DRC – Contribution to the Development of an Effective Response to Mixed Migration in the Horn of Africa and Yemen
This intervention aims at preventing violations against people in mixed migration movements, whether refugees, asylum seekers or migrants, through a sequence of interconnected activities that complement the UNHCR funded project providing protection and assistance in response to mixed migration movements in the Horn of Africa and Yemen. It builds on the results of Phase I and combines enhanced protection monitoring and service delivery to mixed migrants, awareness raising among host communities and duty bearers, and data collection and analysis on migration movements. These activities will positively impact the development of a Yemeni migration management policy.
| Country/region | Topic | Period | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Yemen |
Migration Human rights
Migration generally (development aspects and partnerships)
Human rights (incl. Women's rights) |
01.04.2013
- 31.03.2014 |
CHF 500'000
|
- Other international or foreign NGO North
- Danish Refugee Council (DRC)
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Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation GOVERNMENT AND CIVIL SOCIETY
GOVERNMENT AND CIVIL SOCIETY
Sub-Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation Facilitation of orderly, safe, regular and responsible migration and mobility
Human rights
Cross-cutting topics Crisis prevention
The project takes account of gender equality as a cross-cutting theme.
Type of support Official development assistance (ODA)
Type of collaboration Bilateral cooperation
Finance type Aid grant
Aid Type Project and programme contribution
Tied/untied aid Untied aid
Project number 7F07671
| Background |
Yemen has a long coastline but a limited capacity to monitor and register the multitude of arrivals from the Horn of Africa. Amidst a political transition and humanitarian crisis, it has continued to receive migrants from the Horn of Africa with estimated 107’532 new arrivals having docked on the Yemeni shores in 2012. The mostly unpatrolled Yemeni coastline provides an environment in which smuggling and trafficking gangs can operate with impunity. New arrivals share distressing tales of physical abuse, extorti-on, sexual and gender based violence (SGBV), torture and killing by smuggling crews during the sea journey and on arrival, when they are often held hostage for ransom. As per February 2013 DRC is contributing in close collaboration with the relevant stakeholders and duty bearers to the development of an effective response to mixed migration in the Horn of Africa and Yemen by means of protection activities. |
| Objectives |
To reduce the exposure to protection risks faced by mixed migrants coming from the Horn of Africa. |
| Target groups |
Final beneficiaries are around 100,000 mixed migrants expected to cross to Yemen in 2013, with over 80,000 from Ethiopia and 20,000 from Somalia, among which at least 6,000 individuals with specific needs such as elderly persons at risk, disabled, pregnant women, serious medical cases, and unaccompanied minors. Duty bearers include Yemeni government agencies working on asylum and migration in Yemen; UNHCR, IOM, INGOs, NGOs and CSOs, research institutes and the coordination bodies Mixed Migration Task Force (MMTF) and the Regional Mixed Migration Secretariat (RMMS). |
| Medium-term outcomes |
(1) Enhanced protection of refugees, asylum seekers and migrants from the Horn of Africa to Yemen. (2) Enhanced coordination and response mechanisms on mixed migration in Yemen. |
| Results |
Results from previous phases: (1) 16’219 mixed migrants were encountered by the DRC protection monitoring and patrolling teams based in Bab al-Mandab. (2) 500 refugees and asylum seekers resident in Kharaz refugee camp and Basatin benefited from livelihood assistance. (3) 18 training workshops with the participation of 437 individuals, including government officials, local authorities, journalists, judges, lawyers and NGO staff were carried out. |
| Directorate/federal office responsible |
SDC |
| Credit area |
Humanitarian aid |
| Project partners |
Contract partner International or foreign NGO |
| Budget | Current phase Swiss budget CHF 500'000 Swiss disbursement to date CHF 496'124 |
| Project phases |
Phase 2 01.04.2013 - 31.03.2014 (Completed) |