IOM Vision
In the Caribbean, IOM in collaboration with key stakeholders and a network of partners is committed to humanely and orderly support to communities at risk of displacement before, during and after a disaster and enhancing their resilience against multiple risks by enhancing the capacities of national institutions and organisations and mainstreaming displacement through policy and legislation.
Objective
Save lives and respond to needs through humanitarian assistance and protection
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IOM will support governments in the coordination and management of their emergency shelters (collective centers) for displaced populations in one emergency in the Caribbean through:
- Deployment of an emergency shelter/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 shelter managers.
IOM wlll provide life-saving WASH assistance to the affected communities and displaced persons in at least one emergency in the Caribbean through:
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IOM will provide direct primary health services through:
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IOM will support mental health and psychosocial support through:
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IOM will support the basic needs of affected communities and displaced persons in at least one emergency in the Caribbean through the:
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IOM will provide life-saving shelter and non-food item assistance to affected communities and displaced persons in at least one emergency in the Caribbean through:
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IOM will provide protection assistance to affected populations focusing on displaced persons and migrants in all phases of displacement through:
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Objective
Address the drivers and longer-term impacts of crises and displacement, supporting durable solutions and investing in crisis prevention
In collaboration with the authorities and partners, IOM will provide durable support to vulnerable households that are displaced or whose house has been damaged or destroyed by a disaster. |
In line with IOM’s Progressive Resolution to Displacement Situations approach, IOM will:
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- In partnership with international and local NGOs/CBOs, support community/owner driven house repairs for 500 (displaced) households (1,700 persons) through a combination of technical assistance, awareness raising / training on safe construction, construction materials, labour and conditional cash support for own reconstruction
Objective
Strengthen preparedness and reduce disaster risk
IOM together with key stakeholders and a network of partners will provide humane and orderly support to Caribbean communities most at risk of displacement before, during and after a disaster |
To support relevant governments in the Caribbean in disaster prevention, IOM will:
[1] The MEND guide provides key background considerations and a template to assist planning bodies at national, regional, municipal, and other levels – both urban and rural – in the development and/or refinement of evacuation plans in accordance with emergency management principles. [2] MICIC guidelines help host governments on assisting migrants caught in crises. |
To support WASH preparedness in relevant countries, IOM will:
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IOM will continue to reinforce and expand its Caribbean response capacity by establishing a Caribbean Environmental Resilience and Disaster Displacement Support Unit and network, consisting of 8 IOM missions and a growing network of partners with access to at least 12 countries in the Caribbean. Through the network, IOM is planning to
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Objective
Contribute to an evidence-based and efficient crisis response system
IOM, in collaboration with partner organizations will support governments, NGOs, CBOs, and donors in the Caribbean before, during and after an emergency with critical multi-layered information on the mobility, vulnerabilities, and needs of displaced and mobile populations. |
To support data collection on displacement and provide relevant information to partners in order to support preparedness, response and recovery efforts, IOM will:
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Bahamas, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Cuba, Antigua and Barbuda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saint Lucia, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Guyana, Suriname, Belize, Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados, Grenada, Antigua and Barbuda, Curaçao, Aruba, Sint Maarten (Kingdom of the Netherlands), Turks and Caicos Islands, Cayman Islands, Guadeloupe, Martinique, British Virgin Islands, United States Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Anguilla
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 2022. For more details of IOM's operational capacity in country, please see the IOM Capacity section.