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Humanitarian and Relief organizations working

in Kenya launched a Joint Emergency

Humanitarian Response Plan pegged at USD

390 million to assist in the response to

emergencies in 2009. Out of this amount, MRF

Nairobi put in an appeal totalling

US$10,934,495 to facilitate humanitarian

response in four out of the ten sectors of

humanitarian response. The money will go

towards supporting the return and reintegration

of internally displaced persons, the influx of

Somali refugees and mitigate the effects of

drought and floods.

IOM has appealed for US$ 2,360,000 for the

support of livelihoods for the reintegration of

returning IDPs and affected communities in

rural and urban areas, US$ 2,666,996 for

psychosocial support, US$ 757,500 for counter

trafficking activities and US$ 5,149,999 for

shelter provision for returning IDPs and

affected communities.

If sufficiently funded IOM Nairobi will be

among the humanitarian organizations that

receive the largest amount of cluster funding in

Kenya. This year IOM received a total of 1.8

million USD for emergency response from the

UN CERF and the Norwegian government.

In recognition of the effort made by humanitarian

organizations to alleviate human suffering in

emergency situations in Kenya, the Minister of

State for Special Programmes Hon. Dr. Naomi

Shaban promised continued government support

to humanitarian organizations in the execution of

their mandates. “The government learnt vital

lessons during the post election crisis in Kenya

and will cooperate with humanitarian

organization to improve the efficiency of

humanitarian organizations”, she said.

The UN Resident Coordinator, Mr. Aeneas

Chuma said that the funding is expected to cater

the influx of Somali refugees, mitigate the effects

of droughts and floods and complete the

resettlement of victims of Kenya’s post-election

crisis. “We had to handle up to 500,000 IDPs at

the peak and although this number has been

reduced, the process is not complete and there is

still a lot that needs to be done,” he said.

MRF Nairobi is in dialogue with various donors

regarding funding for additional humanitarian

and recovery work in Kenya; in keeping with the

CAP projects and IOM’s overall strategy and

objectives in the region. The Kenya CAP launch

was part of the global CAP launch that

commenced in Geneva on Wednesday 18th

November 2008.

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IGAD member states need to develop harmonised systems

aimed at regional integration and collective security, key

among them migration management systems that facilitate

movement for development within the region.

This was said by Amb. Amina Mohamed, Kenya’s

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Justice, National

Cohesion and Constitutional Affairs, when she opened a

workshop on border management and irregular migration

organised jointly by the Intergovernmental Authority on

Development (IGAD), the African Union Commission

(AUC) and the International Organization for Migration

(IOM).

Amb. Mohamed added that policies on free movement,

labour migration, and remittances can stem irregular

migration. “Migration when well managed can be a catalyst

for development especially in a regional integration

context”, she noted.

The workshop’s objective was to stimulate deliberations on

the findings of the border assessments carried out earlier in

the year as a way of contributing to the AU and IGAD

policy process towards better border management systems

in the IGAD region. The workshop also deliberated on

migration issues as a catalyst and an instrument for

Regional and Social Integration and Economic Cooperation

in the IGAD Region.

Another key element of the workshop was to develop a

strategy for an information campaign aimed at creating

awareness on the dangers of illegal migration and

migrant rights.

IOM regional Representative for Eastern and Central

Africa Mr. Ashraf El Nour said that an information

campaign on migration would be useful in making

potential migrants aware of the implications of illegal

migration and equip them with information on possible

options available to them.

The Programme coordinator for migration in the AU

Commission Mr. Mehari Taddele Maru said that the AU

Migration Policy framework requires AU member states

to pursue and develop preventive action through

intensive information campaigns and other educational

and informational efforts in both the countries of origin

and the receiving countries

The workshop that brought together government

officials with a migration function and media

professionals from the IGAD member states was

intended to deliberate and define new strategies and

priorities for the roll out of the IGAD Regional

Consultative Process (RCP) which was established in

May 2008.

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MRF Nairobi last month attended the regional preparatory conference for the upcoming 6th International Conference on

Adult Education (CONFINTEA VI) that is scheduled to be held in Belem, Brazil in May 2009.

The conference which was graced by Kenya’s President Hon. Mwai Kibaki was attended by delegates from 46 African

countries. It sought to identify key areas and main issues surrounding youth and adult education in the region. The

conference underscored the Regional Synthesis Report that was prepared using information from national reports on

development regarding youth and adult learning and education (ALE).

Participants in the conference deliberated on integral issues that affect Youth and ALE, such as the implementation of

policies and programmes which have had positive impacts on youth and ALE and partnerships between governments and

civil society for diverse programmes in ALE. Issues of gender and how it impacts on women’s leadership and contribution to decision making processes also became an area of focus in the conference.

The conference emphasized on the importance of education in tackling mainstream conflicts and obstacles in sub-Saharan

Africa’s development, an area that hosts three quarters of the world’s poorest regions. If adequately implemented by

governments in the region, education should be able to stem conflict and illegal migration due to economic reasons in the

region.

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MRF Nairobi recently launched its regional website. MRF Nairobi’s Regional

Representative, Mr. Ashraf El Nour, in his opening remarks stated that the

MRF visibility to the external public has been lacking with regard to the

projects/activities that the MRF in Nairobi implements. The creation of this

website is part of the communication strategy that was developed by the

Public Information Unit, which seeks to enhance the visibility and profile of

MRF Nairobi.

The website’s main objective is to be a dynamic and interactive resource

centre for the mission. It opens a window through which the world can view

what IOM is doing in the region and is the product of a fusion of minds and

ideas from various departments and missions in the region.

The information on this website is expected to better inform our donors and partners and the general public at large on the

projects we are implementing in the region.

Please feel free to visit the website at http://nairobi.iom.int

The website’s homepage

IOM staff attending the launch provide their input and comment on the site.

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The IOM Eastleigh Community Wellness Centre continues to serve

undocumented migrants and host communities in Nairobi.

Highlights of the centre’s November activities included the monthly

child immunization campaign and the successful training of 15

youth peer educators on female genital mutilation, HIV/AIDS, and

primary health care.

The training was co-facilitated by IOM and Cherish Others, an NGO

dedicated to improve the livelihoods of resource-poor communities

through information sharing, education, and working to reduce HIV

prevalence in affected communities. The students gave presentations

on lessons learned, and certificates and decorative shirts were

presented to participants. IOM and Cherish Others will continue to

offer this programme, with the second group already registered.

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Mixed Migration consists of complex population movements of

refugees, asylum seekers, economic migrants and other migrants.

Such population movements are of rising importance, both in terms

of numbers and with regard to political significance at national,

regional and global levels.

As a response to this growing phenomenon, the Mixed Migration

Task Force (MMTF) was formed, in order to provide a more focused,

rights-based strategy for response to protection and humanitarian

needs of migrants and asylum seekers transiting through Somalia.

Besides IOM and UNHCR (acting as co-chairs), members include

UNOCHA, UNOHCR, DRC (Danish Refugee Council), NRC

(Norwegian Refugee Council), FilmAid, and Intersos.

On November 25th, a donor briefing was held at IOM to present an

update of MMTF activities and highlight priority areas which require funding in 2009. The main four MMTF priority areas

include information collection, protection and assistance to victims, capacity building/advocacy and improvement of

livelihoods.

According to a presentation held during the donor briefing,

giving an overview of the humanitarian situation in

Somalia, about 3.25 million people in Somalia require food

aid - a number twice as high as at the beginning of the year.

There are 660,000 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) since

January; 40,000 people reported to have crossed the Gulf of

Aden this year, and 9000 people in Bossaso (mostly Somalis

and Ethiopians), are waiting to cross to Yemen at any given

time.

A key issue raised by donors was the need for improved

statistical and baseline data to monitor and report on the

impact of project activities related to target groups.

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MRF Nairobi Regional Representative welcomes MMTF members during the donor briefing.

Migrants sit down to rest as they anticipate the long journey ahead