IOM in the United Republic of Tanzania operates the Makere Processing Centre, which houses a complete health assessment facility, including radiology and laboratory facilities for the country’s refugee resettlement programme. Makere laboratories are categorized as biosafety level-3 laboratories and can perform Mycobacterium tuberculosis culture. Through the Makere Processing Centre, IOM is supporting COVID-19 responses in the country and across the region, including through the deployment of community health professionals to create COVID-19 awareness and introduce infection preventive practices. The Makere Processing Centre also supports the First Line of Defence Framework for UN staff and their families, including through testing for COVID-19. In partnership with external service providers, IOM also processes pre-migration health services for migrants.

Since 2009, the United Republic of Tanzania has also hosted IOM’s first (and only) training institution, the African Capacity Building Centre (ACBC) in Moshi (Kilimanjaro Region). The Centre, established at the request of the IOM African Member States, supports their efforts to improve migration and border management and governance. Thanks to its partnership with the Tanzanian Immigration Service Department through the Tanzania Regional Immigration Training Academy and the excellent technical support provided since its establishment, the ACBC represents both a relevant and important tool for supporting the Country Office in the implementation of its five-year strategy.