IOM will continue to scale up the provision of NFIs through the IOM Common Pipeline programme and streamline the purchase, transportation and prepositioning of emergency items. The Common Pipeline programme streamlines the procurement and transportation of critical emergency supplies to affected populations in Gaza. Managed by IOM in coordination with the S-NFI, WASH, Protection and Logistics Clusters, high-quality items are procured and made available to partners at no cost, optimizing processes through economies of scale. The Programme is partner-led, supporting local and smaller organizations to swiftly access high-quality supplies, allowing them to focus resources on assessments and distributions within the community. IOM will coordinate and select items in consultation with the S-NFI and WASH Clusters, to prioritize items of the highest need. In coordination with other Clusters, IOM may include other items, such as protection items, if the Common Pipeline can add value through its services.

IOM will continue to handle logistics and supply chain support, including through neighbouring countries, working alongside stakeholders such as the Logistics Cluster and other stakeholders. 
 

IOM’s shelter interventions aim to alleviate suffering and provide the best possible living conditions, considering safety and dignity, for those in need.   These interventions are developed in close coordination with the S-NFI Cluster, the Site Management Working Group and the Protection Cluster. IOM’s shelter programme is designed to adapt to the changing context and to mitigate the impact of repeated displacement incidents due to constant military activity, evacuation orders and indiscriminate shelling. 

IOM will provide emergency shelter items, such as tents, sealing-off kits and bedding kits, needed for protection against the elements. This assistance is crucial to ensure the survival and dignity of those in need, especially during winter, considering the exposed conditions along the Gaza coastline. In 2025, IOM will expand the delivery of transitional shelter solutions to provide medium-term support to displaced families who cannot return to their location of origin and/or have lost their homes. Technical expertise support will be provided through its loanee program and technical advisors, S-NFI technical expertise to partners on the ground continuing to be provided, contributing to enhancing the overall humanitarian response.
 

IOM will continue to support communities to mitigate the impact of the war on the availability of life-saving water, sanitation and hygiene services. WASH items will be procured and made available to partners through the Common Pipeline, in close coordination with the WASH cluster, to support complementarity of efforts between the cluster members. 

IOM’s WASH interventions address the various phases of the crisis in Gaza. While the immediate focus will be on providing drinking water and controlling vector-borne diseases, where possible, IOM will also strive to rehabilitate community infrastructure, and conduct water network repairs, and thus offer more sustainable solutions to communities in protracted displacement and / or in locations that have sustained heavy damage. Through its loanee programme, IOM also provides WASH technical expertise to partners on the ground and contributes to enhancing the overall humanitarian response.
 

IOM will maintain capacity in neighbouring countries, such as Jordan and Egypt, to procure and provide essential medicines, medical supplies, and equipment to health partners operating in OPT who provide health services to the population of Gaza. Health interventions may include the provision of health services to individuals from OPT in neighbouring countries.  

IOM will support site management partners through complementary activities. 

Technical expertise support: through its loanee program, technical advisors and key partnerships, IOM will continue to support the Site Management Working Group and enable partners on the ground to scale up and improve area-based site management activities. 

Data collection and analysis: IOM will scale up its technical capacity in mobility tracking, site mapping and site monitoring, including referrals and prioritization,  to inform partners’ response and support decision-making.   

Site care and maintenance support: IOM will utilize the Common Pipeline to procure and make available kits for actors to support site maintenance and care and to mitigate hazards such as flooding, fire and vector-based diseases.  

IOM will use site management activities to foster an integrated response across its own programmes and with wider humanitarian response, providing holistic support in sites to address the complex needs of the affected population.