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Bula 🇫🇯, Talofa 🇹🇻 🇼🇸, Halo 🇸🇧 🇻🇺, Malo e lelei 🇹🇴, Iakwe🇲🇭 and Hullo from our colleagues from across the , who are in Nadi🇫🇯for a Project Development training to strengthen our response to support the region!

Chief of Mission for IOM Fiji (Country Office with Coordinating Function), Solomon Kantha opened the training by welcoming the participants and encouraged them to share experiences and ideas on how they can strengthen their collaboration to support the region and promote the mandate of IOM - UN Migration in saving lives and protecting people on the move; finding solutions to displacement; and promoting regular pathways for migration.

An opportunity to join the IOM Fiji team in Suva

Join IOM Fiji as a Human Resources Officer in Suva!

As an HR professional, you'll support human resources functions, oversee the maintenance of HR systems and assist in implementing IOM’s human resources policies.

Apply by 31 July 2024 👉 bit.ly/3JwZHch

🌴 IOM Fiji is seeking a Senior Media and Communications Assistant!

If you have a passion for migration stories, media and communication, apply now to be a part of our team in the Pacific region.

📝 Deadline: July 31, 2024
👉 Learn more: https://bit.ly/3JwZHch

📢VACANCY NOTICE ANNOUNCEMENT EXTENDED

Employment opportunities for Fijian nationals based in Suva to join the IOM Fiji (Country Office with Coordinating Functions) Team.

1) Senior Media and Communications Assistant (G6) Suva
2) Senior Monitoring and Evaluation Assistant (G6) Suva

For more information and application details see here: https://australia.iom.int/careers .

Applications close on Wednesday, 31 July 2024 ⏰

IOM Fiji staff today attended a 2-day training organised by Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Human Rights Based Approach and its application in the Pacific. The training is from July 16 - 17, 2024 at the Holiday Inn, Suva.

The training on the HRBA and its application in the region was held for staff from UN agencies, CROP agencies and development partners and aims to share knowledge, tools, approaches and experiences and drive collective action on the promotion and protection of human rights.

This training is essential for IOM to ensure a human rights based approach is integrated into our programming and implementation of projects in the region.

IOM Fiji Chief of Mission and Sub-regional Coordinator of the Pacific Solomon Kantha this morning was priviledged to be invited by World Vision International to speak to civil society organization representatives from the region on IOM's work on disaster risk resilience and protection including IOM's partnership with various CSOs based in the Pacific Island countries.

"CSOs represent a critical constituency and development partner for advancing towards the Sustainable Development Goals. IOM is working with CSOs across a number of initiatives and programmes in the Pacific region and look forward to engaging more to serve the needs of migrants and vulnerable communities impacted by disasters and impacts of climate change", said Mr. Kantha.

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The PCCMHS Phase II Partners (ESCAP, PIFS, ILO, IOM) visited Tuvalu this week from 2-6 July. The purpose of the visit was to brief the Government of Tuvalu and stakeholders on the Pacific Regional Framework on Climate Mobility and progress its national level implementation of PCCMHS activities by gathering perspectives from key stakeholders.

On Day 1, PCCMHS Partners made courtesy calls to the New Zealand Aid Tuvalu Coordination Office and thanked Dr. Tauisi Taupo, now PS for Finance and Economic Planning, for his leadership in the Joint Working Group (JWG).

On Day 2, PCCMHS partners discussed priorities with Hon. Minister of Home Affairs, Climate Change and Environment, Dr. Maina Talia. In addition, the team planned activities at Climate Change Department to be supported by IOM Tuvalu, collaborated with Labour Department, explored partnerships at Tuvalu NDMO and Ministry of Foreign Affairs. ILO also convened meetings with the Tuvalu Overseas Seafarers Union.

On Day 3, PCCMHS partners explored the key gaps and issues related to climate mobility, through discussions with TUCAN, Tuvalu Red Cross and the President of the EKT and the Tuvalu National Private Sector Organization. The key message from these dialogues is that while staying in place is the fundamental priority, it is essential to ensure options through regular pathways, legal and social protection of people moving across borders. Finally, the PCCMHS team attended the Strategy Meeting on Climate Change Diplomacy hosted by the Hon Minister Dr. Maina Talia, and presented on the Regional Framework and the PCCMHS programme.

This week marks an important milestone for IOM Fiji officially becoming IOM - UN Migration’s Sub-Regional Coordination office of the Pacific with Cook Islands, Niue, Fiji, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, Samoa, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu coming under the coordination oversight of the Fiji Mission.

IOM’s Sub-Regional Coordination office looks forward to supporting our country offices and working closely with governments, regional and international partners under the Sub-Regional Office structure to promote the mandate of the organisation to ensure migration is a driver for development and support the region’s development aspirations.

The office was honoured to have Fiji’s Acting Chief of Protocol Mr. Paulo Daurewa visiting the office to celebrate this occasion and reaffirm Fiji’s support to the IOM office and team.

👉 Our people in the Pacific, continue to move and migrate.

👉 As migrants, they are vulnerable to human trafficking.

👉 As migrants, they may face forced labour and can be sexually exploited.

👉 Identified sectors in the East Asia-Pacific region include the fishing industry, logging, mining and domestic work. (Source: The 2022 UNODC Global Report on Trafficking in Persons)



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Building partnerships and pooling resources to enhance state's capacities in
and the in - and .

A 3 day workshop led by the 🇫🇯 Ministry of Home Affairs and Immigration, the Australian Attorney General's Office, the Regional Support Office for the Bali Process, the Australian Border Force, Australian Federal Police, delivered for CSO's and relevant government agencies, covering targeted legislative reviews related to , indicators and bolstering response for awareness at government and at community level.

IOM had the privellege to meet with the representative from the Regional Support Office for the Bali Process and colleagues from the Australia's Attorney General's Office exploring possibilities to leverage synergies within related bodies of work for .

In partnership with the , a joint training for Understanding and Communicating about Trafficking in Persons was delivered to media officers and police officers in the Northern Division.

IOM acknowledges the Fijian Media Association(FMA) and the Fiji Police Force and the key roles the respective agencies play, to combating human trafficking.

The training is to compliment ongoing efforts by the to achieve Objective 1.2 of its National Action Plan and to foster and build partnerships among stakeholders.

IOM is offering a FJD10,000 grant to one successful media agency with a proposal for developing innovative media products to raise awareness about , especially on including all other combined elements of .

👉 For more information, please email [email protected]

🇫🇯Joint Training in the North with colleagues from the Fiji Media Association and Fiji Police Force for 'Understanding and Communicating about Trafficking in Persons(TiP)'.
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In today's digital era, trafficking victims can fall into misinformation traps with just one click. ​

Awareness and literacy in spotting online scams is a lifeline for aspiring to prevent them from false job ads leading to exploitation and .

🖐Looking for experience working in the development sector?

We are calling for applications to join our Diversity Internship Program!

🫴 Be a part of our Diversity and Inclusion Internship Programme.

👉 For more information and the eligibility criteria, visit this link: https://www.iom.int/Z3x

IOM looks forward to working closely with the Fijian Government in developing Fiji's National Labour Mobility Policy

𝐃𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐋𝐎𝐏𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐎𝐅 𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐋𝐀𝐁𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐌𝐎𝐁𝐈𝐋𝐈𝐓𝐘 𝐏𝐎𝐋𝐈𝐂𝐘 𝐅𝐑𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐊 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐆𝐘 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐒𝐔𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐁𝐋𝐄 𝐃𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐋𝐎𝐏𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐂𝐋𝐈𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐈𝐋𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐈𝐍 𝐅𝐈𝐉𝐈

On May 7th, 2024, Cabinet approved the development of a National Labour Mobility Policy Framework and Strategy for Sustainable Development and Climate Resilience in Fiji.

The policy framework will be developed through technical assistance from the International Organisation for Migration (IOM).

Read more: https://bit.ly/4dulWgI

📌Vacancy announcement!

IOM Fiji looking for a National Consultant to conduct an Assessment on Family focused Pre-departure orientation and assistance.

Closing date: 22 May 2024

👉For more information:

Careers | IOM Australia, UN Migration | IOM Australia Explore career opportunities through IOM's Office in Australia. IOM is an equal opportunity employer, seeking professionals with a wide variety of skills.

Internship Opportunity

We are Hiring!

If you are :
👉Enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree programme
👉Enrolled in a graduate school programme
👉Have graduated with a university degree this year
👉Have an interest in humanitarian, international development, migration, and climate change work,

Then we would like to hear from you!😊
View full Terms of Reference on this link
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Applications close on 13 May, 2024. For any queries please send a line to [email protected].

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IOM Fiji conducted the first migration policy training from 29 April to 1 May 2024 in Suva to participants from government Ministries and civil society organisations as part of the project on Enhancing Migration Governance and Sustainable Development in Fiji funded by the IOM Development Fund.

The training was facilitated by trainers from IOM HQ in Geneva and IOM Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific in Bangkok, and supported by IOM Fiji.

Migration is a key driver for development and IOM’s mandate is to support governments on migration policy development. IOM is currently supporting Fiji with the development of its first National Migration Policy that is expected to be finalised this year.

IOM with other UN agencies supported the ‘Atata community in Tonga displaced by volcanic eruption in January 2022 on the provision of multi-purpose cash distribution, building capacity of Tongan officials on use of displacement tracking matrix tool, mapping of evacuation centres and conducting a vulnerability assessment.

On 24 April, IOM Fiji Chief of Mission Solomon Kantha joined the first-ever visit of the US Congressional team together with the UN team to Tonga and met with representatives from Kingdom of Tonga government, visited the resettled ‘Atata community impacted by January 2022 volcanic eruption, Tonga Side School and Viola hospital which the UN supported.

and in 🇫🇯 Fiji, shaping the future of migration.

Our latest report dives into Fiji's digital capabilities, focusing on migration management. Find out how Fiji is embracing digital transformation in governance and border management processes.

Read the full report for insights and recommendations to shape the future of migration management 👉 https://tinyurl.com/mtxyn6t6

Our latest report dives into Fiji's digital capabilities, focusing on migration management. Find out how Fiji is embracing digital transformation in governance and border management processes.

Read the full report for insights and recommendations to shape the future of migration management 👉 https://tinyurl.com/mtxyn6t6

The Fiji NDMO and IOM Fiji with the funding support from KOICA Fiji & Pacific Office 코이카 피지&태평양 사무소 retrofitted the Natadradave Evacuation Center in Natadradave, Tailevu Province and facilitated the official handover to the community on 12 April.
The retrofitting of the evacuation center was initiated by the urgent need for gender and disability inclusive disaster-resilient infrastructure, capable of serving as a multipurpose center during times of crisis. As Ms. Hankyulsam Cho, KOICA Country Director in Fiji, expressed during the handover ceremony, "May this evacuation center stand as a beacon of hope and resilience, demonstrating what can be achieved when we unite with a shared purpose."

With a focus on gender-sensitive and people-centered preparedness, IOM - UN Migration recognizes the needs of women, girls, children, and the elderly as we worked on retrofitting the evacuation center. Our goal is to place the safety of women and girls first by mitigating risks of gender-based violence and exclusion, by building inclusive water and hygiene facilities, installing handrails, ramps, and partitions to ensure the dignified usability of the evacuation center by all.

This achievement not only ensures the physical safety of individuals during disasters but also reaffirms IOM’s commitment to inclusivity and solidarity within the community.

Building Resilience: Natadradave Evacuation Centre Retrofitted to Enhance Disaster Preparedness ​​​​​​​Fiji - The National Disaster Management Office (NDMO), in collaboration with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) Fiji Mission and the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), on 12 April handed over the retrofitted evacuation centre in Natadradave, Fiji, ma...

MIDAS in the Pacific! 🤝🏾

A joint law enforcement training was conducted today in coordination with government counterparts from the Fiji Police Force, the Fiji Immigration Department, Customs, and the Republic of Fiji Navy, and representatives from the Ministry of Home Affairs and Immigration.

In delivering her opening remarks, the Deputy Secretary for Defence and National Security, Ms. Sainitiki Ravuso, shares her hope that the training would provide the necessary understanding to restore the of a victim of .

She further adds that in persons (TiP) is a crime against humanity that NOT ONLY crosses but can be very present in our and different .

and are recorded as the highest numbers of forms of exploitation among detected trafficking victims in the Asia - Pacific region.

🤝🏾 is key and IOM will continue to support the and national efforts to combat this !

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