Afghanistan: IOM Undocumented Afghan Returnees

Projekt abgeschlossen

In 2016, over a million Afghans who previously sought refuge in Pakistan and Iran returned to Afghanistan. Since the beginning of 2018, 700,056 undocumented Afghans have returned from both countries, due to diverse push factors including deteriorating protection space. The projecting for the year 2019 of undocumented Afghan returnees will be approx. 49,000 from Pakistan and 570,000 from Iran. The vast majority of them have lived outside of Afghanistan for decades, and are in dire need for humanitarian assistance, which they will receive through this project.

Land/Region Thema Periode Budget
Afghanistan
Humanitäre Hilfe & DRR
Migration
Schutz, Zugang & Sicherheit
Zwangsvertreibung (Flüchtlinge, Binnenvertriebene, Menschenhandel)
Materielle Nothilfe
15.02.2019 - 31.12.2022
CHF  2’750’000
Hintergrund

The number of Afghan returnees from Iran and Pakistan is difficult to predict since it is subject to political dynamics, varying acceptance by host countries as well as sensitive to economic developments. Over 700’056 undocumented Afghan migrants returned so far in the year 2018. 570’000 undocumented returnees were counted in 2017. In 2016 over a million Afghans who previously sought refuge in the neighbouring countries Pakistan and Iran returned to Afghanistan (including refugees).

While the majority of these returnees is almost entirely dependent on extended family networks and internationally funded assistance upon arrival, many are left with little choice but to occupy the vast and growing number of informal settlements which populate Afghanistan’s urban landscape. Under these circumstances and with limited access to essential protective services (health, education), exposure to protection risks are high. This is especially the case for groups with specific needs such as women, children, elderly people and persons with disabilities. IOM and UNHCR share the mandate for the protection of returnees: IOM for undocumented returnees, UNHCR for returnees with refugee status abroad.

Ziele The overall goal of this project is to reduce the vulnerability of undocumented Afghan returnees from Pakistan and Iran.
Zielgruppen Undocumented Afghan returnees, and in particular the ones with special needs, like single females, unaccompanied migrant children, female-headed households, medical cases or victims of human rights violations or with disabilities.
Mittelfristige Wirkungen Emergency response for Afghan returnees from Pakistan and Iran is supported by the provision of a post arrival humanitarian assistance package.
Resultate

Erwartete Resultate:  

  • Identification, screening and registration of undocumented returnees with special needs
  • Transportation from the IOM screening center to the nearest IOM transit center
  • Provision of emergency post arrival assistance including health care at the transit center
  • Provision of cash for transportation and non-food items
  • Protection assistance such as family tracing, reunification, personalised escort, etc.


Resultate von früheren Phasen:   Between October 2017 and 30 April 2018, through SDC’s contribution, IOM was able to reduce the vulnerability of 7,571 beneficiaries (3,652 Male and 3,919 Female), by the provision of post-arrival humanitarian assistance. Since the beginning of 2018 until the writing of this credit proposal, IOM has assisted 49’108 returnees from Pakistan and Iran with the overall contributions from the donors community.


Verantwortliche Direktion/Bundesamt DEZA
Kreditbereich Humanitäre Hilfe
Projektpartner Vertragspartner
Organisation der Vereinten Nationen (UNO)
  • International Organisation for Migration


Andere Partner
South Korea, Japan, Canada, Czech Republic, Norway, Australia, the EU, Bulgaria, and Italy.
Koordination mit anderen Projekten und Akteuren IOM works in close coordination with the Government of Afghanistan, particularly the Displacement and Return Executive Committee (DiREC) and its main humanitarian partners including UNHCR, WFP and UNICEF.
Budget Laufende Phase Schweizer Beitrag CHF    2’750’000 Bereits ausgegebenes Schweizer Budget CHF    2’750’000 Projekttotal seit Anfangsphase Schweizer Beitrag CHF   1’700’000 Budget inklusive Projektpartner CHF   4’450’000
Projektphasen

Phase 2 15.02.2019 - 31.12.2022   (Completed)