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NRC Training Manual for CSO on the Kampala Convention
NRC training manual for CSO on the Kampala Convention The training manual was developed with a view to reinforcing the capacities of African CSOs to better contribute to the protection of the human rights of IDPs. It is expected that a better understanding of the main...
New Beginning
400 families displaced by cyclone idai were relocated to the newly built samora machel temporary accommodation site. Read the full article on the IOM website
Security and Services Essential for Safe, Durable Return of Displaced Communities in South Sudan
The UN’s Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) recently awarded funds of USD 2.6 million that will allow IOM to ensure that internally displaced persons (IDPs) who choose to return are met with basic services enabling them to rebuild their lives – particularly in...
In North-East Nigeria, Access to Water Paves the Way for a Brighter Future
In addition to the displaced population, 1.56 million individuals have returned to their communities since August 2015, due to the expanded presence of security forces. However, the infrastructure in these areas is still severely damaged or destroyed and essential...
Long-term Solutions Needed for Ukraine’s Displaced
As the conflict in the east of the country enters its sixth year, the number of affected people is 5.2 million, according to humanitarian organizations in Ukraine. About 1.3 million IDPs are registered with the Ministry of Social Policy. follow the link to read the...
Displaced in South Sudan: A journey of 1,000 kilometers
Conflict, hunger and disease forced nearly 700,000 people to flee South Sudan to become refugees in neighbouring countries in 2017. More than 70 percent of those fled in the first half of 2017, when multiple military offensives occurred in Upper Nile, Unity, Jonglei,...
BEHIND THE SCENES: HONDURAS’ INTER-INSTITUTIONAL COMMISSION ON IDPS & WHERE THE PROFILING EXERCISE COMES IN (APR 2019)
In Honduras, the Inter-institutional Commission for the Protection of Populations Displaced by Violence is leading efforts to generate a nationally representative evidence base that can inform the country’s laws, policies and operational responses to internal...
FOUR KEY INSIGHTS FROM THE LATEST GP20 STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING ON IDP DATA (MAR 2019)
The latest Steering Committee 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...
Almost 100 civilian casualties each week in Yemen in 2018
This post originally appeared on UNHCR's website. Reposted with permission. Civilians continue to pay a high price in the conflict in Yemen, according to the latest data released today by the UNHCR, UN Refugee Agency, led Protection Cluster. On average, almost 100...
Improving IDP Statistics in Ukraine
Ukraine's State Statistical Service outlines the system for collection and management of data on internally displaced persons, the current challenges and suggested way forward to strengthen the scope and quality of data on IDPs in...