2018 Human Rights Council highlights IDP data and participation
With a strong link to the 20th Anniversary of the Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement, this year’s session of the Human Rights Council included a strong focus on IDPs. In particular, and based on experiences in Honduras, Fiji and other countries facing internal displacement, this included a specific emphasis on the value of...2018 Human Rights Council highlights IDP data and participation
Related Topics: Community engagement
– Published 6.Jul.2018
Principles for community engagement in displacement profiling
Building on the results of an internal workshop looking at different methods for engaging with communities, we have elaborated a set of six principles to help us enhance community engagement in profiling processes. These are currently being applied in the ongoing exercises in Greece, Sudan and Honduras. This article is...Principles for community engagement in displacement profiling
Related Topics: Community engagement
– Published 27.Mar.2018
Methodology development in Thessaloniki, Greece
During our second mission to Thessaloniki (Greece) as part of our support to the ongoing profiling exercise, we worked together with partners on finalising a plan for the analysis of the future profiling results. The Technical Working Group agreed that the results of this study would form the baseline for...Methodology development in Thessaloniki, Greece
Related Topics: Community engagement
– Published 21.Jan.2018
Enhancing Community Engagement in Profiling Exercises: From CRRF Discussions & our Team Workshop
The importance of strengthening the role of displaced and displacement-affected populations in data collection exercises, including profiling, is widely recognised. However, the question of how to do so concretely remains a challenge. A recent half-day event on the Comprehensive Refugee Response Framework (CRRF), co-organised by the Danish Refugee Council (DRC) and the Permanent Mission of...Enhancing Community Engagement in Profiling Exercises: From CRRF Discussions & our Team Workshop
Related Topics: Community engagement
– Published 26.Dec.2017
How IDPs Used Video to Explain the Profiling Analysis to their Communities: The Example of Sittwe, Myanmar (2017)
After the launch in Myanmar in August 2017, the Global Camp Coordination and Camp Management (CCCM) Cluster and JIPS were delighted to introduce the Sittwe Camp Profiling Report to the global community in Geneva. The profiling was carried out in Sittwe Township in Rakhine State, Myanmar between December 2016 and March 2017. The event also presented an...How IDPs Used Video to Explain the Profiling Analysis to their Communities: The Example of Sittwe, Myanmar (2017)
Related Topics: Durable solutions, Community engagement
– Published 7.Oct.2017
Bringing in Community Voices & Seeking Feedback on Profiling Results in Sittwe, Myanmar
Following the publication of the profiling report from Sittwe Township in the Rakhine State of Myanmar, and as part of our Innovation Project on community engagement, JIPS and profiling partners are exploring new ways of engaging with communities on profiling results. Building upon the lessons learned from a community workshop...Bringing in Community Voices & Seeking Feedback on Profiling Results in Sittwe, Myanmar
Related Topics: Community engagement
– Published 4.Sep.2017
JIPS' mission in Sittwe, Myanmar: Community Participation & Validation in Profiling (Apr 2017)
One key challenge when undertaking a profiling is to ensure results reflect the reality experienced by displaced communities so that evidence-based interventions can be more effective. Involving communities in different stages of the profiling process can help to achieve this. In the context of the on-going profiling exercise in Rakhine...JIPS' mission in Sittwe, Myanmar: Community Participation & Validation in Profiling (Apr 2017)
Related Topics: Community engagement
– Published 4.Apr.2017
Report Launch: Analysing Trends Over Time of Camp-Based Displacement in Northeast Myanmar
In January 2016, a report was published on the displacement situation in northeast Myanmar. Based on data from a profiling exercise of the camp-based displaced population in Kachin and northern Shan states, the report provides an overview of the displacement situation over time and highlights differences between camps in Government...Report Launch: Analysing Trends Over Time of Camp-Based Displacement in Northeast Myanmar
Related Topics: Durable solutions, Community engagement
– Published 31.Jan.2016