Mr. Sarat Dash has been appointed as Chief of Mission to the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka and the Republic of Maldives for International Organization for Migration (IOM). Mr. Dash worked as the Chief of Mission of the Republic of Yemen managing one of IOM’s largest humanitarian assistance programme in the world. He was also IOM’s Chief of Mission in Bangladesh. In addition, between July 2008 and January 2012 he also served as the IOM’s Chief of Mission in Nepal. In 2001 he was awarded the IOM Director General’s Award for his work with earthquake victims. Mr. Dash also has conceptualized and implemented a multi-stakeholder project including the private sector for the economic rehabilitation of victims of human trafficking. He has also promoted IOM programme interventions focused on improving the migration policy environment, capacity building of counterparts and direct assistance to migrants and their families.