The U.S. State Department Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration (PRM) is hereby soliciting proposals for humanitarian projects benefiting Iraqi refugees in Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, and other countries with a sizable Iraqi refugee population.
PRM will consider proposals from non-governmental organizations (NGOs) with proven track records in implementing refugee assistance programs. Higher consideration will be given to organizations that have well-established operations in the country (or countries) of program activity.
PRM’s FY 2009 priority sectors for NGO programs assisting Iraqi refugees are:
- Health care
- Psychosocial programs and/or mental health programs providing therapy for depression and anxiety
- Humanitarian assistance and protection
- Education
- Vocational training or livelihoods programs linked to current and/or future job opportunities inside Iraq
- Skills building or maintenance programs
- Family and community focused programs to combat and respond to gender-based violence and exploitation, and labor exploitation
- Case management programs aimed at addressing the interrelated assistance and protection needs of vulnerable beneficiaries through providing services and referral networks.
This report stems from a study initiated by the United Nations Children’s Fund’s East Asia and Pacific Regional Office (UNICEF-EAPRO). The objective of the study was threefold: to improve the knowledge base on children affected by armed conflict, to devise protection strategies for children in situations of low-intensity conflict, and to involve participation of children and young people. Indonesia, the Philippines, and the Thai-Myanmar border were selected as the areas for study.
