٧ THE CHALLENGE OF EDUCATION 44 Enrolment Rates and Implications 45 The Education Challenge for Syrian Refugees 48 ٨ FEASIBLE RETURNS FOR DISPLACED COMMUNITIES 50 Willingness to Return 51 Challenges for an Effective Return 53 ٩ CONCLUSION AND KEY RECOMMENDATIONS 56 Urbanisation Process, Public Services and Social Cohesion 56 Housing and Living Conditions 57 Livelihoods Generation 58 Financial Support to Vulnerable Families 59 Education and School Attendance 60 Barriers to Returns 60 Economic Crisis and Budget Restrictions 61 ANNEXES 62 Household Survey Questionnaire 63 Focus Group Discussion Question Guide 71 Statistical Analysis of the Factors Affecting Willingness to Return to Area of Origin 72 Selected Data Overview 73
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International Organization for Migration - Jordan (IOM Jordan)
About In Jordan, IOM provides basic primary health care
services, health referrals, tuberculosis
(TB) prevention activities and capacity building on
TB case management through fixed and mobile
medical clinics for refugees crossing the border
and host communities as well. IOM's medical team
has established a presence in the King Abdullah
Park facility in Ramtha and has medically assessed
thousands of Syrians including those living
with host families.

Since mid-August 2012, IOM Amman has been
managing the transit/reception facility in Za’atri
camp to assist all new refugee arrivals, providing
pre-registration and initial health screening and
referrals and basic hygiene items as needed.

IOM also strengthened the ground transportation
system for movement of arriving refugees and
migrants from border points, and facilitated the
transportation of Syrian nationals to the Za’atri
refugee camp.

With the rapid increase in the influx of refugees to
nearing 4,000 daily, IOM Amman implements
24-hour shifts to meet the demands of the Syrian
emergency Crisis.

In Jordan, IOM provides basic primary health care services, facilitate health referrals, tuberculosis (TB) prevention activities and capacity building on TB case management through fixed and mobile medical clinics for refugees crossing the border and host communities. IOM's medical team has established a presence in the King Abdullah Park facility in Ramtha and has medically assessed thousands of Syrians including those living with host families.
Full Name David TERZI                 
Phone Number +962.775.700.001                                                        
Email dterzi@iom.int                            
Address Tela’a al Ali Building 12 Jordan University Street Suhayl Al-Majdoubah Street, Amman Jordan
Website http://www.jordan.iom.int/


International Organization for Migration - Lebanon (IOM Lebanon)
About IOM is assisting newly displaced,
vulnerable families in the north and south of
Lebanon and in the Bekaa Valley.

IOM works to ensure the provision of emergency
shelter materials, psychosocial support, as well
as NFIs to displaced Syrian and
Lebanese returnees, as host communities’
resources are increasingly overstretched.

IOM particularly focuses on returning Lebanese
nationals exiting Syria who arrive without a
sufficient social service net, and is currently
mapping and profiling 25,000 Lebanese
returnees.
Full Name Mr Fawzi AL-ZIOUD: IOM Beirut Representative
Phone Number +961.1.752.118
Email fzioud@iom.int
Address Gefinor center, Hamra, Beirut Lebanon
Website http://www.iom.int

Activities
Child Protection
Baalbek, Bekaa, Lebanon
Saida, South Lebanon, Lebanon
Community Services
South Lebanon, South Lebanon, Lebanon
Core Relief Items (CRIs)
West Bekaa, Bekaa, Lebanon
Baalbek, Bekaa, Lebanon
Zahle, Bekaa, Lebanon
Chouf, Mount Lebanon, Lebanon
Aley, Mount Lebanon, Lebanon
Akkar, North Lebanon, Lebanon
Saida, South Lebanon, Lebanon
Gender-Based Violence
Zahle, Bekaa, Lebanon
Health
Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
South Lebanon, South Lebanon, Lebanon
Sour, South Lebanon, Lebanon
Saida, South Lebanon, Lebanon
Livelihood
South Lebanon, South Lebanon, Lebanon
Protection
Baalbek, Bekaa, Lebanon
Saida, South Lebanon, Lebanon
Shelter
Zahle, Bekaa, Lebanon
Aley, Mount Lebanon, Lebanon
Tripoli, North Lebanon, Lebanon
Saida, South Lebanon, Lebanon
Hasbaiya, South Lebanon, Lebanon
Bent Jbayl, South Lebanon, Lebanon
Sour, South Lebanon, Lebanon


International Organization for Migration - Regional Office for the Middle East and North Africa (IOM RO MENA)
About Established in 1991 in Cairo, Egypt, IOM's
Regional Office for the MENA countries covers
Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Sudan,
Yemen, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, Saudi
Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Lebanon, Syria,
Jordan and Iraq.

Syria Regional Response:

IOM has declared the Syria crisis a L3 corporate
emergency which facilitates immediate funding for
life saving programmes. While this funding needs
to be replenished it guarantees increased
preparedness and response. IOM has initiated an
institutional response, supported by Headquarters
and the Regional Office for the Middle East and
North Africa alongside the deployment of senior
specialists and regional technical teams on the
ground. To address the deteriorating regional
situation, IOM's engagement is prioritizing:

*Provision of Emergency Shelter Materials

*Distribution of Non-Food Items (NFIs)

*Needs Assessments/ Needs Analysis

*Emergency Healthcare and Referrals

*Transportation: Transport assistance for refugees;
Resettlement assistance for refugees;
Repatriation of stranded and vulnerable migrants

*Livelihood support

IOM continues to maintain staff presence and
operational capacity in Syria and neighboring
states, alongside with close coordination of
activities with UN, host governments and partner
agencies.
Full Name Ms Rana JABER: Regional Emergency and Post-conflict Specialist
Phone Number +2.010.176.14.02
Email rjaber@iom.int
Address 47C, Abou El Feda Street, 11211 Zamalek, Cairo, Egypt
Website http://www.iom.int
Activities


International Organization for Migration - Turkey (IOM Turkey)
About In Turkey, IOM partners with Ministry of Foreign
Affairs (MoFA) , Prime Ministry Disaster and
Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD) and
Turkish Red Crescent for the provision of NFIs
including beds, mattresses, bed covers, pillows,
kitchen sets, tents and container showers.

IOM continues to monitor cross-border
movements of foreign nationals in close
cooperation with the MoFA and is coordinating
with UNCT any request from the Government for
further assistance in different sectors.
Full Name Ms Meera SETHI: Chief of Mission
Phone Number +90.532.294.2569
Email msethi@iom.int
Address Birlik Mahallesi 415. Cadde No:11 00610 Cankaya Ankara, Turkey
Website http://www.iom.int
Activities
Core Relief Items (CRIs)
Camp-based Refugees, Turkey, Turkey