data collection in emergency and humanitarian settings : unfpa/cte divoire experiences rachelle...

Data collection in Emergency and humanitarian settings : UNFPA/Côte d’Ivoire Experiences

Rachelle MIAN-DJANGONE; NPO Data collection/ Monitoring and Evaluation, Gender focal point

Avec l’appui du Représentant et de tout le Personnel de l’UNFPA/Côte d’Ivoire

CONTENTS PLANCONTENTS PLANCountry Context and impact on the Country Context and impact on the

data;data;UNFPA competencies in data collection UNFPA competencies in data collection

in the countries;in the countries;Type of data collection during crisis Type of data collection during crisis

steps and UNFPA/CI response;steps and UNFPA/CI response;Data collecting on IDPs and host Data collecting on IDPs and host

families ;families ;Lessons learned and recommendationsLessons learned and recommendations

UNFPA, because everyone countsUNFPA, because everyone counts

Country ContextCountry ContextAt the political levelAt the political level

Politico and armed crisis occurred since September 2002, Politico and armed crisis occurred since September 2002, witch divided the country into North and South sides, with 3 witch divided the country into North and South sides, with 3 zones (Gvt, Forces Nouvelles, Confidence°zones (Gvt, Forces Nouvelles, Confidence°..

Regional and international mediations matched resolutions Regional and international mediations matched resolutions 1633 and 1721 in July 20061633 and 1721 in July 2006..

End of the war since November 2004 but existence of End of the war since November 2004 but existence of disorders with especially demonstrations in the Westdisorders with especially demonstrations in the West

At the socio economic levelAt the socio economic levelIncrease of the povertyIncrease of the poverty;;Lower of schooling Lower of schooling ;;Dysfunction of the medical systemDysfunction of the medical system;;Increase GBV victims casesIncrease GBV victims cases;;


Crisis impact on the dataCrisis impact on the dataNon applicability of the data used before release of Non applicability of the data used before release of

the crisis: case of the DHS and the general census of the crisis: case of the DHS and the general census of population and the habitat 1998population and the habitat 1998;;

Projections resulting from these data are not valid any Projections resulting from these data are not valid any more: important changes in the configuration of the more: important changes in the configuration of the population (displacement, death, unemployment, etcpopulation (displacement, death, unemployment, etc););

Emergence of new problems generated by the crisisEmergence of new problems generated by the crisis;;Need to set a strategy of data-collection during all the Need to set a strategy of data-collection during all the

crisis stepscrisis steps


Support to national Support to national statistical systemstatistical system

Reinforcement of the institutional framework: Reinforcement of the institutional framework: statistical law, directing diagram of statistical statistical law, directing diagram of statistical programmingprogramming;;

Technical and financial support to the Technical and financial support to the realization of the general Census of the realization of the general Census of the population and the dwelling of all the operations population and the dwelling of all the operations at national scales at national scales (DHS, ENV, etc);(DHS, ENV, etc);

Modernizing Civil RegistrationModernizing Civil Registration and setting up and setting up basic data decentralizationbasic data decentralization;;


Re enforce national Re enforce national competencies competencies

Support to national and international structures Support to national and international structures of training of specialists in demography and, of training of specialists in demography and, statistics: IFORD, ENSEA, etc;statistics: IFORD, ENSEA, etc;

Consolidate specific training on data Consolidate specific training on data management for national executives;management for national executives;

Availability of human resources to manage Availability of human resources to manage specific data related to crisis situationspecific data related to crisis situation..


ProspectsProspects : :Conduct a shaping operation on IDPs : cases Conduct a shaping operation on IDPs : cases

identification, major problems of protection identification, major problems of protection and access to the services and vulnerability and access to the services and vulnerability assessmentassessment (HCR); (HCR);

Conduct a study on IDPs and returned Conduct a study on IDPs and returned persons in west and north: keys information persons in west and north: keys information on IDPs, include understanding of the return on IDPs, include understanding of the return motivations for a better addressing the motivations for a better addressing the question to achieve social cohesion and question to achieve social cohesion and launching the national operation to support launching the national operation to support the returned Programme (Ministry of the returned Programme (Ministry of solidarity and for the victims of war,UNFPA). solidarity and for the victims of war,UNFPA).

Crisis state Situation Type of data collecting

Acute phase The fights continueImportant movement of population fleeing the engagements zonesIncreased of All kind of violence

Census of IDPs in the camp and transit campSpecific Operations to support each partner actions

Calm Phase No fight: No peace and no war situationWeak return of IDPs in their initial zonesHigher vulnerability of IDPs and the host families due to increase poverty

Rapid need assessmentSet up Specific operations for more coordinated and coherent answers to the problems of the populations worsened by the crisis

Rebuilding or exit crisis Phase

End of war Progressive an important size of returned persons in their initial zones

National operation for post crisis planning: RGPH ; DHS ; etc.

Type of data collecting by stagesType of data collecting by stages

In high-pitched stage:In high-pitched stage:RHCS need RHCS need

assessmentassessmentDistribution and delivery Distribution and delivery

conditioncondition;; Availability and use of the Availability and use of the

emergency RH kits in the emergency RH kits in the north and westnorth and west; ;

Monthly indicators tableMonthly indicators table;; Conceive and provide Conceive and provide

tools for data tools for data collecting to IDPs collecting to IDPs transit camptransit camp: OIM/UNFPA

UNFPA/Côte d’Ivoire UNFPA/Côte d’Ivoire experiences (1)experiences (1)

Calm PhaseUN agencies join humanitarian rapid need assessment;Data collecting on IDPs and host families;Survey on GBV;KAP survey on refugees, IDPs and host families;Survey on Aids indicators (EIS-2005)

Exit crisis phasePopulation census;Population census;National survey on « young people National survey on « young people social and social and

economic integration economic integration » (10-35 years);» (10-35 years);DHS surveyDHS survey

UNFPA/Côte d’Ivoire UNFPA/Côte d’Ivoire experiences (2)experiences (2)

Justifications Justifications Important population movements to peace Important population movements to peace

zone: IDPs received in host families or zone: IDPs received in host families or installation of IDPs housekeeping;installation of IDPs housekeeping;

Movement: New event unknown in CI so Movement: New event unknown in CI so difficulties to answer the needs of these difficulties to answer the needs of these specific populations;specific populations;

Request of the Government and the Partners Request of the Government and the Partners for data collecting on IDPs;for data collecting on IDPs;

Methodological choice with all the actors Methodological choice with all the actors Difficulty to know the number of IDPs without Difficulty to know the number of IDPs without

proceeding to a population census which is too proceeding to a population census which is too expensive;expensive;

Necessity to realize a study on IDPs living Necessity to realize a study on IDPs living conditions, their number and the host families conditions, their number and the host families accommodation accommodation

Objectives:Objectives: Obtain relevant information to implement Obtain relevant information to implement

actions for IDPs and host families.actions for IDPs and host families. Specifically: Specifically:

Determine social and demographic profile Determine social and demographic profile of IDPs;of IDPs;

Analyze IDPs living conditions (health, Analyze IDPs living conditions (health, education, etc.);education, etc.);

Estimate IDPS size and appreciate host Estimate IDPS size and appreciate host families interventions;families interventions;

Appreciate welfare and support given to Appreciate welfare and support given to IDPs and identify social cohesion effort;IDPs and identify social cohesion effort;

Analyze IDPs hope to return back to their initial Analyze IDPs hope to return back to their initial sites and the conditions of returnsites and the conditions of return..

Methodology: Methodology: Field of the study constituted by Field of the study constituted by

housekeeping of the departments of: housekeeping of the departments of: Abidjan, Daloa, Duékoué Toulepleu, Abidjan, Daloa, Duékoué Toulepleu, Yamoussoukro considered as zones where Yamoussoukro considered as zones where IDPs are numerous;IDPs are numerous;

These 5 regions represent 43 % of the total These 5 regions represent 43 % of the total populations of governmental zone;populations of governmental zone;

Extrapolation of results for the number of Extrapolation of results for the number of IDPs in 5 departments based on their weight IDPs in 5 departments based on their weight in in DRDR samples and the number of samples and the number of DRDR in in these departments;these departments;

Extrapolation of results to the whole country Extrapolation of results to the whole country based on the weight of each zone and the based on the weight of each zone and the number of IDPs in gouvernemental zonenumber of IDPs in gouvernemental zone

Contributions: Contributions: Seven (7) UN Agencies were Mobilized to Seven (7) UN Agencies were Mobilized to

set up the project: UNFPA, UNDP, set up the project: UNFPA, UNDP, UNICEF, HCR, OCHA, FAO, PAM, OIM;UNICEF, HCR, OCHA, FAO, PAM, OIM;

ENSEA was selected to collect and ENSEA was selected to collect and analyze data, with the technical support analyze data, with the technical support of the UNFPA;of the UNFPA;

Methodology and tools of the study have Methodology and tools of the study have been developed by UNFPA and been developed by UNFPA and confirmed by the thematic group confirmed by the thematic group "protection" of UN; "protection" of UN;

The Ministry of Solidarity and war The Ministry of Solidarity and war victims was identified to implement the victims was identified to implement the projectproject

IDPS number in the IDPS number in the country should be 1 738 country should be 1 738 363 and 1 625 369363 and 1 625 369 IDPs IDPs are from governmental are from governmental zone and 112 994 IDPs zone and 112 994 IDPs are from are from occupied occupied zonezone;;

Dept Abidjan29%

Dept ex-occupées

7%

Autres Dept Gouv64%

Daloa

12%

Yamoussoukro

8%

Duekoue

10%

Abidjan

69%

1%

Mains results : Mains results : In the 5 departments of In the 5 departments of

study, they are 709 377 study, they are 709 377 IDPs and 495 783 (69%) IDPs and 495 783 (69%) of them are from Abidjanof them are from Abidjan

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EmploymentEmployment : proportion of housekeepers leaders : proportion of housekeepers leaders occupied decreased of 12 % : Most important among occupied decreased of 12 % : Most important among host families (18% of the proportion of CM occupied host families (18% of the proportion of CM occupied for the families of reception 18 % against 5 % of no for the families of reception 18 % against 5 % of no host familieshost families

Perspective of return: 72 % of the IDPs are expected to Perspective of return: 72 % of the IDPs are expected to return; 8/10 IDPs never be in touch with their initial return; 8/10 IDPs never be in touch with their initial locality locality

More of 4/10 IDPs underwent violenceMore of 4/10 IDPs underwent violence Social cohesion:Social cohesion:

contrary to contrary to expectations, the end expectations, the end of the war (0,4 %), of the war (0,4 %), disarmament (0,7 %) disarmament (0,7 %) are not mentioned by are not mentioned by IDPs as solutions for IDPs as solutions for peacepeace

Use of these dataUse of these data Reference document for decision making about IDPs and host Reference document for decision making about IDPs and host

family in the country;family in the country; Used to elaborate programs and implement actions:Used to elaborate programs and implement actions:

For the Government: national program of Repatriation For the Government: national program of Repatriation grant of IDPsgrant of IDPs

UN, NGOs: elaboration of program to submit to the CERF UN, NGOs: elaboration of program to submit to the CERF for supporting the return of an estimated 709 000 IDPs for supporting the return of an estimated 709 000 IDPs

Elaboration of a program of assistance and reintegration of Elaboration of a program of assistance and reintegration of the displaced women / girls who are numerous among IDPs;the displaced women / girls who are numerous among IDPs;

Support increased and harmonized in the schooling of Support increased and harmonized in the schooling of displaced girls;displaced girls;

Key information to support advocacy Programme for Key information to support advocacy Programme for mobilizing resources to address IDPs and host families needs; mobilizing resources to address IDPs and host families needs;

Better formalization of actions for social cohesion, protection Better formalization of actions for social cohesion, protection and the social insertionand the social insertion

• Source data to evaluate interventions for IDPs in the countrySource data to evaluate interventions for IDPs in the country

Prospects:Prospects:

Support IDPs identification operation Support IDPs identification operation by HCRby HCR

Conduct a study on IDPs living Conduct a study on IDPs living conditions and returned in the initial conditions and returned in the initial sites: get information on the IDPs, sites: get information on the IDPs, understand the motivations of the understand the motivations of the returned in the perspective of the returned in the perspective of the social cohesion and to launch the social cohesion and to launch the national operation of support the national operation of support the returned (Ministry of the solidarity and returned (Ministry of the solidarity and war victims, UNFPA). war victims, UNFPA).

GENERALLYGENERALLY For more efficiency, it is very important to base For more efficiency, it is very important to base

actions on facts by the realization of operations of actions on facts by the realization of operations of data collection in all the phases of a crisis;data collection in all the phases of a crisis;

The realization of these studies is necessary to The realization of these studies is necessary to take efficient decision, especially in crisis situation take efficient decision, especially in crisis situation where generally events are new and ineffective where generally events are new and ineffective existing dataexisting data;;

To UNFPATo UNFPA UNFPA must lead and play a central role to provide UNFPA must lead and play a central role to provide

data during crisis situation due to our technical data during crisis situation due to our technical knowledge on data management knowledge on data management

It is important to integrate monitoring and evaluation It is important to integrate monitoring and evaluation in humanitarian actions for a best visibility;in humanitarian actions for a best visibility;

Fast implication of UNFPA in humanitarians Fast implication of UNFPA in humanitarians interventions by the supply of information in all the interventions by the supply of information in all the phases of crisis and the development of relevant phases of crisis and the development of relevant tools;tools;

Need to make activities monitoring missions and Need to make activities monitoring missions and participate in most UN multi-sector-based evaluationsparticipate in most UN multi-sector-based evaluations


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