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IOM Haiti will ensure that crisis-affected populations in Haiti, including IDPs, forcibly returned migrants and community members affected by violence or natural hazards, meet their basic needs and improve their living conditions. This will be achieved through the provision of food assistance, water and sanitation services, protection assistance, health services, mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS), dignified shelter and transportation assistance, tailored to gender-specific needs, to alleviate suffering. IOM will support the reconstruction and rehabilitation of homes and buildings affected by disasters and gang violence. This includes providing shelter materials and essential household items, conducting structural evaluations, and offering rental subsidies to vulnerable displaced households for safe housing. IOM will also strengthen the non-food item (NFI) Common Pipeline to ensure timely delivery of life-saving supplies that consider the diverse needs of all genders and ages. By sharing disaggregated data on mobility and displacement, IOM informs assistance delivery and policies that address the specific needs of affected populations in Haiti, ensuring that gender considerations are integrated across all levels of programming and decision-making.
Driving solutions to displacement

IOM Haiti will contribute to minimizing the factors compelling people to leave their homes by promoting social cohesion, improve security, and supporting socioeconomic and political changes, creating conditions for long-term stability. IOM will also strengthen community trust, help to extend state authority in areas impacted by violence and empower communities and individuals – particularly women and youth – to actively contribute to stabilization efforts leading to enhanced security and restoration of peace. Activities include reinforcing local leadership with gender-inclusive representation and multi-level governance in areas hosting or receiving IDPs or forcibly returned migrants, promoting access to essential services, and rehabilitating public infrastructure to build resilience to risks and disasters.
To foster self-reliance and resiliency, IOM will enhance inclusive dialogue, promote inclusive decision-making mechanisms, engage communities in recovery, and foster opportunities in key economic sectors. These initiatives will empower IDPs, forcibly returned migrants, and local communities to participate in peaceful, inclusive coexistence. IOM will also support returnees’ sustainable reintegration, integrating environmental and climate dimensions into reintegration activities to promote environmental sustainability and economic opportunities in their communities of origin.
Facilitating pathways for regular migration

IOM will facilitate pathways for regular migration by supporting the development of effective, gender-sensitive migration management systems that reduce crisis-driven irregular migration and protect vulnerable populations through data collection, policy development, and community engagement. The deployment of the Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) will enable evidence-based, rights-based mobility management, tailored to the unique challenges faced in crisis-affected areas. Coupled with integrated training and enhanced operational capacities at border points, these efforts will help prevent trafficking and smuggling while ensuring non-discriminatory border management policies that uphold the dignity and rights of all persons throughout their migration journey, with a focus on women and youth.
To mitigate the vulnerabilities of migrants in crisis settings, IOM will implement awareness campaigns focused on regular migration pathways and the importance of legal identity, targeting both local communities affected by crisis and Haitian consulates abroad, and offer reintegration support for forcibly returned migrants as well as family reunification, including for unaccompanied children, in reuniting with their families in their communities of origin. By collaborating with partners, IOM will strengthen gender-sensitive protection responses adapted to the heightened risks migrants face during crises, enabling migrants to navigate the migration process safely, in alignment with international standards and best practices.

Haiti
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.