Scoping & Technical Mission to the Philippines: Profiling the Islands of Basilan, Sulu and Tawi-Tawi
Over the last decades, the Philippines have been experiencing both disaster- and conflict-induced displacement. The recently ratified Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM, including the three southern islands of Basilan, Sulu and Tawi-Tawi) has among the highest number of internally displaced people (IDPs) due to conflict and violence.[1] Due...Scoping & Technical Mission to the Philippines: Profiling the Islands of Basilan, Sulu and Tawi-Tawi
Related Topics: Durable solutions
– Published 15.Dec.2019
From Practitioners to Practitioners: Durable Solutions Analysis Webinar | Lessons from Iraq, Sudan & Somalia
Increasing efforts are being made to better analyse and measure progress towards durable solutions in contexts of displacement. However, conducting durable solutions analyses continues to remain a complex undertaking with many challenges. These challenges have been raising interesting questions such as, what are the current tools and approaches in the field of...From Practitioners to Practitioners: Durable Solutions Analysis Webinar | Lessons from Iraq, Sudan & Somalia
Related Topics: Durable solutions
– Published 5.Dec.2019
IGAD-GP20 Regional Exchange on Internal Displacement: Key Takeaways for Durable Solutions Analysis
The last Regional Consultative Process (RCP) of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), held in October 2019 in Addis Ababa and co-convened by GP20, was exclusively dedicated to internal displacement. With over a 100 government officials, humanitarian and development practitioners, donors and other actors, the event was a great opportunity...IGAD-GP20 Regional Exchange on Internal Displacement: Key Takeaways for Durable Solutions Analysis
Related Topics: Durable solutions, Methods
– Published 22.Nov.2019
Data Implications from Wilton Park Discussions on Internal Displacement
In the beautiful setting of Wiston House with its remarkable history resounding in every room, I was pleased to be able to attend a recent Wilton Park conference on “Internally Displaced Persons: towards more effective international protection and durable solutions (WP1705)”. Gathering (some of) “the great and the good” of...Data Implications from Wilton Park Discussions on Internal Displacement
Related Topics: IDP policy, Refugee & IDP statistics, Durable solutions
– Published 19.Sep.2019
Learning Exchange with ReDSS on Durable Solutions Analysis for Displacement
The recent annual programme workshop, organised by the Regional Secretariat on Durable Solutions (ReDSS) in Nairobi in June 2019, was a rich learning experience. It was great to see the key actors from different parts of the region – including local and national authorities, local and international NGOs, civil society,...Learning Exchange with ReDSS on Durable Solutions Analysis for Displacement
Related Topics: Durable solutions
– Published 31.Jul.2019
Our First French-Language Profiling Coordination Training in Dakar, Senegal
For this year's regional edition of our flagship training course, the Profiling Coordination Training (PCT), a five-member team of JIPS facilitators headed to Dakar, Senegal. They were joined by five external co-facilitators from our partners, OCHA and IOM with the Centre for Humanitarian Data, with whom we walked through the entire profiling process...Our First French-Language Profiling Coordination Training in Dakar, Senegal
Related Topics: Capacity development, Methods, Durable solutions
– Published 31.Jul.2019
Working Towards Durable Solutions: What We Learned at the Recent GP20 Steering Group Meeting
“Protracted displacement is a humanitarian issue, but it is also a process of social and economic impoverishment. (…) It’s not only a problem for IDPs but also for host communities, and there is a risk of undermining state policies (and even) jeopardizing the Sustainable Development Goals. I’ve come to the...Working Towards Durable Solutions: What We Learned at the Recent GP20 Steering Group Meeting
Related Topics: Durable solutions, Community engagement
– Published 22.Jul.2019
Durable Solutions Analysis Methodology Development & Technical Challenges: From our Second Profiling Mission to Ukraine
After an initial scoping mission in November 2018, we returned to Ukraine for a second time in early June. JIPS’ Head of Information Management and Innovation Wilhelmina Welsch and Information Management Officer Melissa Weihmayer met partners in Severodonetsk, in the Luhansk Oblast, located in eastern Ukraine, as well as in...Durable Solutions Analysis Methodology Development & Technical Challenges: From our Second Profiling Mission to Ukraine
Related Topics: Methods, Durable solutions
– Published 16.Jul.2019
Scoping Mission to Nigeria: Assessing Information & Capacity Building Needs for a Durable Solutions Analysis (2019)
A decade of conflict and continued violence by non-state armed groups and military operations are affecting millions of people in north-eastern Nigeria. Estimates put the number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) at 2 million (Source: DTM, Round XXIV, August 2018), with over 80% being in Borno State. The government and...Scoping Mission to Nigeria: Assessing Information & Capacity Building Needs for a Durable Solutions Analysis (2019)
Related Topics: Durable solutions, Methods
– Published 10.Jun.2019
World Reconstruction Conference 4 – Profiling Serves as Key Information Source for Reconstruction Planning
The fourth World Reconstruction Conference in May 2019 in Geneva reaffirmed that "the inclusion of marginalised groups […] during assessment, planning and decision-making processes" is key for long-term recovery from crisis. Similarly, the event underlined the importance of bringing together a place-based with a people-based approach to achieve a comprehensive...World Reconstruction Conference 4 – Profiling Serves as Key Information Source for Reconstruction Planning
Related Topics: Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Urban, Durable solutions
– Published 27.May.2019
Assessing Information Needs for a Solutions Analysis in South Sudan
Following the peace deal signed in September 2018 and known as Revitalised Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan (R-ARCSS), spontaneous IDP and refugee returns have increased despite continuing pockets of insecurity in the country. This has led actors on the ground, including the government and humanitarian...Assessing Information Needs for a Solutions Analysis in South Sudan
Related Topics: Durable solutions
– Published 22.May.2019
Four Key Insights from the Latest GP20 Steering Group Meeting on IDP Data (Mar 2019)
The latest Steering Group meeting of the group working to implement the Plan of Action marking 20 years of the Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement (GP20) gave the floor to Nigeria, Ethiopia, Honduras and Ukraine. They showcased their diverse approaches to collecting, analysing and using data on internal displacement for...Four Key Insights from the Latest GP20 Steering Group Meeting on IDP Data (Mar 2019)
Related Topics: Refugee & IDP statistics, Durable solutions, Capacity development
– Published 22.Mar.2019