IOM Solomon Islands
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Official account of @UNmigration in Solomon Islands. Retweets are not endorsements.
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26-07-2022 05:41:14
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Supported by the Korea International Cooperation Agency, IOM Solomon Islands delivered technical equipment to the πΈπ§ Government, assisting the country in implementing more accurate assessments of communitiesβ vulnerabilities towards natural hazards. Read more: bit.ly/3UEamsk
Great to have the Chief of @IOMinthePacific in πΈπ§ last week, to meet with our partners & participate in discussions about key achievements under EU Pacific πͺπΊ funded programming on human trafficking & GBV.
Over the past year, w/ support from EU Pacific πͺπΊ & IOM, the National Council of Women & PCWs in Makira, Malaita & Guadalcanal have empowered over 250 men, women & youth with information about human trafficking & GBV in Solomon Islands. Proud to #InvestInWomen for #GenderEquality!
Last week, IOM Solomon Islands visited Western Province to discuss climate change and human mobility with local communities. With support from KOICA Fiji π°π·, the insights gathered will be used to develop materials that raise awareness and promote behaviour change on #ClimateChange.
With support from KOICA Fiji, IOM is partnering with Government to improve infrastructure, provide equipment, and strengthen knowledge and capacity to address disaster and climate-related fragility in Solomon Islands πΈπ§
Last week, IOM Solomon Islands visited Temotu Province to discuss climate change with local communities. With support from KOICA Fiji π°π·, the insights gathered will be used to develop learning materials that raise awareness and promote behaviour change on #ClimateChange.
This week IOM Solomon Islands visited Isabel Province to discuss climate change with local communities. With support from KOICA Fiji π°π· the insights gathered will be used to develop learning materials that raise awareness and promote behaviour change on #ClimateChange.
Rising salinity levels and #ClimateChange are threatening food & water security in Solomon Islands. With support from KOICA Fiji, IOM is helping communities better adapt to these challenges & enhance community resilience against climate-related fragility. #WorldEnvironmentDay
MASI 2 days Training with IOM - UN Migration πΊπ³ starts today at Heritage Park Hotel. This training is to help the media understand and communicate about trafficking in person, especially to support safe and decent working conditions on fishing vessels in the Pacific. Many thanks to IOM.
Pleased that government counterparts from Solomon Islands πΈπ§ and IOM Solomon Islands staff were able to join this fantastic training on fair and ethical recruitment of migrant workers! Read more below π
Thanks to IOM Development Fund & New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade, media actors in 6 Pacific Island Countries π«π―π²ππ«π²πΈπ§πΉπ»π»πΊwere trained on understanding & communicating about human trafficking, with a specific focus on the fishing industry. Proud to have partnered w/ MASI for the recent training in Honiara!
IOM visited 9β£ communities in Western, Isabel & Temotu to engage w/ communities on climate change & human mobility. Thanks to KOICA Fiji, this will inform new educational materials designed to enhance community awareness & action. See how community members view #ClimateChange!
At the 26th PIDC Annual Meeting in Honiara πΈπ§, IOM - UN Migration πΊπ³ introduced the draft Reporting & Information Sharing Platform (RISP). A first in the region & funded by the Government of Japan, #RISP will enhance evidence-based decision-making & border control in PIDC member countries
Thanks to IOM Development Fund & New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade, this month Labour, Fisheries & Law Enforcement reps in SOIπΈπ§, FSMπ«π² & TVπΉπ» have been trained as trainers on identifying & referring victims of trafficking & labour exploitation in the fishing sector. Now to cascade training to other frontliners!
In Samoa, @IOMSamoa validated findings from the Capacity Assessment on Trafficking in Persons at the inaugural National Validation Workshop. Part of IOM Solomon Islands' regional project to address labour standards on fishing vessels in the Pacific.