The overall objective of the project is to contribute to improved health and wellbeing amongst migrants transiting through Morocco, Egypt, Tunisia, Yemen and Libya. In order to achieve this, five specific outcomes have been identified: (1) Stranded migrants receive medical assistance, treatment and...

Ensuring Continuity of Treatment and Essential Services for People Affected by HIV, TB and Malaria in Yemen, Syria, Iraq, Jordan and Lebanon

The Middle East Response (MER) initiative was an innovative approach that provided essential HIV, TB, and malaria services to eligible country populations in...

As the world went into lockdown mode in Spring 2020, the worldwide flow of remittances decreased abruptly and dramatically. The Global Call to Action is a multi-stakeholder effort, and a Member State-led initiative calling on policymakers, regulators, and remittance service providers (RSPs) to...

Improving SRHR-HIV Outcomes for Migrants, Adolescents and Young People and Sex Workers in Migration-Affected Communities in Southern Africa 2016-2020

The project's goal was to improve SRH and HIV-related health outcomes among target populations in selected migration-affected communities in the SADC...

Launched in April 2019, the ED4D project aims to encourage the Ghanaian and Ethiopian diaspora in the Netherlands, or Dutch entrepreneurs in collaboration with the diaspora, to commit themselves as entrepreneurs to the development of the private sector in Ghana and Ethiopia. The project is carried...

In autumn 2019, IOM Netherlands started the Connecting Diaspora for Development (CD4D) programme to support diaspora leaders to engage with their country of origin specifically in Afghanistan, Iraq, Sierra Leone, Somalia, and Ethiopia. The project has managed to stimulate collaboration between...

Movie created by SketchMovie (Ola Krawczyk & Orest Tabaka) for UN Habitat Somalia about "The Heliwa Housing Scheme"

JMDI (2008-2012) implemented initiatives in 8 countries to empower migrants as development actors at the local level. It gave local governments, migrants and local actors a central role in the larger debate of migration and development. JMDI was funded by the European Commission and the Swiss Agency...

Migration has a positive impact for cities as migrants introduce fresh ideas, skills, resources and perspectives that enrich economic, social and cultural dynamics. But large-scale movement of migrants, refugees, IDPs or returnees into cities can also create tension when host populations perceive...

The joint IOM-UNDP Global Programme on Making Migration Work for Sustainable Development (2019-2023), funded by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, aims to harness the development benefits and reduce negative effects of migration for host and home communities, migrants and their family...

Housing is not just a roof, it is a basic human right. Worldwide, 1.8 Billion people lack adequate housing. UN-Habitat takes action to ensure everyone has an adequate, safe, and affordable home to live in. What makes a home for you? Join us in our Housing For All Campaign and let’s take action...

What is the relationship between migration and private sector development and trade, and how does this impact sustainable development? Return migrants often contribute to their countries of return by bringing new cultures, skills and capital which can foster innovation in private sector development...

It's International Nurses' Day, and time to pay tribute to the remarkable  humans who have been putting their patients and their work first for years, but particularly in recent weeks. To all the nurses that work in IOM - we salute you, and we say thanks, from the bottom of our hearts!

What is the relationship between migration and governance, and how does this impact sustainable development? The achievement of the Global Goals requires inclusive, responsive, and equitable processes and institutions, as well as enabling people to become active participants in those processes...

What is the relationship between migration and health, and how does this impact sustainable development? Migrant workers’ ability to access health services can contribute to their own well-being and productivity, and have positive ripple effects in the wider community where they work and back at...

Not all heroes wear capes. Not all heroes fight dragons. Not all heroes will have their names on the news. On World Humanitarian Day, we honor real-life heroes who dedicate their lives to helping others.

What is the relationship between migration and rural development, and how does this impact sustainable development? When migrants’ skills are effectively channeled, and their labour rights protected, migrant workers have the potential to help improve agricultural value chains and accelerate...

Not all heroes wear capes. Not all heroes fight dragons. Not all heroes will have their names on the news. On World Humanitarian Day, we honor real-life heroes who dedicate their lives to helping others.

This short, animated video explains how migration is a driving factor to achieve sustainable development and showcases how migration can contribute to achieving every Sustainable Development Goal (SDGs).

Not all heroes wear capes. Not all heroes fight dragons. Not all heroes will have their names on the news. On World Humanitarian Day, we honor real-life heroes who dedicate their lives to helping others.