Liberia Refugee Response Update CAP 2012 Thursday 17 November 2011.
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Transcript of Liberia Refugee Response Update CAP 2012 Thursday 17 November 2011.
Liberia Refugee ResponseUpdate
CAP 2012
Thursday 17 November 2011
Brief Recap 2011: Refugee movements
First border-crossing: November 29, 2011
First phase: December-AprilMore than 95% of all arrivals into one county (Nimba)
Second phase: April-July/August:New arrivals into Grand Gedeh, River Gee and Maryland
Third phase:May-June/ongoingSpontaneous returns
Pre-emergency
UNHCR was in shut-down mode
LRRRC had been substantially scaled down
Guinea was on emergency radar more than Cote d’Ivoire
First phase: initial response
Standard Emergency procedures not activated according to “critical protocol”
Gravity of situation lost in methods of work and reporting lines
ERT late and with limited experience (SELT)
Humanitarian vacuum developed
Challenges/second phase
Statistics driven emergency
Coordination between field and Monrovia disjointed
Security/political threat to Liberia’s achievements
Low level of development in the communities – extra pressure due to refugee presence
Policy direction was unclear
Consolidation of Response: third phase
Long term staff deployments
Stabilize and rationalize statistics
Assist in the formulation of policy framework for refugee response
Regularization of implementation arrangements
Search for additional resources for the programme
Brief Recap 2011: Achievements
Access to asylum on prima facie basis, non-refoulement and more than 200,000 refugees registered & received assistance
Six camps +16 relocation villages set up
Access to UNMIL assets
Signing of Tripartite Agreement
The response to the first appeal for funds (EHAP) was positive
Solutions Approach developed
Lessons Learnt
Partners to be involved at all stages of the formulation of contingency plans with clear roles and responsibilities
Coordination is critical to a successful operation: especially structuring of responsibilities sectors/agencies and leadership in a refugee operation
Issues of accountability within an integrated mission need to be further explored
2012 PLANNING SCENARIO
120,000 Refugees at start of 2012
Camps: 80,000
50,000 voluntary repatriation in the course of 2012
15,000 Liberian returnees around time of Cessation Clause
Some 4,000 other people of concern (asylum seekers, other refugees)
Priorities 2012
Operations: Relocation of refugees to designated campsInstallation/maintenance of infrastructure and delivery of essential services in the campsFacilitate voluntary returnsSupport host communities (with relevant sectors)
Programmatic: Position programme as care and maintenance Right size the number of implementing partners
Coordination and inter-agency: Support to LRRRC reformForge inter-agency partnerships drawing on expertise and resources
Overall strategy
Protection and mixed solutions
Protection Essential Services
Durable Solutions
Fair processesSecurity and
safety From violence
ShelterWater/sanitation
HealthEducation Livelihoods
Voluntary ReturnLocal integration
ReintegrationTransition to development
Two access routes:Communities
Camps
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