IOM Needs and Population Monitoring: Site Management Category 1 Incident Assessment and Reporting | Survey Analysis: May-November 2018

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Published on 05 Mar 2019

INTRODUCTION
Following a military crackdown in August 2017 in Rakhine State, Myanmar, an estimated 700,000 Rohingya refugees fled to Cox’s Bazar District, Bangladesh. Previous influxes were recorded in October 2016, when approximately 87,000 people crossed into Bangladesh, and other waves were registered during the previous decades. The total number of Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar, including those residing in the district prior to August 2017 is estimated to be 925,000 individuals.

The Rohingya refugee population are concentrated in extremely congested sites within Ukhia and Teknaf Upazilas of Cox’s Bazar district. The environment in Cox’s Bazar district is highly vulnerable due to annual monsoon and cyclone seasons. Most of the shelters that refugees live in are constructed using tarpaulin sheeting and bamboo in areas that are either hilly or low-lying. The combination of densely populated sites and poor shelter conditions exposes the refugee population to serious risks associated with the heavy rains and high winds, such as flooding and landslides.

To support refugees during the cyclone and monsoon seasons, the Site Management and Site Development (SMSD) Sector, in support of the Inter Sector Coordination Group (ISCG), established the Category 1 Incident Assessment and reporting system. This system was developed by the SMSD Sector, in coordination with the ISCG and UNHCR IM Unit, with technical support from NPM. Through these assessments, SMS Agencies systematically collect information across all camps in Cox’s Bazar affected by category 1 incidents. A category 1 incident corresponds to a small-scale localized event (such as landslides, flood, wind) that caused minor to moderate damage and has little or no impact outside the locally affected area. In case of category 2 or category 3 events of larger scope, the Inter Sector Coordination Group (ISCG) would trigger a Joint Need Assessment (JNA) and the category 1 incident reporting exercise would be suspended. The purpose of the assessment is to track daily any category 1 incidents across all camps, and their impact on the affected population. It is aimed at:

• Collecting damage and displacement information systematically across all “blocks” affected by category 1 events;
• Reporting on initial immediate actions taken
• Providing a comprehensive overview of localized incidents/events occurred across all camps daily through the aggregation of all assessments reports received.

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