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2017Ethiopia has become the second largest refugee- Ethiopia is fast becoming the main country of origin, transit and hosting country in Africa, with the number of destination of migrants in the Horn of Africa region: refugees, registered refugees and asylum seekers in the internally displaced persons (IDPs), asylum seekers, victims of country reaching 892,555. trafficking and smuggled migrants.

Humanitarian needs have arisen due to conflict, Ethiopia is also seriously impacted by climate change, affecting the escalating significantly in the year 2017, with lives of many people and increasing their need for humanitarian 857,000 Ethiopians displaced around the border assistance. In 2016, the country experienced the worst El Niño in 50 areas of and Somali Regions. years. More than 10 million people were depending on relief food assistance, and household and community resilience was eroded while vulnerability increased. On 29 March 2017, the Government of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia announced that all irregular migrants should voluntarily leave the country and gave a 90-day grace period. According to the Ethiopian government, an estimated 500,000 of its citizens were to be affected by this decree. www.ethiopia.iom.int IOM Presence in Ethiopia

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Editorial The IOM Mission International Organization for Migration Special Liaison Office (IOM SLO)Addis Ababa IOM is committed to the principle that humane and Managing Editor: Paolo Caputo orderly migration benefits migrants and society. As the Compiled by: Melat Haile, Prossy Namale leading international organization for migration, IOM acts Layout and Design: Alemayehu Seifeselassie with partners in the international community to: • Uphold the human dignity and well-being of migrants • Assist in meeting the growing operational challenges IOM SLO Addis Ababa of migration management P.O. Box 25283 Code 1000 Addis Ababa • Advance understanding of migration issues Tel +251 11 557 0341/1636 • Encourage social and economic development Fax +251 11 557 1884 Email: [email protected]

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IOM’s medical team in Gambella, in collaboration IOM team conducted pre-departure medical screening of 75,424 with EPC and health partners on the ground, South Sudanese refugees at Gambella entry points prior to conducted pre-departure medical screening of their relocation to the designated refugee camp in Assosa (Gure 75,424 South Sudanese refugees at Gambella Shembola) in 2017. entry points prior to their relocation.

2017 saw intense resettlement activity, particularly in refugee departures which surged to 4,618. During 2017, through IOM’s Displacement Tracking Matrix published eight rounds of mobility tracking reports covering all regional states except SNNPR in conjunction with the National Disaster To help achieve AU’s Agenda 2063, IOM supported Risk Management Commission (NDRMC) and its counterparts at the AU Commission departments of Social Affairs and lower administration levels. Accordingly, 269,375 HH representing Political Affairs in developing a Protocol on the Free 1,696,145m IDPs in 861 displacement sites were identified. Movement of Persons, Rights of Residence and Right of Establishment, endorsed during the January 2018.

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messa ge from the Chief of Mission ………………………...... ………. 1

Migration in Ethiopia Overview ……………………………………...... 2

IOM ETHIOPIA, SPECIAL LIASON OFFICE ACTIVITY MAP ………...... 4

Migration Governance Framework ...... …...... 6

IOM Ethiopia’s strategic focus ...... …...... 7

IOM Ethiopia Programmes ……………...... 8

Migration Management ……………………...... 8

Emergency and Post Crisis …………………...... 13

Migration Health .…………………………………...... 17

Operations ...…………………………………………...... 19

Special Liaison ……...... …………………...... 21

CANVAC ...... 27

Acknowledgements ………………………...... 28 IOM UN Migration International Organization for Migration Special Liaison Office (IOM SLO) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Annu2017al Report Foreword

The year 2017 was an eventful one for IOM globally, including for its Special Liaison Office in Ethiopia, which covers Ethiopia but also ensures liaison with the African Union, IGAD and UNECA. For the first time ever, the global community agreed to hold consultations that are expected to culminate in a Global Compact on Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration.T hese consultations herald the possibility of a comprehensive international cooperation framework to manage migration, with a view to harnessing its development potential on the one hand and addressing its challenges on the other, taking account of the fact that migration is a transnational and transcontinental phenomenon. The commitment of the African Union (AU) Member States to the GCM process was evidenced by the formulation of a Common African Position on the GCM which was adopted at the 2017 Specialized Technical Committee on Migration, Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons and presented to the AU Heads of State and Government at the 30th Ordinary Summit meeting in January 2018. In parallel, IOM Addis Ababa joined forces with UNECA to organize sub-regional consultations and one regional consultation to ensure as broad an understanding of the issues as possible in the lead-up to the negotiation phase of the GCM in 2018. Significant time and effort in 2017 were dedicated to supporting the African Union Commission as it led consultations among its Member States aimed at enhancing freer movement of African citizens on the African continent, thereby reducing the incidence of irregular migration. AU Member States drafted and finalized a landmark Protocol on the Free Movement of Persons, Rights of Residence and Right of Establishment, for adoption at the AU Summit in January 2018. Implementation of the protocol has the potential to move Africa towards greater economic and social integration and prosperity by unlocking the development potential of migration on this continent and effectively addressing irregular mobility.T his free movement protocol is even more significant when considered alongside the Continental Free Trade Area and the Single African Air Transportation Market, also finalized in 2017 for adoption at the January 2018 AU summit. Amidst all these positive strides Africa continues to make towards an integrated, peaceful and prosperous continent, 2017 sadly also drove home the realization of the negative consequences of irregular migration on the eastern migratory route, mostly to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Yemen, and to a lesser extent on the northern migratory route with Libya being both a transit and a destination country. Over 100,000 Ethiopian nationals were forcibly returned, and hundreds of thousands continued to face deportation from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, a major country of destination for Ethiopian migrant workers. The Government of Ethiopia rose to the challenge, yet again, to support its returning nationals despite the competing humanitarian crises it was grappling with at home - an unprecedented drought and an influx of refugees fleeing conflict in South Sudan. Despite funding constraints for such an enormous operation, IOM supported the Government of Ethiopia to ensure a dignified and safe return of its nationals. Annu2017al Report

Internally, the IOM mission achieved greater gender representation and regional diversity for the first time in its over two- decades long history. Many national staff were also able to advance their careers by ascending into international positions in various IOM offices around the world. At the regional level, IOM pursued a rigorous staff mentorship programme aimed at propelling more national staff into international positions. I greatly applaud these efforts, as I would like to see more and more national staff expand their career horizon. Since IOM had become a related UN agency at the end of 2016, the mission in Ethiopia had to fully take its place within the United Nations Country Team and meet its responsibilities and obligations as a UN entity: align its programme to the UNDAF and actively participate in various UN inter-agency platforms to appropriately position migration issues throughout 2017. Consequently, IOM aligned 98 percent of its programmes and budget to the Ethiopia UNDAF; and IOM Addis Ababa took on the chairmanship of the UN Migration Working Group, co-chairmanship of the UN Liaison Team, a body comprising all UN agencies accredited to the African Union and co-chairmanship of the Legal Working Group of the UN Operations Management Team I would like to end with a message of gratitude to the Government of Ethiopia for its unwavering support for IOM’s work in the country. 2017 also saw an expansion of our engagement with our African multilateral partners, AUC, IGAD and UNECA. Above all, I am immensely proud of IOM Ethiopia staff who continuously stepped up to the plate by apprising themselves of the responsibilities expected of them and fully engaging with new UN processes and platforms. Without them, the full delivery by IOM Ethiopia on its onerous mandate in 2017 would not have been possible.

Maureen Achieng IOM Ethiopia Chief of Mission and Representative to the AU/ECA/IGAD

1 IOM UN Migration Migration in Ethiopia Overview

Political, economic, environmental and geographical factors are the main drivers of migration in and out of Ethiopia. It can be argued that Ethiopia’s geographical location in the Horn of Africa and its proximity to the Gulf States have shaped Ethiopia’s migration landscape. Regional socio-economic disparities in the Horn of Africa, chronic lack of employment and livelihood opportunities, particularly in rural areas, drive many from their homes and into risky migratory ventures, often ending in forced labour and labour exploitation. These are key factors for out- migration into the three major routes: southward to southern Africa, eastward to the Gulf States and the Middle East and westward/northward into Europe. Ethiopia is fast becoming the main country of origin, transit and destination of migrants in the Horn of Africa region: refugees, internally displaced persons (IDPs), asylum seekers, victims of trafficking and smuggled migrants. Today, an estimated 2 million Ethiopians reside outside their country: of those traveling to the Middle East and Gulf Countries for work more than 60 percent travel irregularly, including with the help of migrant smugglers and as a result of human trafficking. At the same time, migrant remittances to Ethiopia are high. According to theW orld Bank, Ethiopia’s remittances account for 1.0 percent of its GDP, one of the highest GDP contributions in Africa. It has been higher and fluctuated in the past, but also has the potential to increase more, with strong enabling policies. Recognizing the potential of migrant remittances, both financial and social, the Government of Ethiopia (GoE) has put in place a diaspora policy and made commendable efforts towards systematically mobilizing this untapped resource. Equally important to diaspora contributions to the economies of origin is improving the working conditions of migrant workers and protecting their rights. Ethiopia is also seriously impacted by climate change, affecting the lives of many people and increasing their need for humanitarian assistance. In 2016, the country experienced the worst El Niño in 50 years. More than 10 million people were depending on relief food assistance, and household and community resilience was eroded while vulnerability increased. This crisis was followed in 2017 by a deep Indian Ocean dipole-induced drought in south and southeastern Ethiopia leaving 8.5 million Ethiopians in need of relief food assistance. Severe drought conditions continued in lowland, mostly pastoral areas, rendering hundreds of thousands destitute and displaced. Ethiopia is now entering a fourth year of exceptional drought emergency. Additional humanitarian needs have arisen due to conflict, escalating significantly in 2017, with 857,000 Ethiopians displaced in the past year around the border areas of Oromia and Somali Regions. Many of those displaced over the course of 2017 are likely to require continuing relief assistance and recovery support in 2018. Ethiopia has also become the second largest refugee-hosting country in Africa, with the number of registered refugees and asylum seekers in the country reaching 892,555. Over 75,000 South Sudanese and nearly 6,700 Somali refugees entered Ethiopia in 2017, and the country continues to receive a steady influx of asylum seekers. The African Union (AU) has put in place its strategic framework Agenda 2063 for socio-economic transformation, which seeks to build on continental initiatives.T he need to manage migration for

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regional development, stability and security as well as the importance of providing humanitarian assistance to migrants, refugees and displaced persons have been prioritized by the AU and the Regional Economic Communities (RECs). IOM Ethiopia is continuing its collaboration with the Government of Ethiopia, intergovernmental bodies such as the AU, IGAD as well as the United Nations Country Team (UNCT) to attain its objective of“Strengthened capacity of the Government of Ethiopia, inter-governmental bodies and respective migration actors to promote safe, orderly and humane migration”.

3 IOM UN MIGRATIONIOM UN Migration IOM ETHIOPIA SPECIAL LIAISON OFFICE ACTIVITY MAP LEGEND JANUARY 2017 - DECEMBER 2017 * HEALTH REGIONAL ACTIVITIES ASSESSMENT * Migration Governance in IGAD region * RESETTLEMENT EVACUATION * Diaspora Mapping * LIVELIHOOD 4,618 FROM YEMEN * AU Horn of Africa Initiative against REFUGEES human trafficking and smuggling * Support to the AU on the Free RESETTLED TO MIGRANTS TIGRAY MIGRANTS RD Humera 395 movement of persons agenda A 3 COUNTRY RESPONSE CENTER IOM OIM RESPONSE CENTER TOTAL NO. STAFF * Regional Mixed Migration Project Refugee Resettlement >90% NATIONALS COUNTRY WIDE ACTIVITIES to a third Country * Reintegration Facility 862 ETHIOPIANS RECEIVED VOLUNTARY * Displacement Tracking Matrix >18,532 * ES/NFI distribution RELOCATION RETURN ASSISTANCE Metema AMHARA AFAR FROM YEMEN * Capacity Building to local community OF ERITREAN IOM OIM and Gov’t officials REFUGEES * Emergency response to IDPs MAR-DEC2017 LIVELIHOOD * Information Educational & SHELTER TRANSIT Communication materials * Community conversations and peer CENTER CAPACITY education *RESETTLEMENT REFUGEE TC=350 *CAPACITY BUILDING RETURN TC= 200 BENISHANGUL TO IDPS IOM Offices GUMUZ IOM OIM * EVACUATION AND SPECIAL IOM OIM Major refugees’ entry points RELOCATION TRANSIT LIAISON 10,422 * LIVELIHOOD CENTERS OFFICE ASSISTANCE CANADA VISA * RESETTLEMENT HEALTH APPLICATION Resettlement to a third country * RETURN ASSESSMENTS Transportation assistance by air CENTER IOM OIM JIJIGA CONDUCTED Transportation assistance for IOM OIM ADDIS South Sudanese refugees from ABABA 1,696,145 border to camps in Gambella FIELD DISPLACED PERSONS (269,375 HOUSEHOLDS) IOM OIM CLINIC Transportation assistance GAMBELLA 2,407 CENTRAL WERE IDENTIFIED for Ethiopian returnees from ETHIOPIANS CLINIC THROUGH PE-DTM Yemen RECEIVED FUGNIDO VOLUNTARY Clinic RETURN SOMALI ASSISTANCE OROMIA * LIVELIHOOD ASSISTANCE SNNPR *RELOCATION OF REFUGEES Transportation assistance by bus >75,119 FROM BORDER TO REFUGEE CAMPS 21,535 RELOCATION * EMERGENCY RESPONSE HOUSEHOLDS OF SOUTH TO REFUGEES ASSISTED WITH Transportation assistance by boat SUDANESE ES/NFI, BOTH 2,681 REFUGEES STRANDED MIGRANTS INKIND & CASH Nonfood Item NEW MIGRANTS ASSISTED AT EMRCS RESPONSE CENTRE (METEMA-256, ONE UN OFFICE MOYALE-305, FOR CROSS-BORDER SEMERA -2,120) Livelihood Support SOUTH SUDAN INITIATIVE Shelter

>6,638 IOM OIM RELOCATION Community Conversations OF SOMALI IOM OIM REFUGEES International Organization for Migration MAR-DEC2017 Displacement Tracking Matrix 4 Special Liaison Office (IOM SLO) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia IOM UN MIGRATION IOM ETHIOPIA Annu2017al Report SPECIAL LIAISON OFFICE ACTIVITY MAP LEGEND JANUARY 2017 - DECEMBER 2017 * HEALTH REGIONAL ACTIVITIES ASSESSMENT * Migration Governance in IGAD region * RESETTLEMENT EVACUATION * Diaspora Mapping * LIVELIHOOD 4,618 FROM YEMEN * AU Horn of Africa Initiative against REFUGEES human trafficking and smuggling * Support to the AU on the Free RESETTLED TO MIGRANTS TIGRAY MIGRANTS RD Humera 395 movement of persons agenda A 3 COUNTRY RESPONSE CENTER IOM OIM RESPONSE CENTER TOTAL NO. STAFF * Regional Mixed Migration Project Refugee Resettlement >90% NATIONALS COUNTRY WIDE ACTIVITIES to a third Country * Reintegration Facility 862 ETHIOPIANS RECEIVED VOLUNTARY * Displacement Tracking Matrix >18,532 * ES/NFI distribution RELOCATION RETURN ASSISTANCE Metema AMHARA AFAR FROM YEMEN * Capacity Building to local community OF ERITREAN IOM OIM and Gov’t officials REFUGEES * Emergency response to IDPs MAR-DEC2017 LIVELIHOOD * Information Educational & SHELTER TRANSIT Communication materials * Community conversations and peer CENTER CAPACITY education *RESETTLEMENT REFUGEE TC=350 *CAPACITY BUILDING RETURN TC= 200 BENISHANGUL TO IDPS IOM Offices GUMUZ IOM OIM * EVACUATION AND SPECIAL IOM OIM Major refugees’ entry points RELOCATION TRANSIT LIAISON 10,422 * LIVELIHOOD CENTERS OFFICE ASSISTANCE CANADA VISA * RESETTLEMENT HEALTH APPLICATION Resettlement to a third country * RETURN ASSESSMENTS Transportation assistance by air CENTER IOM OIM JIJIGA CONDUCTED Transportation assistance for IOM OIM ADDIS South Sudanese refugees from ABABA 1,696,145 border to camps in Gambella FIELD DISPLACED PERSONS (269,375 HOUSEHOLDS) IOM OIM CLINIC Transportation assistance GAMBELLA 2,407 CENTRAL WERE IDENTIFIED for Ethiopian returnees from ETHIOPIANS CLINIC THROUGH PE-DTM Yemen RECEIVED FUGNIDO VOLUNTARY Clinic RETURN SOMALI ASSISTANCE OROMIA * LIVELIHOOD ASSISTANCE SNNPR *RELOCATION OF REFUGEES Transportation assistance by bus >75,119 FROM BORDER TO REFUGEE CAMPS 21,535 RELOCATION * EMERGENCY RESPONSE HOUSEHOLDS OF SOUTH TO REFUGEES ASSISTED WITH Transportation assistance by boat SUDANESE ES/NFI, BOTH 2,681 REFUGEES STRANDED MIGRANTS INKIND & CASH Nonfood Item NEW MIGRANTS ASSISTED AT EMRCS RESPONSE CENTRE (METEMA-256, ONE UN OFFICE MOYALE-305, FOR CROSS-BORDER SEMERA -2,120) Livelihood Support SOUTH SUDAN INITIATIVE Shelter

>6,638 IOM OIM RELOCATION Community Conversations OF SOMALI IOM OIM REFUGEES MAR-DEC2017 Displacement Tracking Matrix5 IOM UN Migration Migration Governance Framework MiGOF principles

Adherence to International Standards and Fulfillment of Migrants’ Rights (Human Rights, Gender Equality, Non- Discrimination, Access to 01Principle Protection).

Evidence and Whole of Government Approach (Research, Data, Policy Dialogue and Capacity Building) 02Principle

Partnership (AU, RECs, International Agencies, Civil Society, Private Sector, Diaspora, Donors) 03Principle

The work and strategic focus of IOM are guided by its Global Principles as stipulated in the Migration Governance

Framework (MiGOF).International Organization for Migration 6 Special Liaison Office (IOM SLO) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia IOM Ethiopia’s Annu2017al Report Result Area Strategic Focus Advance the socio-economic wellbeing of migrants and society Outcome 1.1 Migration Outcomes 1.3 Migration 1 and Development and Health The continental, regional and national Improved regional and national frameworks promote developmental impacts cooperation on responses to of migration. health-related vulnerabilities of migrants and communities along migration routes. Outcome 1.2 Labour and Intra-regional Labour Migrant workers freely move to access decent labour opportunities across states and continents in a regular manner. Result Area Effectively address the mobility dimensions of crises 2 Outcome 2.1: Humanitarian Needs and Durable Solutions Result Area to Displacement Ensure that migration takes National and regional response place in a safe, orderly and mechanisms and services are dignified manner strengthened to provide life-saving 3 Outcome 3.1: Irregular Migration, emergency assistance and durable Counter trafficking and solutions for disaster affected Smuggling vulnerable populations. Coordinated regional, inter-regional as well as national systems in place to combat irregular migration, trafficking in persons and migrant smuggling, and protect and support affected migrants.

Outcome 2.3 Migration, Outcome 3.2: Voluntary Return Environment and Climate and Reintegration Regional and National mechanisms are Return and reintegration are accessible strengthened to effectively address and available for all. environment and climate resilience of populations and to effectively manage Outcome 3.3: Migration and environmentally and other induced Border Management forced migration . Strengthened border management to facilitate safe, orderly and humane cross- border mobility and national security. 7 IOM UN Migration IOM Ethiopia Background

Since its first presence in Ethiopia in 1995, IOM has been contributing to the Government of Ethiopia’s efforts to manage migration effectively through a wide variety of projects and programmes. Today the Mission in Ethiopia has offices in Addis Ababa and Sub/field-offices in Assosa, Gambella, Jijiga, Moyale, Shire, Dollo Ado and Semera.

To achieve its objectives in the three result areas, the work and structure of IOM in Ethiopia are or- ganized into four programmatic areas; Migration Management, Emergency and Post Crisis, Migration Health and Migration Operations.

A fifth crucial function and structure within IOM Ethiopia that intersects with all other programme areas is Special Liaison with African and international bodies, including the AU, UNECA and IGAD, to support continent-wide migration policy and programme initiatives. Migration Management

Migration Management Unit (MMU) works closely with the Government of Ethiopia to improve migration management and governance including countering trafficking in persons (TiP) and smuggling of migrants (SoM) and promoting labour migration and human development. Programmes include Assisted Voluntary Return and post arrival and reintegration assistance, technical cooperation and capacity building to government and non-government stakeholders with migration management mandates, prevention of irregular migration and promotion of safe migration channels through Behaviour Change Communication (BCC), as well as programmes to optimize the benefits of labour migration and harness the development potential of migration for the benefit of migrants, their families and the Ethiopian society as a whole.

Return Assistance to Vulnerable Migrants Voluntary Return and Reintegration, including assisted voluntary return (AVRR), a rights-based approach to migration governance, aims at orderly and humane return and reintegration of migrants unable or unwilling to remain in host countries and wishing to return voluntarily to their countries of origin but without the means to do so. It offers a dignified and cost-effective alternative to detention, forced return and deportation for both the migrants and the governments. In 2017 IOM Ethiopia provided assistance to 5,534 migrants in desperate situations. Among the assisted, 2,338 migrants but no Ethiopian Embassies, IOM were stranded in 34 transit or host countries and Ethiopia in coordination with the GoE, host provided with assisted voluntary return (AVR) governments and IOM counterparts in the host support, 523 were assisted with individualized countries facilitated nationality verifications and reintegration assistance in addition to voluntary travel document issuance missions. In 2017, such return assistance. The remaining 2,666 returnees missions were conducted in Malawi and Tanzania were from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and were and led to the identification and issuance of provided with post-arrival assistance. travel documents to 197 predominantly detained migrants in need of assistance. In countries where there are stranded Ethiopian

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Emergency Assistance to returnees from Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

On 29 March 2017, the Government of Kingdom 107 were deportees. IOM staff was also embedded of Saudi Arabia announced that all irregular at the Ethiopian Embassy in Saudi Arabia to support migrants should voluntarily leave the country the Ethiopian Government. and gave a 90-day grace period. According to the Ethiopian Government, an estimated 500,000 of In addition to the immediate assistance its citizens were to be affected by this decree.T he provided at the airport, IOM assisted 2,615 Government of Ethiopia, through its Ministry of returnees with post arrival support by facilitating Foreign Affairs (MFA), requested IOM to support onward transportation to their places of origin. migrants with post arrival and reintegration Accommodation at transit centres and hot assistance. meals for those who arrived on late night flights were also part of the assistance provided. In Despite limited resources, IOM quickly responded close coordination with the Ministry of Women, to the situation. In close coordination with the Children and Youth Affairs and UNICEF, IOM further MFA, IOM deployed a team for registration and facilitated the reunification of unaccompanied profiling of returnees and a medical team at Bole minors with their families. IOM continues to play international airport for post arrival assistance. the convener role by coordinating and mobilizing Between March and December 2017, IOM the efforts of various stakeholders involved in the registered and profiled 80,229 KSA returnees, of return response. which 26,122 were voluntary returnees and 54, Post Arrival and Reintegration Assistance to Vulnerable Migrants from Kingdom of Saudi Arabia The IOM transit center (TC) continues to provide shelter and transportation assistance to home immediate post arrival services for minor and communities. adult returned migrants who come under the AVRR programme such as post-arrival medical To support the reintegration of returning migrants screening, referral to hospitals, child-specific and reduce the likelihood of dangerous irregular services, including counselling, family tracing and migration, IOM provided socio-economic reunification and recreational services as well as reintegration assistance to 410 returned 9 IOM UN Migration

migrants in 2017. Returnees mostly from the A web-based database was launched with the aim Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries and of improving data management of returns and Southern Africa received reintegration packages supporting reintegration into the labour market by comprising livelihood support, vocational training, bridging the gaps between returnees’ skills and the medical assistance and family reunification for level of competence demanded by employers and unaccompanied minors. the business market.

To provide focused services to victims of The IOM Emergency Migration Response Centres trafficking and other vulnerable migrants, project (EMRCs) located in Metema and Semera (Amhara implementation agreements were signed with and Afar regional states) are jointly operated three local Non-Governmental Organizations that with the GoE Bureau of Labour and Social Affairs specialize in rehabilitation support to victims of (BoLSA) to deliver humanitarian assistance and trafficking specialized services to vulnerable migrants. In 2017, the centres provided lifesaving assistance to 2,888 To enhance the institutional capacity of reintegration stranded migrants attempting to migrate irregularly service-providing institutions to deliver holistic and through the eastern and northern migratory routes. tailored support to vulnerable returnees in Amhara, In addition to direct assistance to migrants, the Oromia, SNNPRS and Tigray regional states, training EMRCs serve as part of the referral network in on reintegration has been conducted for participants transit committees by linking migrants to essential drawn from Federal and regional offices. services such as healthcare and protection from human traffickers.

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Labour Mobility and Human Development

IOM strives to protect migrant workers and optimize Another IOM study published in 2017, entitled the benefits of labour migration for both the Scaling up Formal Remittances to Ethiopia explores country of origin and destination and the migrants how to increase the volume and value of formal themselves. The IOM approach to international remittances to Ethiopia. The study analyzes labour migration is to foster synergies between remittance flows to Ethiopia and identifies labour migration and development and promote opportunities for enhancing formal remittances. legal avenues of migration as an alternative to irregular migration. It also recognizes the positive IOM works with the Ethiopian diasporas abroad contributions of migration to inclusive growth and as potential agents of development. A diaspora development. In 2017 two seminal reports were skills and knowledge transfer initiative launched in published on labour migration management in 2017 saw four highly skilled Ethiopians living in the Ethiopia: the national labour migration management Netherlands transfer their know-how through work report and the remittance flow assessment. assignments at Ethiopian Institutes of Agricultural Research, Ethiopian Horticulture and Agricultural The national labour migration assessment in Investment Authority and the Rural Job Opportunity Ethiopia was conducted with the overall objective Creation Directorate of the Ministry of Agriculture. of comprehensively assisting the Government of Ethiopia to better regulate, manage and monitor IOM also provided capacity building support to labour migration by identifying gaps in the government actors on areas of diaspora engagement institutional framework, legislation, policies, data and labour migration management by facilitating a management and coordination mechanisms among study and experience-sharing tour to Mexico City. relevant stakeholders and identifying proposed solutions for the country.

Supporting Ethiopia on Inter-Agency Coordination

IOM’s interventions combine direct assistance and protection of migrants with migration policy, legislation and programmes, training and capacity building of government officials and other stakeholders, information to migrants and host communities, and partnerships and cooperation. In this regard, IOM Ethiopia has been collaborating with the national Anti-Human Trafficking and Smuggling of Migrants Task Force, established by proclamation No. 909/2015 to support national efforts on rehabilitation of victims, prevention and control of crimes of human trafficking and migrant smuggling. loci for coordination of stakeholder efforts in the regions.

To enhance coordination and collaboration among migrant source and transit regions to facilitate safe In collaboration with the National Anti-Trafficking returns to communities of origin and promote their and Smuggling Taskforce and the MFA, IOM reintegration, and support the operationalization convened a multi-stakeholder national consultation of the Anti-TIP/SoM Taskforce coordination offices, on the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular IOM signed a memorandum of understanding with Migration. Participation was drawn from the the regional Anti-TIP/SoM Taskforce to establish members of the National Coordination Mechanism coordination offices in the Amhara, Oromia, SNNPRS on Migration (NCMM) and other stakeholders and Tigray regions. The coordination offices will who identified priorities and recommendations to lead implementation of the National Plan of Action inform the GoE input into the drafting of the Global on Anti-TIP/SoM in key committees and serve as the Compact on Migration (GCM).

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Community Engagement to combat irregular migration

The IOM-run Community Conversation programme of equipping them to make well-informed migration has become a flagship programme in Ethiopia, decisions. In addition, IOM collaborated with the serving as a community-led process for mitigating Bureau of Labour and Social Affairs (BoLSA) to the challenges of irregular migration. It mobilizes strengthen 20 youth centres serving as information, community leaders, fosters shared responsibility sensitization and awareness raising hubs for the for supporting vulnerable migrants and raises local communities. awareness of human trafficking and smuggling of migrants In 2017, through forum theatre IOM reached an audience of more than 32,400 for the purposes of Using a peer education manual adopted by the awareness raising, community sensitization and GoE, IOM continued to conduct peer education for behavior change communication. youth in migrant origin communities with the aim

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Enhancing Media understanding on migration

In collaboration with the Attorney General’s Office, the Federal Communication Affairs Office and the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (MoLSA), IOM trained 60 communication experts, aired panel discussions on television and broadcast TV and radio spots. These activities facilitated information dissemination and helped shape public discourse in a way that promotes effective migration management.

EMERGENCY and POST-CRISIS

The Emergency and Post Crisis (EPC) Unit, which is the humanitarian arm of IOM SLO Addis Ababa, contributes to result area 2 by effectively addressing the mobility dimensions of crisis. The thematic operational domain of EPC aligns with the Division of Operations and Emergencies (DOE) in IOM’s global organizational structure.T he Unit’s humanitarian response activities in Ethiopia include gender and protection-conscious interventions for refugees, disaster affected and displaced communities. They include internal displacement information management through the Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM), humanitarian coordination, and research and advocacy efforts on internal displacement; transportation and relocation; provision of Emergency Shelter and Non-Food Items (ES/NFI); Transitional Shelter (TS); and targeted livelihood support and capacity building. In its role as the cluster lead, IOM also coordinates the Emergency Shelter/Non-Food Items (ES/NFI) cluster at national and regional level. Interventions are guided and structured according to IOM’s Migration Crisis Management Cycle and the Migration Crisis Operational Framework (MCOF). The approach is based on the prime aspects of the Cycle which are prevention, preparedness, response, mitigation and addressing forced migration.

Displacement Tracking Humanitarian data is critical. DTM mobility tracking reports Accurate and up to date data covering all regional states on the numbers and scale of except SNNPR in conjunction displacement is paramount for with the National Disaster Risk understanding the needs of Management Commission displaced populations. IOM’s (NDRMC) and its counterparts DTM mobility tracking Displacement Tracking Matrix at lower administration levels. familiarization workshops were (DTM) currently provides such Accordingly, 269,375 HH conducted in Afar, Amhara, information on the multi- representing 1,696,145m IDPs Oromia and Tigray regions at sectoral needs, quantity, in 861 displacement sites are different times in 2017. This has locations and trends of Internally identified byT D M R8 (NOV/ resulted in building common Displaced Persons (IDPs) in DEC). ground on DTM operation in Ethiopia. IOM is tasked by the the regions and facilitated the Ethiopian Humanitarian Country Significant achievements during endorsement of reports. In Team (EHCT) to regularly track, the year also include national addition, T D M round reports map and report on internal endorsement by the NDRMC dissemination workshops displacement. to widely use the DTM national involving humanitarian partners dashboard for humanitarian were held in July and November During the year ended 2017, response activities. 2017. DTM published eight rounds of 13 IOM UN Migration

Emergency Shelter and Non-food items (ES/NFI) Response

ES/ NFI is an emergency response which provides mosquito nets, cooking and kitchen utensils as well essential core items lifesaving assistance in the as water containers. Dignity Kits are also provided aftermath of disaster and recovery from the shock alongside ES/NFI and include underwear, reusable of displacement. In 2017, IOM Ethiopia directly sanitary pads, body soap, head scarf, solar light assisted 21,535 internally displaced households, and clothing, among other items. The kits are representing 118,443 people, with ES/NFI through culturally appropriate and hygienic for use by girls both in-kind (14,210 HH) and cash (7,325 HH) and women of reproductive age (12-49 years). modalities. IOM additionally procured 5,400 ES/ To ensure accountability to affected populations NFI kits which were distributed by cluster partner (Adherence to Principle 1), community consultations agency, the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC). on distribution process, location, timing and entitlements are conducted prior to distribution to A standard ES/NFI kit comprises 16 items including get input and participation from communities. but not limited to sleeping mats, tarpaulins,

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Transitional Shelter The construction of a Transitional Shelter (TS) is part of an incremental recovery process which provides shelter for refugees affected by conflict and disaster. In Gambella, transitional shelters were constructed for 2,071 households in 2017. IOM is additionally supporting the Shelter/NFI technical assessments of shelter needs in IDP Cluster Technical Working Group to conduct contexts that extend beyond the emergency phase.

Transition, Recovery and resolution of displacement With over one million internally displaced people in partnership with the Durable in Ethiopia, and recurrent natural disasters as well Solutions Working Group. The first of its kind as intermittent bouts of conflict making protracted in Ethiopia, the Strategy provides a framework and new displacement caseloads a certainty in to solve the widespread displacement of over coming years, durable solutions to displacement 570,000 people in Ethiopia’s Somali Region. The are urgently needed. These include ensu¬ring five-year anniversary in December 2017 of the sustainable return, local integration or settle-ment AU Convention for the Protection and Assistance elsewhere through a participatory process mindful of Internally Displaced Persons in Africa – the of the rights of the displaced and their needs for Kampala Convention – marked significant progress access to livelihoods, property and basic services in deepening engagement of the Government of Ethiopia in meeting the challenges of internal In the year ended, IOM played a leading role in displacement. This was a crucial first step in moving supporting the Ethiopian Somali Region Disaster beyond the immediate humanitarian needs and Prevention and Preparedness Bureau (DPPB) to beginning to address the long-term needs of the endorse the Durable Solutions Strategy for the displaced in their search for self-sufficiency. ES/NFI and Transitional Shelter

Internally displaced 21,535 households

People assisted with Emergency Shelter/NFI both in kind and cash 118,443

households constructed 2,071 transitional shelters in Gambella Durable Solutions

Durable Solutions Strategy endorsed in Somali Regional State

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TRANSPORTATION and RELOCATION

IOM provides transportation and relocation services, Department for International Development (DFID), as well as pre-departure medical screening (PDMS) the USDOS Bureau of Population, Refugees, and prior to departure of refugees that have entered Migration (BPRM), the Ethiopian Humanitarian Fund Ethiopia. IOM also provides medical referrals and (EHF) and the United Nations High Commissioner escort support to pregnant or lactating women, for Refugees (UNHCR), a total of 81,941 refugees children, elderly and people with disabilities. With were assisted with 54,445 from South Sudan and funding received from the Central Emergency 6,638 from Somalia among other groups. Response Fund (CERF), the United Kingdom’s

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MIGRATION HEALTH

The core objective of the Migration Health Unit (MHU) is to enable migrants and Internally displaced populations to benefit from an improved standard of physical, mental and social wellbeing, so that they can substantially contribute to the social and economic development of their home country and host communities. The core activities of IOM in migration health fall under the resettlement program and include health assessments, vaccination activities, TB diagnosis and TB treatment under Directly Observed Therapy (DOT) and pre-departure medical services.

Health Assessment In 2017, MHU in Ethiopia conducted health assessments for 10,238 migrants and refugees bound for the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, New Zealand and Australia under the resettlement program. Health assessments included screening for diseases of significance for public safety and health and with a focus on tuberculosis, sexually transmitted diseases and mental health conditions.

The three IOM Migration Health Centres (MHAC) in Addis Ababa, Shire and Jijiga together performed nearly 20,000 laboratory tests in 2017.

The medical laboratory technologist collected DNA samples from 1,259 individuals, at the request of Vaccination embassies, for family reunification purposes; with each procedure witnessed by panel physicians. In the past year, the vaccination team of MHU administered a total of 13,173 doses of various vaccines to migrants and refugees according to Pre-departure resettlement country schedules and requirements. The team went on mobile missions into the camps Medical Services to administer second doses of vaccines. The medical team at the IOM Transit Centre performed pre-departure medical procedures on 2,281 refugees bound for resettlement to third countries. The procedures included pre-departure The medical team in Gambella, in collaboration medical examinations; surveillance for infectious with EPC and health partners on the ground, diseases; stabilization of medical conditions, conducted pre-departure medical screening of presumptive treatment with albendazole, 75,424 South Sudanese refugees at Gambella entry ivermectin for certain groups and treatment for points prior to their relocation to the designated malaria; and pre-departure embarkation checks refugee camp in Assosa (Gure Shembola). on the day of departure. Refugees with significant medical conditions that needed further treatment were provided with a MHU provided medical escort and other travel medical escort and referred and transported to assistance to 83 refugees with significant medical the Administration of Refugees and Returnees conditions to destination countries, ensuring safe Affairs (ARRA) and Médecins Sans Frontières and orderly migration. (MSF) health facilities. The team also escorted all convoys of buses transporting refugees from the

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entry point in Gambella to the relocation site in Assosa to collaborated with the Federal Ministry of Health of Ethiopia, respond to emergency medical conditions if the need arose the Ethiopian Red Cross, MFA and other units in IOM including during the travel. AVRR, to provide medical assistance to 2,012 Ethiopian returnees from Saudi Arabia at the Bole International Centre During and after the amnesty period for returning irregular and IOM’s Transit Centre (TC) labour migrants from Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), MHU

Health assessments of 10,238 migrants and refugees

Laboratory tests performed 20,000

DNA samples collected to facilitate 1,259 family reunification

Doses of various vaccines provided to migrants and refugees 13,173

Refugees received pre-departure 2,281 medical procedures

Refugees were provided with a medical escort 83

South Sudanese refugees were 75,424 provided with pre-departure medical services

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MIGRATION OPERATIONS

Under the Operations Unit, IOM implements resettlement and transportation programmes. Refugee Resettlement Number of Refugees IOM facilitates the departures of refugees from IOM facilitates the departures of refugees from Ethiopia Assisted by IOM and Departed for resettlement to the USA, Canada, Australia, to Different Countries New Zealand and many European countries by providing logistical support to migrants/refugees for resettlement interviews, processing relevant documentation and arranging safe and reliable domestic and international transportation, as well as accommodating refugees at IOM transit centres in Addis Ababa. Over the past many years, the resettlement project has provided millions of refugees with protection and the opportunity to build new lives for themselves and their families. New 2017 saw intense resettlement activity, particularly Zealand Sweden - 381 in refugee departures which surged to 4,618. - 21

The following table shows the number of refugees Denmark - 6 assisted by IOM and departed to different countries United Kingdom - 184 during 01 January - 31 December 2017. Ireland - 9 43 IOM maintained its outstanding partnership with Norway - Netherland - 30 Ethiopian airlines, the Administration for Refugee Finland - 144 and Returnee Affairs (ARRA), UNHCR, CWS/ Others - 9 RSC, USCIS, resettlement countries, and refugee beneficiaries to coordinate efforts and ensure Canada - 1052 USA - 2174 efficient assistance to refugees and migrants. Switzerland - 432 The resettlement activities include facilitation of interview, medical checkup, cultural orientation, transit centre assistance and departure. Document verification, airport assistance to ensure refugees and migrants arrive at their destination safely and smoothly are also some of the services provided under the Operations Unit. 9% 47% 23%

Facilitation of Interview Switzerland USA Canada In total 496 refugees were interviewed in 2017 for US, Canada and Australia resettlement only at Addis Ababa level. This figure does not include interviews organized at sub-office level. Medical Check ups Total N4,618umber of Refugees Once the resettlement countries have conducted Departed to Different Countries interviews and made a decision on each case, all eligible and accepted cases are submitted to IOM for medical checkup. In 2017 medical check-ups were provided for 491 refugees.

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Cultural Orientation basic health care and unemployment, especially among the youth; and sustainable and effective utilization of At the request of receiving countries, IOM provides the resources of the region. cultural orientation assistance and classes for refugees who have been accepted for third country resettlement. The programme aims to reduce violent conflict, A total of 3,350 refugees were assisted during their marginalization, poverty and under-development which cultural orientation at Addis Ababa level in 2017. have beset the north/south pastoralist borderlands of Kenya and Ethiopia, particularly targeting the Borana and Dawa Zone of Ethiopia and Mersabit County of Transit Center Assistance Kenya.

in Addis Ababa IOM Ethiopia has been part of the initiative through the T he IOM Transit Center in Addis Ababa provides safe UNCT-led process spearheaded by the office of the UN accommodation for refugees during their resettlement Resident Coordinator. IOM contributed significantly to interviews, medical check-up, cultural orientation and the development of a five-year programme document, before departure to resettlement countries.T he Transit (2015-2020) by ensuring that irregular migration and Center provides this service for immigration authorities internal displacement were adequately covered, as of third countries during their processing of refugees. endorsed and signed by June 2017. Following the signing of the programme document, Support for Kenya-Ethiopia IOM actively participated in the UNCT meeting that explored mechanisms to operationalize and mobilize Cross-Border Collaboration resources for the programme. IOM also made its In December 2015, the Governments of Kenya and premises in Moyale available for the UN office for the Ethiopia embarked on an ambitious programme to joint UNCT cross-border initiative. transform the region into a prosperous, peaceful and To deliberate on opportunities for joint collaborative resilient community through capacity building and engagement on the cross-border initiative, IOM creation of alternative livelihoods and cross-border Ethiopia and IOM Kenya held a half day consultative trade aimed at reducing poverty, inequality, low joint workshop. education levels and poor quality, inadequate access to

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Special Liaison

IOM designated the mission in Ethiopia as a Special Liaison Office (IOM/SLO) in 2005, with the added function of liaising with the African Union Commission (AUC), the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD). The Special Liaison Unit (SLU) in IOM Ethiopia provides technical support to the AU Commission to facilitate operationalization of continent‐wide migration policies and programmes; support to IGAD through regional programming on migration and harmonization of policies; and work through partnership with UNECA and relevant UN Agencies to bring awareness of emerging migration issues. African Union (AU)

S upport in the drafting and negotiation of the Protocol Relating to Free Movement of Persons, Rights of Residence and Right of Establishment

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African Union

The AU’s grand aspiration on the free movement of persons across the African continent is setout in Agenda 2063, which calls for leaders to “introduce an African Passport issued by Member States, capitalizing on the global migration towards e-passports and with the abolishment of visa requirements for all African Citizens in all African countries by 2018”.

To help achieve this, IOM supported the AU Commission departments of Social Affairs and Political Affairs in developing a Protocol on the Free Movement of Persons, Rights of Residence and Right of Establishment, endorsed during the January 2018 AU Summit to promote the mobility of persons in the continent. Financial assistance received from the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs supported the convening of consultations and expert meetings as well as a staff secondment to support the negotiation and implementation of the Protocol. Furthermore, a study on the “Benefits and Challenges ofFree Movement of Persons in Africa” was jointly commissioned by AUC and IOM.

neighboring countries are Djibouti, Kenya, Somalia, Horn of Africa Initiative and South Sudan.

on Human Trafficking As a standing member of the AU Horn of Africa and Migrant Smuggling Initiative Secretariat, and as the implementing agency of the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, The AU Horn of Africa Initiative (AU-HOAI) started IOM supported the drafting of an Implementation in November 2012 and was formally established Matrix to operationalize the recommendations in 2014 to address human trafficking, smuggling made by a Ministerial Conference in Sharm El of migrants and irregular migration flows within Sheikh. To promote AU Member States’ ownership. and from the Horn of Africa region. It is one of IOM further supported the regular consultations the flagship processes initiated by the African that took place in the core countries (Egypt, Eritrea, Union Commission to respond to this critical issue Ethiopia and Sudan). A Five-Year Plan of Action for affecting the continent. The core countries of the Law Enforcement Agencies was also developed and initiative are Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia and Sudan and endorsed by a Senior Officials Meeting.

Revision of the 2006 Migration Policy Framework for Africa and Development of a Ten-year Plan of Action The AU Migration Policy Framework (MPFA) which technical input during the revision to ensure that was adopted in Banjul, the Gambia provided for new pillars such as migration governance and comprehensive and integrated policy guidelines to diaspora engagement were included. IOM also AU Member States and RECs to promote migration participated in the 2nd AUC Specialized Technical and development and address migration challenges Committee (STC) on Migration, Refugees and IDPs in in the continent. October 2017 in Kigali, Rwanda which adopted the revised MPFA and its 10 year Plan of Action. Following the recommendation by member states for the AUC to update the MPFA, IOM provided

In 2017 IOM supported the development of a three- Joint Labour Migration year project (2018-2020), to bridge the capacity gaps of AU Member States, the RECs and AUC Program in implementing the 10-year strategic plan and The Joint Labour Migration Program adopted by achieving the grand vision. To enable and equip the the Assembly of Heads of States and Governments AUC for effective implementation of this three-year in 2015 is a long term joint undertaking between project, IOM is helping to fund three experts and AU-ILO-IOM-ECA for development and regional one coordinator to be deployed at the Department integration, built as a strategic regional intervention of Social Affairs. Financial support for this is given by to leverage migration for development. The JLMP the Swedish International Development Cooperation strives for protection of the rights of migrant workers Agency (SIDA). through facilitated portability of skills, social security benefits and fair recruitment practice.

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statistics, standardized tools and modules on labour Second Labour Migration migration statistics. IOM reviewed and provided technical input into the draft ILMQ and concept Statistics Report in Africa document and participated and presented in the Labour migration statistics are a deliverable of the workshop to validate the concepts, definitions, objectives of the AU-ILO-IOM-ECA Joint Labour tools and modules on labour migration statistics Migration Program to implement labour migration from 31 July to 03 August 2017 in Abidjan, Côte actions through accurate and reliable data on Africa. d’Ivoire.

The First Labour Migration Report was produced The goal is to ‘obtain gender and age disaggregated in 2016/2017 with technical support from IOM. data on labour migration and migrant workers, In preparation of the Second Labour Migration including economic activity, employment, working Statistics Report, it was agreed to harmonize conditions, skills and educational characteristics, the data collection methodology, by adopting social protection, social security coverage, as well a common International Labour Migration as on country of origin, migration status, family Questionnaire (ILMQ) and developing harmonized status, and earnings’. concepts and definitions on labour migration

Facilitating AU the objective of saving and protecting the lives of migrants and refugees along irregular migration Humanitarian Responses routes, particularly in Libya. It also supports the acceleration of assisted voluntary returns to After the shocking CNN report revealing how young countries of origin and resettlement of those in migrants were sold as slaves in Libya, The African need of international protection for 6 months. Union, European Union and United Nations reunited for the 5th AU-EU Summit in Abidjan (29 November Since November 2017, IOM SLO has offered 2017) and decided to establish a tripartite task continued technical support to the working group force to monitor the situation of stranded migrants of the task force by providing accurate and updated in Libya. data, liaising among AU member states, the EU and IOM HQ/RO as well as with country offices. The AU-EU-UN Task Force was established with

IOM Chairs the United Nations Liaison Team From early 2017, IOM has been chairing the United to promote strategic engagement between the AU Nations Liaison Team, (UNLT), represented by Ms. and the UN. Maureen Achieng, IOM SLO Addis Ababa Chief of Mission (CoM), representative to the AU, ECA and Ms. Achieng has been chairing the monthly UNLT IGAD. consultative meeting to discuss achievements, challenges and opportunities in the Agencies’ The UN Liaison Team was established in 2011 in interaction with the AU with the goal of promoting Addis Ababa to enable UN agencies accredited to a conducive environment for effective collaboration the African Union to work in collaboration with ECA and support to its bodies.

IGAD IOM has been implementing a Joint Regional through the Regional Consultative Process Migration Project, with the objective of (RCPs) and the Regional Migration Coordination strengthening the capacity of IGAD Member Committee; and capacity building and advocacy to States to manage migration more effectively and address mixed migration in the Horn of Africa and improve migration governance in the region. The mainstream migration into development. All IGAD project has three main components: supporting Member States – Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, South the establishment/strengthening of National Sudan, Sudan and Uganda - are beneficiaries of the Coordination Mechanisms (NCMs); enhancing project. regional cooperation and dialogue on migration

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Strengthening National Coordination Mechanisms T o enhance inter-agency coordination and the whole-of-government approach to migration management, IOM has been supporting the strengthening of National Coordination Mechanisms (NCMs) in all IGAD Member States. These are promoted by IOM to coordinate the multifarious partnerships and processes on migration management at national levels.

During this reporting period, National Coordination Conferences (NCC) were organized in Ethiopia, Somalia, Djibouti and Uganda, bringing together stakeholders with migration functions to deliberate and prioritize on current migration matters in the region. The opportunity was used to concurrently organize the Global Compact on Migration (GCM) consultations.

Furthermore, capacity building training on migration management, migration governance and international migration law was provided for members of the NCMs at national level inSomalia, Djibouti, and Uganda on themes such as integrated border management, labour migration, migration and development and international migration law.

Two more capacity building training programmes in collaboration with the African Capacity Building Centre (ACBC), based in Moshi, Tanzania were organized for the benefit of members of the NCMs from all IGAD regions on the themes “Enhanced capacities for improved migration governance in the IGAD region” and ‘Governing Migration at a Local Level’. The latter was organized in collaboration with the ILO’s International Training Center.

Additional research undertakings were supported with a view to identifying gaps and making recommendations for follow-up actions.

IGAD Regional Consultative Process on Migration IOM provided support for the preparation of technical background papers to the 9th and 10th IGAD Regional Consultative Processes (RCPs) in 2017. The RCPs are a platform and opportunity for member states to dialogue and cooperate on different migration issues. The RCPs were held under the themes “Climate Change, Human Mobility and Displacement” in Nairobi, Kenya, and “The process leading up to the Global Compact on Migration” in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Support for the Launch of the IGAD Free Movement of Persons Protocol Process IOM actively participated in the launch of the negotiations on the IGAD Protocol on Free Movement of Persons, in July 2017 in Djibouti. The Protocol aims to ensure that migration in the IGAD region is safe, orderly and beneficial to the citizens of the region.

The launch intended to formally commence the process of negotiation with member states and reach agreement on how to progressively establish the IGAD regime for free movement of persons. A road map towards adopting the Protocol, including a study on the barriers to free movement, was drafted. The upcoming processes of negotiation, adoption and ratification as well as the gradual implementation were deliberated upon.

IOM further took part in three national consultations held for stakeholders on the draft Protocol in South Sudan, Uganda and Sudan.

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ECA Global Compact on safe, High Level Panel on orderly, and regular Migration Migration The HLPM was established through Resolution No. ECA-L3 of the Ninth Joint Annual meeting IOM has been collaborating with the ECA towards of the AU Specialized Technical Committee on realizing the commitments of the “New York Finance, Monetary Affairs, Economic Planning and Declaration for Refugees and Migrants” for Integration and the ECA Conference of African adoption of the Global Compact on Safe, Orderly Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic and Regular Migration in 2018. The GCM is the first Development in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in April ever global cooperation framework on migrants 2016. The HLPM is chaired by H.E Ellen Sirleaf and human mobility. Its intended outcome is to set Johnson and comprises 14 other eminent persons out a mutual understanding, shared responsibilities including Ambassador Laura Thompson (IOM), and unity of purpose among all countries. Dr. Vera Songwe (ECA), H.E Amira Elfadil (AUC), The GCM regional and thematic consultations in Dr. Akinwumi Adesina (AfDB), H.E Knut Vollebæk Africa occurred in two steps, beginning with the (Norway), Almaz Negash (Africa Diaspora Network), sub-regions and the regional meeting in October Mr. Abimbola Ogunbanjo (Nigerian Stock Exchange), 2017, and resulting in the Africa Recommendations. government representatives from Senegal, Canada, The third Pan-African Forum on Migration, Germany, Malta, China, private sector, academia convened jointly by IOM and AUC in Kampala, and civil society. Uganda in May 2017 under the theme, “Towards a The objective of the high level panel was to profile Common African Position on the Global Compacts migration issues and propel them to the topof on Migration and on Refugees”, also helped shape the policy agenda by engaging major stakeholders the African Common Position. and partners. To achieve this, the panel engaged Africa’s position on the Global Compact was further and consulted widely with relevant constituencies solidified by the Common Africa Position adopted by at national, regional and global levels. The the African Union Heads of State and Government. panel launched its activities with an inaugural The stocktaking exercise, which took place in meeting in Monrovia, Liberia in June 2017. IOM December in Mexico, consolidated all regional was represented by Deputy Director General, and thematic consultations, and this informed the Ambassador Laura Thomson and Ms Maureen development of the zero draft of the GCM. Achieng, Chief of Mission and representative to the AU, ECA and IGAD. IOM technically supported regional dialogues throughout the GCM consultation process, to ensure a well-informed African position and for Africa’s voice to be heard in the lead-up to the Regional Coordination adoption of the global framework for cooperation on migration in 2018 Mechanism-Africa

The GCM intergovernmental negotiations will The Regional Coordination Mechanism consists of culminate in July 2018 and the Heads of State and over 32 UN organizations and agencies working in Government and High Representatives will convene Africa, African Union organs and four sub-regional in December 2018 to adopt the Global Compact. coordination mechanisms. The mechanism is currently guided by the Partnership on Africa’s IOM Ethiopia provided technical and financial Integration and Development Agenda 2017- support for the facilitation of the four sub- 2027 (PAIDA) (adopted by GA Res. A/71/L.50), regional dialogues and the regional meeting in following the expiration in 2016 of its predecessor Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The GCM consultations framework, the United Nations Ten-Year Capacity led to the development of the Africa Regional Building Programme for the African Union (adopted Recommendations presented at the stocktaking by UN GA Res 63/310), and the AU’s Agenda meeting in Mexico in December 2017. To ensure 2063 and its ten-year implementation plan. As an adequate representation of African states at the integral part of the RCM-Africa, its cluster system stocktaking meeting, IOM Ethiopia sponsored the based on eight thematic working groups serves as participation of the delegation from Ethiopia. the mode of operation for jointly developing and

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implementing programmes. At the sub-regional level, the RCMs form a partnership with the Regional Economic Communities to ensure that their diverse developmental needs are taken care of.

In the cluster system, migration is covered under cluster number four entitled, ‘Labour, Employment, Social Protection, Migration and Mobility’ which also consists of three sub-clusters, namely: Migration and Mobility, Social Protection and Youth Employment.

Through the cluster, chaired by IOM and the Department of Social Affairs at the AUC, the major programmes undertaken in 2017 would be reported at the 19th Session of RCM Africa in April 2018, including the implementation of the Joint Labour Migration Programme, and support for the Horn of Africa Initiative.

The Cluster counts as one of its major successes in 2017 the adoption of the African Union Protocol Relating to Free Movement of Persons, Rights of Residence and Right of Establishment.

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The IOM Canada Visa Application Centre (CVAC) aims Due to the remarkable success of the CVAC programme, to uphold Chapter 1, Article 1 c. of IOM’s Constitution IOM and its partners secured two years’ extension of the which states that one of the key purposes and functions initial five-year contract to undertake the assistance it is of the Organization is: “To provide, at the request of giving to the Government of Canada. and in agreement with the States concerned, migration services such as recruitment, selection, processing, language training, orientation activities, medical The CVAC in Addis Ababa is one of the centres which examination, placement, activities facilitating reception have recorded impressive achievements throughout and integration, advisory services on migration questions, the years. In 2017, 5,481 applications were collected and other assistance as is in accord with the aims of the and over 12,749 clients were served. These numbers Organization.” brought an increase of nearly 50 percent in workload IOM’s VAC operations are also in line with the first from the previous year. To match the ever-growing strategy point of the IOM Member States 12-point demand of the CVAC service, IOM increased its staff strategy declaration, which states that one of the capacity and built a wider and easily accessible centre for strategic focuses is: “To provide secure, reliable and cost- its clients. The 2017 performance of CVAC contributed to effective services for persons who require international assisting Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada migration assistance.” In 2012, in one of its largest public- (IRCC) Visa Offices helped increase the effectiveness private partnerships of the past decade, IOM teamed and efficiency by enabling IRCC visa teams to focus on with lead partner, VFS Global, the worldwide leader in core activities including visa decision-making and related VAC services, to assist the Government of Canada and counter-fraud and integrity checking tasks. It also helped visa applicants to Canada through the establishment of minimize the time spent on providing information to a global Canada Visa Application Centre (CVAC) network. applicants, enrolling for biometrics checks and returning visa decisions.

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