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IOM IRAQ MISSION
The and in Kuwait. They are pas- ble families, supporting
International The role of TOM is to ensure
Organization for Migration that they receive the assistan- sionate about the needs of return and reintegration,
(IOM)'s Iraq Mission was set ce they need, whether their the Iraqi people and commit- developing livelihoods, and
up in January 2003 in prepa- intentions are to return, ted to building a stable and building the capacity of local
ration for the overwhelming resettle or stay in their cur- prosperous future for Iraq. and national authorities.
humanitarian need following rent location.
the collapse of the former IOM Iraq has a diverse set of Since 2007, TOM has been
regime. Although the pace Today, TOM Iraq has over programmes that cover a implementing
the
of internal migration in Iraq 250 staff working across all wide range of humanitarian Programme for Human
is slowing, the needs of the 18 governorates of Iraq as and migration initiatives, Security and Stabilization
displaced families and their well as over 100 staff at its including providing emer- (PHSS) in Iraq. The aim of
communities remain urgent. support offices in Amman gency assistance to vulnera- this programme is to support
the empowerment of the
Iraqi government, communi-
ties and individuals to take
positive steps toward econo-
mic stability.
One recent PHSS beneficia-
ry, Mr. Yosif, is working hard
to ensure the success of his
new business. Mr. Yosif is
originally from Basrah, but
the poor security situation
and lack of work there forced
him and his family to reloca-
te to Mosul. Life in the new
city was very difficult, and
Yosif struggled to find
enough work as a carpenter
to feed his family of five
children, as well as his sister
and mother.
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