Achievements to date on the IDP Profiling Process

UNFPA

UNHCR

Brussels IDP Profiling Workshop

22 – 23 March 2007

Summary of Achievements

1. Standard setting2. Reinforcing networks3. Field support/ Capacity building4. Fundraising5. Next key activities

1. Standard setting

Draft IDP Profiling Guidelines process Steering Group of the IDP Profiling

Guidelines process Camp Management Toolkit revision

(ongoing) Drafting of the IDP Protection Handbook

(ongoing)

2. Reinforcing networks

Interagency Technical Workshop on IDP Profiling, Nairobi; October 2006

Participated by: IOM, NRC, OCHA, WFP, UNHCR

Joint UNFPA/ UNHCR Workshop: Collaboration on Demographic Data Collection in Emergencies/ IDP Situations; February 2007

Key recommendations from the Interagency Technical Workshop on IDP ProfilingNairobi; October 2006

Key recommendationsStandard setting on “profiling” policy

Strengthening interagency approach on “profiling”

Validate the Guidelines on IDP Profiling/ policy questions surrounding IDP profiling

Create a checklist of protection consideration Establish guideline on when to register/ how to

register IDPs for protection purposes Integrate profiling guidelines in HC trainings Formalise the “community” of practitioners or

resource persons dealing with “profiling” issues.

Ensure “profiling” is an integral part of local Protection Cluster

Create a steering group on IDP “profiling”.

Key recommendationsSetting technical standards on “profiling” Standard setting for minimum data in IDP

registration for assistance delivery Development of operational standards e.g.

creation of a decision tree (scenario/ context based) to chose methodologies.

Development of standard data sets as per operational objectives e.g. definition of core data

Conclusions of the Joint UNFPA/UNHCR Workshop:

Collaboration on Demographic Data Collection

February 2007

Partnership Re-issuance of the existing MOU from

1995 to further improve on data issues Dissemination of the MOU to all offices to

ensure that it becomes a point of reference

To conduct joint pilot projects in the field Further cooperation on standard setting in

demographic data issues Joint work on indicators

Collaboration in the context of IASC and the Cluster Approach

Explore institutionalisation of an IDP “demographic methodology” group

Start collaboration in the Protection Cluster, specifically in the area of registration, data profiling, and statistical reporting

Build joint capacity through a secondment of 1 UNFPA staff to support standard setting in data quality issues under the Protection Cluster

Explore the possibility of establishing a “service” for humanitarian community on data in emergencies through establishing rapid deployment scheme (StatCap) and data provision

3. Field support/ Capacity Building Somalia (Aug’06): Operational Data Manager for

“population tracking” Myanmar (Nov’06): Operational Data Manager Cote d’Ivoire (Jan’07): Information Manager for

IDP Profiling Desk Review Sri Lanka (Feb’07): Registration Officer for IDP

registration in Batticaloa & Trincomalee Districts Chad (Mar’07): Joint UNFPA/ UNHCR/ IFORD

mission for IDP profiling survey Sudan (Mar’07): NRC Urban Displacement Study Camp Management Training (ongoing)

4. Fundraising

2007 Global Cluster Appeal Jointly appealed by NRC/ IDMC, UNFPA,

UNHCR Activities planned both under Protection

Cluster and Camp Coordination and Camp Management (CCCM) Cluster

5. Next key activities in 2007

UNHCR and UNFPA Workshop: Collaboration on Demographic Data Collection in Emergencies/ IDP Situations

7 - 8 February(Geneva)

Draft IDP Profiling Guideline: Stakeholders’ Meeting

16 February (Geneva)

Workshop on IDP Profiling (UN, NGOs, Academic Institutions & governments)

22 - 23 March (Brussels)

Finalisation of the IDP Profiling Guidelines

By end March

Interagency Cluster Appeal (April 2007 – March 2008)

April

CCCM Cluster: Revision of the Camp Management Toolkit

By end April

Protection Cluster: Endorsement of the IDP Profiling Guidelines

Early May

Protection Cluster: Interagency Handbook on IDP Protection (first draft)

By June

Prepare concept paper for IASC Working Group Meeting for the future of IDP profiling

July

Thank you for your attention. Questions?