IDPs and Returnees Profiling

Joint IDP Profiling Service Presented by

William ChemalyGeneva, August 10, 2010

Yemen, June 16-July 10

Some Clarifications

• Joint IDP Profiling Service (JIPS)?

• Profiling?

• Yemen mission debriefing

Conflict Background

• Conflict: 2004• 6th round of war• Ceasefire: 10-2-10• Return: GoY 60%• Re-ignition: 27-7-10

Conflict Background

140 00050 000

20 000

110 000

25 000

• Multiple displacement

• Saudi Arabia

• Ceasefire

• Returnees 60% GoY

• Spontaneous return

• Relocation

Operational Background

• Categories of IDPs • Numbers of IDPs• Information Management System

1. Monitoring2. Registration

• Operational structure1. Cluster Approach2. IDP Executive Unit3. Other players

• Security and humanitarian space

Why Profiling ?

• RSG on HR of IDPs• Core agreed upon dataset • Gaps in the registration system • Captures the transitional phase• Prioritization of interventions and plans• Cross-cutting / no duplication (based base)• Time, geographic spread, cost• Compatibility with cluster system• Reliable, scientific and tested methods

Methodology

The objectives:

1. Provide a baseline of information about:a. disaggregated numbers b. intentions and dynamics of returnc. situation of those unwilling or unable to return.

2. Provide a more credible basis for planning of durable solutions and protracted displacement.

Methodology

• Players • Project staff• Geographic coverage• Target population• Data collection methods:

1- Household level survey 2- Community level focus group discussion

• Time frame• Questionnaire• Database – Software

Total Sample Size

S A H J SA

IDPs

Return

R

NR

NA

NA

= 1900

150 250 700 100 700

Categories

CampsHostRent

CampsHostRent

CampsHostRent

HostRent

Source

90 % Registration database

10 % verification lists

Fixing Baseline

Fixing Baseline

1- Simple random sampling from registration database and the collected verification lists

2- How to conduct the counting ?

Fixing Baseline Numbers

1

32

Camps

Rural Urban

Collect updated numbers of IDPs per camp from camp manager

1. Select affected/ accessible districts

2. Select 5 biggest villages

3. Collect numbers of total / IDP / Returnee pop. From key informants

H

H

M

M

M

L

L

L

L

ProcessUnit of Analysis: Household List or Procedure

Target Population: IDPs & Returnees in Yemen

Sampling Frame: R / NR / NA

5 Governorates

Actual Pop to which

generalisation is madeMethod of selection

List & numbers of target sample

Target Sample

Sample: people thatActually answered

Response rate

Generalization

MethodologyTarget population

Not included in the sampling frame

Not reachable

Refuses to respond

Unable to respond

Sampled population

Non Eligible

Population

Methodology

The methodology can be divided to two parts:

1. Household level survey 2. Community level focus group discussion

Mission Achievements• Coordination / collaboration• Methodology and tools• Implementation agreements • Training• Funding

Facilitating factors

• Need for Profiling• Buy-in / Cluster sys.• Clarity on ownership• Staff/Org competence

• Funding• Registration• Logistics• Technical support

Challenges

• Momentum• Security / instability• Too many players• Different players• Coordination with the field • Blocking the exercise for money issues• Full invovment of different players• Female enumerators• Translation / Language • Limited time • 1 person mission

Current Situation

Final thoughts

• You get what you plan to get• Registration and Profiling estimation methods• Collaboration is key • Profiling is flexible / adaptable / scientific

THANK YOU