The International Catholic Migration Commission
serves and protects uprooted people: refugees, internally
displaced persons and migrants, regardless of faith, ethnicity or nationality.
serves and protects uprooted people: refugees, internally
displaced persons and migrants, regardless of faith, ethnicity or nationality.
Programmes & ProjectsICMC knows first-hand the difference that psychological counselling, legal and medical assistance, livelihood support, training, cultural orientation and basic social support can make in the everyday lives of displaced people. Engaging with Members, partners, donors and local communities, ICMC works to identify the most urgent needs of migrants, and find individualised, long-term solutions for better protecting and assisting those in need. As our on-the-ground programmes and projects have adapted to meet the changing needs of the people we serve, ICMC has earned a reputation as a professional, reliable and effective partner in rebuilding lives. ICMC played a key role in facilitating the movement of tens of thousands of refugees moving in the wake of the Second World War; was instrumental in organising the resettlement of many thousands of Southeast Asian refugees from Vietnam and Cambodia in the 1970s and 80s; and provided needed support for the return, reintegration and protection of refugees, minorities and other people of concern in the former Yugoslavia throughout the 1990s and early 2000s. Today, ICMC continues to provide protection and assistance to those on the move, working in local communities throughout the world. While the Istanbul-based ICMC Overseas Processing Entity continues to facilitate the resettlement of thousands of refugee individuals and families to safe third countries, ICMC programmes and projects in Indonesia, Jordan, Lebanon, Malaysia and Pakistan are serving vulnerable displaced Iraqis; combating human trafficking; promoting safe, dignified migration; providing psycho-social support to survivors of trauma and gender-based violence; and strengthening the capacity of both local authorities, and NGOs.
   Overseas Processing Entity (OPE) for refugee resettlementICMC has a long history of assisting governments with processing refugees and migrants accepted for resettlement. ICMC is currently managing the Overseas Processing Entity (OPE) in Istanbul, processing refugees referred for resettlement to the United States by UNHCR in Turkey, Lebanon, Yemen, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Pakistan and India. ICMC maintains permanent offices in Pakistan and in Turkey while covering other locations through temporary missions.Read more Working to reduce human trafficking in IndonesiaTogether with our local partners, ICMC works to strengthen the capacity of local authorities, government representatives and civil society, with a view to develop more effective policies and procedures for combating human trafficking, protecting survivors and enhancing networking and collaboration among service providers and government institutions.Read more Combating gender-based violence in PapuaThe Combating Gender Based Violence (GBV) in Papua program aims to respond to and reduce the high level of violence experienced by women in Papua by providing support to local NGO partners in Jayapura on awareness raising strategies to educate community members and provide support services in regard to gender based violence.Read more |
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