IOM Vision
IOM, together with key stakeholders, including governmental and non-governmental actors, is committed to addressing immediate and long-term mobility-related challenges in Haiti by enhancing the capacities of national institutions to manage their borders better. IOM seeks to address the root causes of irregular migration and internal displacements, reduce forced movement and the vulnerability of affected and at-risk populations, strengthen resilience to identified risks, and mainstream migration into the development agenda through policy and legislation in line with the Global Compact on Migration and Los Angeles Declaration on Migration and Protection.
Objective
Save lives and respond to needs through humanitarian assistance and protection
(1) Newly and protracted IDPs and those at risk of protracted displacement; (2) IDPs affected by natural hazards; (3) Vulnerable host communities in areas of displacement and communities of return where services are inadequate or overstretched; (4) IDP returnees, facing severe conditions or affected by the growing gang activity of urban areas of Haiti; (5) Vulnerable migrants in need of humanitarian assistance and access to basic services (health, psychological support, etc.) and (6) Technical support to CCCM and SNFI Sector partners and training of first responders and WASH committees.
As co-lead of the Shelter and Non-Food Items (NFI) sector along with the Housing and Public Building Construction Unit (UCLBP), and the General Directorate of Civil Protection (DGPC), IOM will support the reconstruction and rehabilitation of homes and buildings in areas affected by earthquakes and will preposition items in advance of potential natural hazards. IOM also provides support, through in-kind and cash-based modalities, depending on the context and assessments by IOM, those who have been displaced due to the growing insecurity and gang violence in the capital of Port-au-Prince. Activities include:
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IOM will provide life-saving primary health services, referral and health facility support, complementing mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS), in the most vulnerable areas such as border areas, informal displacement sites, and in areas of return. Activities will include:
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IOM will provide mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) with a focus on services that ensure a strengthened protective environment amongst the most vulnerable groups. All MHPSS activities will be in line with IOM's Manual on Community-Based Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergencies and Displacement. Interventions will include:
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IOM will provide relief and assistance to the most vulnerable migrants and displaced people, including individuals with chronic diseases and disabilities, the elderly, children and pregnant women, survivors of GBV and victims of trafficking (VoTs), as part of IOM’s comprehensive protection assistance. These consist of in-kind and cash-based modalities. Initiatives will include:
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As co-lead of the Camp Coordination and Camp Management (CCCM) working group along with the UCLBP, IOM aims to provide efficient and timely support to the Government of Haiti in the coordination and management of IDPs sites resulting from the ongoing gang clashes in metropolitan areas of Port-au-Prince and in the greater south due to the 2021 earthquake. Specifically, IOM will:
- Ensure the participation and representation of displaced communities through the support and set up of committees and groups, as well as providing access to information and feedback mechanism channels in camps and camp-like settings;
- Ensure a safe and dignified physical environment through site maintenance and improvement activities;
- Enable all vulnerable people in targeted sites to benefit from protection services, depending on their specific needs, such as access to basic services, psychosocial support and orientation and referral services to support reintegration into their neighborhood of origin; and
- Co-lead the Internal Displacement Task Force along with the UCLBP to advocate for sustainable and durable solutions for displaced populations and improve the coordinated response.
IOM will assist returnees, and repatriated migrants with upon-arrival assistance as well as IDPs, including persons with disabilities, currently in emergency shelters and in need of safe, voluntary, and dignified in-kind and cash-based movement assistance to leave the sites. Initiatives include:
- Providing post-arrival assistance and reintegration support to Haitians repatriated by air, sea, and land, and those that return to Haiti in a voluntary manner.
- Providing transportation and movement assistance to Haitians repatriated to reach their communities of origin to facilitate family reunification;
- Facilitating a dignified relocation of displaced households from the site, through the conduct of visits to the new accommodations.
- Coordinating pre-departure and transit assistance, including medical fit to travel certifications with IOM country offices and partners in neighboring countries, and providing reception assistance upon arrival;
- Providing counseling and MHPSS services to targeted beneficiaries upon arrival; and
- Organizing the movements for Haitians that express their willingness to return to their country of origin.
IOM will provide WASH services in the most vulnerable displacement sites. Activities will include:
- Working on the rehabilitation or enhancement of water points and or distribution pipelines approved by the National Directorate of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DINEPA);
- Establishing WASH committees to ensure ongoing operation and management of the infrastructure and to support community ownership and sustainability;
- Providing training to WASH committees in IDPs sites and ensuring regular monitoring and provision of technical guidance;
- Monitoring the water quality using bacteriological kits to test for Escherichia coli (E.coli) as recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) Guidelines for Drinking Water Quality; and
- Distributing hygiene kits containing soap, shampoo, toothpaste, water purifying tablets, and hydroalcoholic gel among others, for families most in need.
IOM will provide emergency assistance to returnees repatriated to Haiti by air, land, and sea, as well as to the most vulnerable people affected by the earthquake and those affected by gang violence. Activities will include:
- Providing emergency assistance to individuals affected by gang violence and earthquake through cash-based interventions to improve their basic needs integrated into various areas of IOM programming, such as CCCM, S-NFI, and protection;
- Providing rapid livelihood earning opportunities through cash for work and cash for repairs programmes to unskilled and semi-skilled individuals, in turn promoting the rehabilitation of houses, basic community infrastructures, rubble-removal, reconstruction, waste-disposal, and so on; and
- Providing food and water to Haitian returnees repatriated by air and land or intercepted at sea.
Objective
Address the drivers and longer term impacts of crises and displacement through investments in recovery and crisis prevention
1) Protracted IDPs requiring better/increased support for a safe and sustainable voluntary return; (2) deportees and communities in areas of return in need of basic services, livelihoods, safety and security; and (3) government authorities, civil society organizations and NGOs requiring capacity building and greater stability for the resumption of services.
IOM seeks to support governments, States and communities undergoing significant socioeconomic and political changes during and following a crisis, to (re)establish stability, prevent further forced migration and displacement, restore trust among community members, vulnerable populations and local authorities and lay the foundations for durable solutions, lasting peace and sustainable development. IOM's initiatives to support the most vulnerable and foster community cohesion include:
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IOM’s migration health activities seek to support the recovery and strengthening of resilient health systems with the aim to move from the provision of essential services to comprehensive health services. IOM will continue to contribute to the strengthening of Haitian health systems through:
- Supporting health facilities in crisis-affected areas and those hit by natural disasters through rehabilitation and repairs of health infrastructure, as well as the provision of critical operational medical supplies and equipment (i.e. personal protective equipment (PPE), solar panels, telecommunication for referrals, and so on); and
- Continuing to support the capacity of the Government of Haiti to respond to the cholera outbreak, through community referrals and screening, and its ongoing socioeconomic impacts, in close coordination with the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO) and the Ministry of Public Health (MSPP), to strengthen the quality of health assistance.
In line with IOM’s Progressive Resolution of Displacement Situations (PRDS) Framework, IOM's durable solution programming will support the most vulnerable IDPs through:
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Objective
Strengthen preparedness and reduce disaster risk
IOM will support (1) the Government of Haiti, including national and local authorities; and (2) community leaders to better equip them to deal with disaster management to reduce risks facing Haiti. In addition, IOM will also support (3) Government and (4) non-governmental actors in their efforts to include and mainstream risk reduction and preparedness; and (5) communities living in disaster prone areas.
IOM’s preparedness activities aim to build the capacities and improve the ability of key stakeholders (e.g. State actors, emergency response organizations, communities, and individuals) to anticipate and effectively respond to the impact of likely, imminent, or current hazards, events, or conditions in Haiti. Ongoing initiatives to support the most vulnerable regarding emergency preparedness include:
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IOM’s ongoing initiatives to support the most vulnerable to avoid existing and new disaster risks include:
- Raising awareness among on safer construction systems such as Build Back Safer (BBS) principles;
- Conducting multi-hazard risk assessments, promoting community engagement and enhancing the local response through participative awareness-raising activities;
- Developing early warning mechanisms and risk information systems in consultation with affected populations and considering the needs of the most vulnerable;
- Training of relevant government institutions to develop national contingency plans.
Ongoing activities to strengthen MHPSS systems include:
- Improving access to mental health services through the establishment of SOPs for mental health cases and clear referral pathways to specialized care;
- Strengthening the capacity of civil society and government partners in the field of MHPSS on psychological first aid (PFA) and basic MHPSS skills, as well as referral systems.
Objective
Contribute to an Evidence Based and Efficient Crisis Response System
IOM's DTM data will benefit (1) relevant governmental authorities; (2) UN agencies; and (3) partners in the field, by providing information on the most vulnerable members of target Haitian communities, including INGOs, local NGOs, CSOs and so on.
In a context of high political instability, increasing social and economic insecurity, and frequent natural hazards, IOM aims to support the Government of Haiti in monitoring the movements, numbers, profiles, needs, and trends of forcibly displaced populations, forcibly repatriated migrants, and other populations on the move, so as to inform policies and programs which address the needs of vulnerable migrants. In order to do so, IOM will continue to:
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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 2022. For more details of IOM's operational capacity in country, please see the IOM Capacity section.