To support data collection on displacement and provide relevant information to partners to support preparedness, response and recovery efforts, IOM will: 

Preparedness:

• Enhance the capacity of regional organizations and National Disaster Risk Management (DRM) agencies in data collection, analysis, and reporting with a specific focus on internal displacement and cross border mobility during emergencies using the DTM Emergency Tracking Tool (ETT), mobility tracking and flow monitoring methodologies.
• Conduct a mapping exercise in three vulnerable areas using DTM methodology to evaluate the coverage, functionality, and accessibility of community level EWS. Identify key gaps in communication, infrastructure, inclusivity for vulnerable populations and the integration of modern technologies.
• Conduct comprehensive vulnerability and risk assessments in three prioritized areas, selected in coordination with CDEMA and National DRM Agencies

Response:

• Utilize the DTM methodology for baseline assessments and multisector location assessments to  train and deploy local enumerators to ensure consistent and standardized data collection from the early stages of the response.
• Deploy DTM  staff during a crisis response to collect data on displacement, assess needs and vulnerabilities and providing real time situation reports. staff. 

Recovery:

• Deploy DTM surveys to inform returns, programming and other requirements of the mobility context following the disaster

IOM will continue to strengthen and expand its DRM capacity in the Caribbean through its Caribbean Environmental Resilience and Disaster Displacement Support Unit and network, consisting of 10 IOM Country Offices and a growing network of partners with access to all countries in the Caribbean. Through the network, IOM is planning to:

• Strengthen the preparedness of communities through profiling of emergency CCCM capacity and upgrading of at least 30 collective centres / emergency shelters, developing of community evacuation plans, emergency response training for communities and improving access to data.
• Assist disaster management offices in mapping communities vulnerable to displacement due to natural hazards.
• Provide technical support to disaster management agencies in developing contingency plans at the national level.
• Preposition and store NFIs (including tarpaulins, repair kits, tents, solar lamps, partitions and hurricane straps etc.) for at least 25,000 persons in warehouses in Barbados and Guadeloupe. 
• Support CDEMA and the UN System with all aspects of human mobility in emergencies including the development of policies and protocols around planned relocations, mass evacuations, and emergency shelters.
• Play an active role in coordination platforms such as REDLAC and the Caribbean Development Partners Group (CDPG) during emergencies, the Capacity for Disaster Reduction Initiative (CADRI), the Cash Learning Partnership (CALP) Network, and the Platform on Disaster Displacement (PDD).
• Conduct risk and hazard mapping to identify areas within communities that are prone to hazards. 
• Provide technical support to regional organizations to ensure that displacement and human mobility are mainstreamed through national disaster management plans and the Comprehensive Disaster Management (CDM) Framework.
• Facilitate multi-stakeholder partnerships involving governments, financial institutions, academia, NGOs and communities to address climate-related impacts, including human mobility and security threats, through the implementation of mechanisms such as the Ministerial Declaration on Migration, Environment, and Climate Change, and the OECS Cross Border Protocol.
• Utilize the IOM Environmental Migration, Disaster Displacement, and Human Security Assessment Tool to evaluate national DRM plans integration of human mobility dynamics in disaster contexts, focusing on the vulnerabilities of migrants, displaced persons, and host communities.
• Support the development of context-specific, cross-border evacuation protocols in 3 CDEMA participating states.

To support the basic needs of affected communities and displaced persons in at least one emergency in the Caribbean, IOM will: 

• Distribute multi-purpose cash assistance to vulnerable households in coordination with social protection agencies and partners.
• Increase the institutional capacity of IOM staff members to integrate CBI with social protection systems to prevent duplication and strengthen national networks.
• Leverage IOM’s systems to optimize beneficiary processes and enhance the efficiency of cash and voucher distribution mechanisms.

IOM will support governments in the coordination and management of their emergency shelters (collective centres) for displaced populations in at least one emergency in the Caribbean and will:

• Utilize IOM tools such as the safety audit and minimum preparedness checklist to support disaster management agencies in evaluating emergency collective shelters to ensure their compliance with established standards and suitability for intended use, mapping of capacity and resources available.
• Deploy an emergency CCCM coordination team (coordinator, information manager, CCCM technical advisor) to support inclusive coordination between all stakeholders, contribute to coordinated assessments and provide on the job support to emergency collective shelter managers.
• Provide CCCM and DTM training to emergency collective shelter managers to ensure they possess the necessary skills and knowledge for effective site management (including, but not limited to, partner coordination, service monitoring, establishment of appropriate consultation and participation mechanisms, and information-sharing with shelter residents) and the accurate tracking of displaced populations.
• Provide partitions to ensure privacy as schools, community centers are used as emergency collective shelters during disasters to ensure the safety and dignity of occupants especially women and children.
• Retrofit the structural integrity of three collective shelters to withstand extreme weather conditions.
• Enhance the capacity of national disaster management officers, sector partners and district emergency organizations by providing training on CCCM.

To provide protection assistance to affected populations focusing on displaced persons and migrants in all phases of displacement, IOM will:

• Provide direct case management and mobilize assistance for vulnerable individuals and groups to ensure they have meaningful access to available services and accountability mechanisms.
• Implement GBV response mechanisms including providing survivor-centred case management including emergency funds, material assistance, cash transfers (in case management support to cover basic needs and access to services) and psychosocial support.
• Designate safe spaces where individuals, particularly survivors of violence, can feel secure and receive appropriate protection and psychosocial support.
• Strengthen the capacity of community leaders, local organizations and first responders to identify protection risks and safely respond to the disclosure of protection incidents. 
• Reinforce referral pathways to connect survivors of PSEA with essential services including healthcare, psychosocial support and shelter.
• Support governments in strengthening border management systems to prevent trafficking and smuggling, focusing on improved identification, screening and protection of vulnerable, crisis-affected migrants.
• Equip CCCM managers with the skills to anticipate, recognize, and address GBV risks by providing training on protection, core GBV concepts and principles, risk identification and mitigation strategies, and strengthen IOM’s protection-centered approach, with a focus on PSEA and AAP.

To provide mental health and psychosocial support, IOM will: 

• Provide psychological first aid (PFA) and psychoeducation on stress management to people affected by a disaster. 
• Conduct training for first responders and community leaders in PFA in recognizing mental health conditions in crisis-affected individuals and facilitating referral pathways.
• Provide MHPSS for women and girls who have experienced gender-based violence.
• Offer training for local healthcare providers on emergency MHPSS interventions, psychosocially-informed care and the identification of mental health issues early in emergencies .
• Establish referral systems for individuals with more severe mental health conditions to specialized services or facilities. 
• Deploy teams of trained mental health professionals to provide mental health and psychosocial support to the population in crisis-affected areas. MHPSS activities will be in line with the IOM Manual on Community-Based Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) in Emergencies and Displacement.  

To provide direct primary health services, IOM will: 

• Introduce mobile health units as part of emergency response efforts to remote or hard to reach communities and reinforcement of the existing primary health care structures.
• Provide training for healthcare workers on the specific health needs of women, children, older persons and persons with disabilities to ensure inclusive and competent care.
• Provide emergency response training to healthcare workers on managing crisis related health issues such as trauma care and infectious diseases.

To provide life-saving shelter and non-food item assistance to affected communities, migrants and displaced persons in at least one emergency in the Caribbean, IOM will: 

• Deploy assessment teams to affected areas, collecting data on the number of displaced individuals, their shelter conditions, and immediate needs for non-food items. 
• Provide community workshops for local residents and displaced persons on "Build Back Better" principles and the proper use of tarpaulins.
• Strengthen the relevant regional and national shelter and settlements coordination structure in collaboration with CDEMA by deploying two (Emergency) Shelter Sector Specialists to monitor stakeholder activities, coordinate assessments, set standards, and active coordination of activities and development of durable solutions in an early stage. 
• Transport and distribute pre-positioned emergency shelter NFIs, including emergency shelter kits, solar lamps and repair sets from IOM Caribbean warehouses to displaced and affected households in collaboration with partners. 
• Apply GBV guidelines and procedures developed for distributions, site planning, post distribution monitoring, must dos and don’ts when encountering GBV survivors and apply HLP guidelines developed by IOM for shelter and settlements practitioners worldwide.

To provide life-saving WASH assistance to the affected communities and displaced persons in at least one emergency in the Caribbean, IOM will:

• Transport and distribute pre-positioned hygiene kits, baby kits and hygiene promotion materials to displaced households in collaboration with standby partners.
• Provide 1,000-gallon water tanks to displaced households
• Conduct community-based training focusing on safe water practices, sanitation and waste management to reduce health risks.
• Distribute buckets (lid and tap) to displaced households.
• Install portable sanitation units, including chemical toilets and handwashing stations to enhance hygiene facilities.

IOM will support humanitarian response in the Caribbean region through the following actions:

• Procure non-food items (NFIs), including tents, tarpaulins, solar lamps, buckets, and repair kits, for distribution during emergency situations.
• Coordinate with humanitarian partners to ensure the efficient and effective delivery of aid.
• Strengthen capacity for partners and social protection agencies to increase their knowledge in the design, implementation and monitoring of CBI and to ensure that it is aligned with existing social protection systems.
• Provide capacity strengthening for local and national actors (LNA) on data collection on NFI distributions.

To continue to support governments in enhancing access to regular migration pathways by improving legal identity-related programmes and services for migrants and displaced populations who are affected by disasters or the impacts of climate change, IOM wills:

• Support national governments in digitizing permanent residence and nationality ledgers for vulnerable/ crisis affected migrants to streamline processes for accepting, issuing, and replacing these documents.
• Facilitate the collection of data to identify the legal identity needs of people living in rural communities, including migrants.
• Install identity and integration hubs in crisis affected areas to provide accurate and relevant information on regular migration and regularization procedures, as well as access to legal identity.

Recognizing interlinkages between sudden and slow onset disasters and human mobility, IOM supports governments in creating an enabling environment to ensure safe access to regular migration pathways for migrants and displaced populations. To facilitate this, IOM will:  

• Conduct a national labour market assessment in one hazard prone Caribbean country to identify skills / labour gaps and demands, with sectors with a large number of migrant workers such as construction and agriculture which are particularly impacted by disasters and climate change.
• Provide technical support to governments in the region to ensure that disaster-driven migration and displacement is mainstreamed in key policy documents such as national development plans.
• Provide technical support to CARICOM in developing comprehensive policies, including the CARICOM Regional Approach to Migration (RAMP), which focuses on regular migration pathways and bolsters regional integration efforts.
• Strengthen the capacity of government counterparts to identify and better screen IDPs and environmental migrants for admission and stay based on humanitarian considerations.
• Assist governments and private sector entities in the region in developing and enhancing regulatory frameworks for ethical recruitment particularly in sectors impacted by disasters and climate change, ensuring stronger oversight and accountability in recruitment processes.
• Review existing recruitment regulation and enforcement monitoring mechanisms.
• Support private sector entities to align internal policies and procedures with ethical recruitment standards and reduce risks of exploitation and human trafficking.
• Provide technical assistance to  the government of at least one Caribbean country to develop and implement innovative labour mobility policies and agreement ensuring that migrants, otherwise vulnerable to harmful coping mechanisms, have access to regular migration pathways.