11th Steering Group MeetingMarch 24th, 2015

WELCOME!!

AGENDA

1.      Plans and Gaps for Gu 2015 IDP Returns and support to UNHCR Pilot Project 

2.      Funding situation and fund raising activities;

3.      Link with Resilience initiatives, defining the way forward; 

4.      Endorsement of new SOPs for IDP voluntary return in Somalia (approved by the TWG)

5.      M&E: Discussion on updating the  SRC report on Achievements and Challenges in supporting voluntary return of IDPs in Somalia released in mid-2014;

6.      AOB( Feedback and complaint mechanism and others)

 

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1.      Plans and Gaps for Gu 2015 IDP Returns and support 

to UNHCR Pilot Project 

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Return Consortium Plans 2015/ IDP ReturnsRC Specific objectives (Plan) 2015

1. To facilitate Informed and Voluntary Decision of 20,000 HHs from displaced communities about voluntary return to South Central Somalia.

2. To support a Sustainable and Durable Reintegration of 16,812 returnee HHs in their villages of origin. 

3. To adapt the Return Programme through M&E inputs in order to mitigate shocks affecting the returnee and receiving communities.

Expected achievements by April ‘054,069 HHs involved in Intention Surveys (20% of the target completed) and 1,000 HHs involved in Go and see/ Come and tell  visit restitution (on-going).

1,239  HHs (approx. 6,000  individuals, 7% of the target) supported with return assistance in Gu 2015

First monitoring activities of 2014 assisted caseload completed. Another PRA round will follow before July 2015 

SRC member

HHs to be supported

Area of departure

Areas of Return Funding GAPs

MC 400 Mogadishu (200) Afgooye (200) Wanlaweyn

CHF and UNHCR

In-kind food assistance, restocking, Cash for work

DRC 459 Mogadishu Jowhar and Balad CHF and UNHCR

In-kind food assistance, restocking, 

INTERSOS 230 Mogadishu Baidoa (rural) CHF and UNHCR

In-kind food assistance, restocking, 

NRC 150 MogadishuGalkaacyo

Baidoa urban CHF None

IDP Returns, JIS Mogadishu 2015 VS. SRC Capacity

310 200230 259 149

Return Consortium Plans 2015/ Pilot Project Refugee ReturnsSRC specific supports: 

1. Management of 4 Way Stations (IOM-NGOs) according to SOPs

2. Provision of Return Packages (UNHCR/WFP)

3. Referral of protection cases 

4. Monitoring upon arrival/TPM (NGOs-UNHCR)

5. Reintegration activities (UNHCR-NGOs)

Except WFP (food) and NRC (HLP awareness) activities, all other activities are funded by UNHCR and SRC members implement them.

Challenges: 

1. Hot meals at the WS do not address special needs of children and elderly

2. Reintegration obstacles on: access to school, access to housing/land, access to employment reported as critical.

3. Interest in Dadaab remains contained.

2.      Funding situation and fund raising activities

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IDP Voluntary Return Programming Funding situation 2015

Current funds available will only be able to partially cover 7% of 2015 target and will be exhausted by April/May 2015.

No in-kind contribution from FAO and WFP to support Gu 2015 as per previous years.

IDP Voluntary Return Programming Funding situation 2015 cont’

Few considerations for the discussion:

1. Humanitarian funding mechanisms remains below expectations for 2015.

2. Transition to Development funds only possible in the framework of ND/Compact. Not a really fast option…2016?. 

3. Donors’ interest to be solicited but definitely there (ie. DFID). 

4. No SRC/in-house resources (mainly human) for fund-raising

5. Capacity contribution from SRC members within their own programmes reduced drastically (WFP, FAO no resources to contribute in 2015; UNHCR -70%)

6. Integration with Resilience activities seems triggering more interest in the donor community

3.      Linking with Resilience initiatives, defining the way 

forward 

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Linking with Resilience initiatives

1. Durable Solutions and Resilience can offer a degree of complementarity which can facilitate  the  transition  towards programmes clearly anchored  in  the development framework.

2. The  level  of  complementarity  between  Durable  Solutions  and  Resilience programming not  sufficient = limited to exchange of information. 

3. The objective of integrating the two approaches (Durable Solutions and Resilience) should be a paramount, but is not happening. 

4. Complementary  is  the  pre-conditions  to  either  reinforce  the  chances  of making  a return more durable as well as to enhance the communities targeted with resilience programmes through the returns of  individuals which may support productive and resilience activities.

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Districts of return where both SRC and BRCiS/SOMREP operate

SRC BRCiS SOMREP

Returns to 9 Regions/ 11 Districts

Covers 6 of SRC region/ 6 of SRC District

Covers 4 of SRC region/ 4 of SRC District

Support provided  to returnees spread in 150+ villages

Support provided to 49 communities only in the same areas of SRC

Support provided to a specific number (TBC) of communities only in the same areas of SRC

Multisectoral support but limited to HHs level and to 6/12 months

Wash, Shelter, Food sec/ Livelihoods till Oct 2017

Food sec/ Livelihoods till 2017/18Assessment phase for Baidoa and Afgooye in May 2015

Focus at District level

Focus at village level on exclusive basis (no overlap each other)

Linking with Resilience initiatives

BRCiS & SRCSOMREP & SRCBRCiS & SOMREP & SRC

IndianOceanBakool

BayGedo

Hiraan

Shabelle Dhexe

ShabelleHoose

Banadir(Mogadishu)

Juba Dhexe

Juba Hoose

Galgaduud

Mudug

Nugaal

BariSanaag

Sool

Togdheer

Woqooyi Galbeed

Awdal

Belet Weyne

Gaalkacyo

Bossaso

Hargeysa

Laas Caanood

Burco

Dhuusamarreeb

Garbahaarey

Kismaayo

Jowhar

Marka

Baydhaba

Bu'aale

Xudur

Ceerigaabo

Garoowe

From SRC final report to DFID (Feb 2015), recommendation section:

1. “The role of important donors like DFID and the EU which have identified a focus on resilience for the years ahead can significantly stimulate and facilitate the integration between Durable Solutions & Resilience. 

2. Exploring  how design and implement a ‘phase-two’ of the IDP vol. return programme, where the support to IDP returnees by the Somalia Return Consortium is synchronized in term of locations, activities, objectives, with the resilience programmes since the on-set of the programme design. 

3. The ‘phase two’ should target new IDPs requesting support to return home, but also the ones already supported from 2012 to date in accessing resilience programming to address gaps which are reported. “

IS IT THE RIGHT APPROACH?? HOW?? WHO? WITH WHO? WHEN?? PILOT???? DFID follow-up meeting scheduled in Mid-April

Linking with Resilience initiatives

4.      Endorsement of new SOPs for IDP voluntary return in 

Somalia (approved by the TWG)

 

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SRC SOPs Assisted Spontaneous and Voluntary Return of IDPs version 2.

• Revision process started in August 2014 (SRC Workshop on lessons learned on IDP returns);

• Extensive consultation at TWG level held and implemented in accordance to the instructions and directives provided by SRC Workshop (above);

• Aiming at addressing operational recommendations contained in the SRC/SH Impact Report July 2014 were followed. 

SRC SOPs Assisted Spontaneous and Voluntary Return of IDPs version 2.

From SRC TWG meting minutes 05 March 2015 - Action Point:

SRC Steering Group meeting to consider the TWG’s recommendation to endorse the SRC SOPs (inclusive of annexes) for Assisted Spontaneous and Voluntary

Return of IDPs version 2.

MAIN CHANGES1.Updated legal framework reflecting the developments in IDP policy in Somalia

2. Intention Survey as a SRC joint activity & coordinated with Cluster and LL.AA.

3. New prioritization criteria more oriented to protection and sustainability

4. Reinforced information/preparation component prior the movements (new activities: CTV, Basic Field Assessment, direct involvement in restitutions etc) 

5. New composition of Standard Minimum Package (SMP) for return to Urban areas and for pastoral returnee communities.

5.      M&E: Discussion on updating the  SRC Report on ‘Achievements and Challenges in supporting voluntary return of IDPs in Somalia’ released in 

mid-2014;Return Consortium 

6. AOB( Feedback and complaint mechanism and others)

 

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