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IOM’s involvement in coordinated humanitarian response stems from its constitution and was expanded upon in the organizations 12point strategy adopted by the membership in 2007. Disaster Risk Management (DRM) is at the core of humanitarian emergency response as it includes life-saving activities implemented in the immediate aftermath of a disaster. Since the 1990s, IOM has increasingly been called upon by States to assist and protect displaced populations affected by natural disaster that overwhelmed national and local capacities. Over time there has been an evolution in the type of response from ad hoc to continuous and systematic interventions. To effectively intervene in emergency and post-crisis situations IOM has developed a comprehensive framework with the objective of ending displacement through the provision of durable solutions and the creation of an environment conducive to sustainable development. Owing to its crosscutting mandate to help ensure the orderly and humane management of migration, IOM has been looking beyond the emergency phase to promote durable solutions in response to displacement induced by natural disasters. Often, the post-crisis phase represents the main window of opportunity to invest in disaster risk reduction (DRR) as communities and authorities want to “build back better”. IOM is strongly committed to the DRR agenda and to the implementation of concrete activities that help to reduce and prevent risks. The objective pursued entails a longer-term vision that requires bridging and integrating the humanitarian agenda with long standing development plans.
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Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR)
? Civil Protection: preparedness training, mitigation, response and
recovery, including simulation centres; ? Develop and provide awareness trainings, public information
and education campaigns; ? Disaster management: preparedness, response and recovery.
IOM’s DRR Activities aim to: ? Prevent forced migration resulting from environmental factors
IOM’s Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) programs typically aim to integrate different sectors and build communities holistically through various activities in accordance with communities’ needs. ? Provide capacity building to national and district Government bodies, including the national Civil Defense institutions to develop, improve and/or maintain systems for hazardous mapping, early warning, and standard operating procedures to respond to region, nationwide and localized disasters; ? Provide community assistance, through community driven capacity building activities that involve prevention assistance and reintegration-rehabilitation support to affected people & host communities, including assistance on safe and orderly return, and livelihood programs; ? Assist national/local authorities through capacity-building projects, including technical assistance in disaster management and strategies, risk assessments ; ? Develop assessments and studies: risk, poverty level, community willingness to engage & perceptions; ? Identify, develop and implement social infrastructure rehabilitation programs;
to the extent possible; ? Provide assistance and protection to affected populations where forced migration does occur, and to seek duration solutions to their situation; and ? Facilitate migration as a climate change strategy
IOM DRR activities:
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