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Climate change, environmental degradation and disasters are reshaping migration patterns and contributing to increased displacement globally. The situation of populations trapped or immobile in degraded areas, exposed to environmental shocks and facing further...
IOM’s Approach to Protection reflects shared thinking and common understanding of the Organization’s approach to protection across operational contexts. This document articulates IOM’s approach to protection and is intended to support a consistent, coherent...
This document provides guidance to support the design and implementation of effective counter-trafficking projects that fit within a cohesive approach to thematic programming across the Organization focusing on what works and what we do best to achieve greater...
In September 2018, the Department of Operations and Emergencies (DOE) of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) launched its first Institutional Framework for Addressing GBV in Crises (GBViC Framework). The GBViC Framework builds on lessons learned...
The Return Counselling Toolkit is a capacity-building instrument aimed at providing a harmonized and coherent approach to return counselling based on key migrant-centred principles. Accompanied by operational tools that can facilitate the work of return...
The return and readmission of migrants to their countries of origin, or third countries, and their reintegration into the societies and communities that receive them, are natural features of international mobility. More than ever, migration today is not a...
The purpose of this guidance manual is to support the efforts of governments and other stakeholders to improve data collection, management, sharing and use, so that eventually more high-quality data can be leveraged to inform policy and programming. While the...
The Course on Protecting the Human Rights of Migrants at Sea, and this underpinning Facilitator's Guide, has been developed for practitioners training national authorities in the Southern and Eastern Mediterranean region – and is likely to be of value to...
Human rights due diligence is an IOM obligation in line with the Human Rights Due Diligence Policy on United Nations Support to non-United Nations Security Forces (HRDDP) which specifically sets out the measures required to assess the human rights risk of...
This National Communication Strategy on Irregular Migration and Promotion of Safe Labour Migration is aimed at raising awareness about the causes and consequences associated with irregular migration and Trafficking in Persons, as well as promoting safe labour...
This report published by the International Organization for Migration (IOM), outlines comprehensive guidelines for identifying migrants who lack official documentation. The procedures emphasize a humane and orderly approach, adhering to international human...
This toolkit is developed by the Global Shelter Cluster Working Group on Gender-Based Violence (GBV) risk reduction. It aims to support shelter program staff in mitigating GBV risks through improved shelter and settlement programming. It includes practical...
The Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) presents the Operational Guidance on Data Responsibility in Humanitarian Action, aimed at ensuring the ethical and effective management of data in humanitarian contexts. This document provides a framework for data...
The document is a comprehensive facilitator's guide for a course aimed at strengthening the technical, analytical, and operational capacities of migration officials in Africa to respect and uphold international human rights principles. ​ It is published by the...
Designed as a practical guide, this document aims to address the needs of migrant workers and victims of labor trafficking within the European Union, as well as in Iceland, Norway, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. It serves to equip national authorities...
The Framework Document serves as a strategic guide for enhancing global coordination and cooperation between IOM and UNHCR, particularly in the fight against human trafficking. It aims to promote the development of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for...
Staff working at port of entry (PoE) are among the first people migrants arriving to or transiting through a country have contact with, and as such they play a fundamental role in shaping migrants’ perception of safety, feeling of acceptance in the new country...
Armed conflicts and natural disasters cause significant psychological and social suffering to affected populations. The psychological and social impacts of emergencies may be acute in the short term, but they can also undermine the long-term mental health and...
Community-based approaches to Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (CB MHPSS) in emergencies are based on the understanding that communities can be drivers for their own care and change and should be meaningfully involved in all stages of MHPSS responses...
This document offers guidance on incorporating ethical recruitment practices into both new and existing Comprehensive Information and Orientation Programmes (CIOP). Aimed at CIOP professional trainers, labour recruiters, and employers, it facilitates the...