IOM Vision
Through an evidence-based and conflict-sensitive approach, IOM Burkina Faso provides assistance to meet the multi-sectoral needs of internally displaced persons (IDPs), host communities and other crisis-affected communities, notably through the Government’s Expanded Emergency Plan for the Sahel (2019-2021), as well as through established international humanitarian coordination mechanisms. IOM’s response focuses on operationalizing the humanitarian-development-peace nexus (HDPN), through strengthening social cohesion and local governance, and also contributing to an enhanced crisis response.
Objective
Saving lives and protecting people on the move
IDPs, host communities throughout all crisis-affected regions, refugees in the North region and other refugees in out of camp situations in coordination with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and other crisis-affected populations, including humanitarian and development partners, and local authorities and communities.
IOM’s mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) response will build upon experience, expertise, and an already established strong partnership with the Ministry of Health. All MHPSS activities will be in line with 1) the IOM Manual on Community-Based Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergencies and Displacement, 2) the IASC Guidelines on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Situations, as well as 3) the Burkina Faso National Plan for Mental Health 2020-2024. IOM plans to strengthen and increase access to MHPSS services for IDPs and other affected communities in targeted areas of need by implementing activities in the following two main categories:
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IOM’s response will consist of the provision of shelter and non-food items (NFI) assistance procured locally with local materials to improve the living conditions of displaced, host, and other affected communities, through:
All activities will be accompanied by information, education, communication (IEC) material informing on technical construction of the different types of shelter, fire safety awareness, and also COVID-19 preventive and response awareness material that is distributed to all beneficiary households. |
In the current context of generalized anxiety and mistrust, both the psychosocial well-being of individuals and the resilience of displaced and host communities are impacted. As part of its Protection in Humanitarian Action approach, which is aligned with the key principles from the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) and the centrality of protection, IOM will conduct protection activities to contribute to fulfilling the needs and upholding the rights of displaced and affected populations. Based on identified needs and its global expertise, IOM proposes to:
- Deploy protection mobile teams that will carry out community-based protection activities, notably structured and culturally appropriate social, ritual and recreational activities for adults, adolescents and children, including awareness raising and information activities on topics identified as relevant to the context by teams and the communities themselves;
- Provide support to women and girls, including activities on prevention, mitigation and response to gender-based violence (GBV), as well as referral to specialized services;
- Combat trafficking in persons (TiP) in crises, through the development of a strategy, mapping of services, awareness-raising among communities at-risk and capacity-building of key government and non-government stakeholders.
- Mainstream information and sensitization on prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse (PSEA) to beneficiaries reached throughout all activities under this area.
IDPs affected by the ongoing crisis, currently largely reside within and among host communities, in spontaneous settlements, or actual temporary IDP sites set up on identified land provided either by the Government or private landowners, or temporary reception centers, such as schools. IOM seeks to:
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IOM Burkina Faso plans to:
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Objective
Driving solutions to displacement
IDPs, host communities througout all crisis-affected regions, refugees in the North region and other refugees in out of camp situations in coordination with UNHCR, and other crisis-affected populations, including humanitarian and development partners, and local authorities and communities. People targeted also includes farmers, herders and local communities.
The proposed response aims to meet the needs of the most vulnerable displaced and other affected populations by strengthening their resilience and empowerment through sustainable joint livelihoods activities. In line with IOM's Progressive Resolution of Displacement Situations, activities include:
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In support to the Government of Burkina Faso, and in order to prevent further displacement and lay the groundwork for durable solutions, IOM supports the restoration of basic rights and essential services for vulnerable people, notably through reinforced access to economic opportunities and the rebuilding of trust among communities themselves, and also between communities and their relevant local authorities as part of the Organization's transition and recovery programming. IOM seeks to:
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IOM Burkina Faso supports and contributes to joint in-country efforts towards the operationalization of the humanitarian-development-peace nexus. IOM views localization, namely working closely with local authorities and empowering community-based organizations and local networks, as one critical way to do so. In crisis contexts, IOM Burkina Faso is committed to establishing and accompanying local civil society organizations (CSOs) to rapidly address affected populations’ needs and therefore contributing to the following efforts:
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Objective
Strengthen preparedness and reduce disaster risk
At-risk communities, other crisis-affected communities (including IDPs, host communities, and refugees), and national and local authorities.
In collaboration and coordination with humanitarian actors, communities, and local authorities, in the displacement sites where emergency shelters are constructed, IOM seeks to establish and put in place early warning systems to allow people living in these shelters to leave quickly and take refuge in safer places in the event of a disaster or crisis (flood, fire, attacks). IOM will, in coordination with relevant stakeholders:
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Based on activities undertaken for disaster prevention, IOM will work with the community, local stakeholders and authorities and humanitarian actors to support emergency preparation by:
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Objective
Contribute to an evidence-based and efficient crisis response system
Directly targeted: humanitarian and development partners and governmental entities; ministries and governmental structures at national and local levels engaged in humanitarian, response and development activities, humanitarian and development non-governmental organization (NGO) partners, farmer communities, pastoralist communities benefiting from evidence-based information and data. |
Indirectly targeted: IDPs, host communities, returnees, herders, local communities
IOM in Burkina Faso will support the establishment of an evidence base to provide further understanding of population mobility trends, profiles of affected populations, needs and stability of living conditions in displacement-affected locations through the implementation of Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) tools, thereby seeking to support the humanitarian response and contribute to conflict prevention efforts. In particular, IOM Burkina Faso will:
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Burkina Faso
The map used here is for illustration purposes only. Names and boundaries do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by IOM.
Figures are as of 31 December 2023. For more details of IOM's operational capacity in country, please see the IOM Capacity section.