10^th PPRD South “prevention and preparedness” workshop for staff-level officials

“A role of national Civil Protection/Civil Defence Authorities in managing forced migration crises in complex emergency and disaster situations”

Tunis, Tunisia, 16-17 July 2012

The main objective of the workshop was to examine possible scenarios of forced migration crises in the Mediterranean and to discuss how the national civil protection authorities of the region could better collaborate among them and with international humanitarian actors in tackling these crisis.

In the first day of the workshop, the Tunisian Civil Protection illustrated the lessons learned from the management of the humanitarian crisis caused by the massive flow of refugees seeking shelter and protection from the conflict in Libya in 2011. During the following discussions, workshop participants tried to set out specific roles for the different national and international agencies involved in delivering assistance and providing protection to the population affected by a migration crisis and examined possible organizational measures for improving coordination among national and international players. In the second day of the event, operational aspects of migration crisis management were addressed, such as tools and best practices for planning temporary shelters, camp management and minimum standards of assistance.

Presentations delivered and documents distributed to the training attendants are now available. Click on the title of the presentation/document to download it.

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Monday, 16 July 2012: POLICY AND COORDINATION

Block 1: Policy level: from national to international and vice versa

How can states and the international community better prevent and prepare for forced migrations and to protect migrants?  

Strengthening of the coordination of the humanitarian emergency assistance of the United Nations. EN FR

Block 2:    Coordination mechanisms at all levels

UNOCHA introduction 

What lessons can be drawn from response to migration induced crises – coordination at national level?  Jordan, Libya

Refugees emergency management in Tunisia – lessons drawn at national level. Lt. Col. Atef Houij, Director, Médenine Civil Protection, Tunisian National Office of Civil Protection  

Cooperation between countries and humanitarian actors in forced migration crises

Tuesday, 17 July 2012: DISPLACED LIVES: VOICES FROM THE CAMPS

Block 3: What and how can we do and do better?

Disaster preparedness and response/the Tunisian case

“Sphere” standards and other available tools

Block 4:  Old/new approaches and innovative partnerships – key ideas for action and summary

Understanding migration crises – IOM’s Migration Crisis Management Framework 

Documents distributed

UNOCHA, Responding to emergencies manual

• Part 1: Monitoring, Mobilization and Deployment
• Part 2: Conducting Assessments
• Part 3: International Response Organizations and Coordination in the Field

IFRC

• The Code of Conduct for the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) in Disaster Relief EN FR
• Guidelines for the domestic facilitation and regulation of international disaster relief and initial recovery assistance EN FR AR

The Sphere project: Humanitarian charter and minimum standards in humanitarian response EN   FR

IOM

Workshop on "moving to safety: migration consequences of complex crises" 

• Chair summary  EN  FR
• Agenda
• Background paper EN  FR

Workshop on "protecting migrants during times of crisis, immediate response and sustainable strategies"

• Agenda EN  FR
• Background paper EN  FR

Glossary on migration