UNHCR/e-Centre/InterWorks - Emergency Management Training Session 10.7. Registration in Emergencies UNHCR/e-Centre/InterWorks - Emergency Management Training

Why Register? To reach the most needy To exclude abusers To learn about the refugees To learn about vulnerable groups other reasons? registration InterWorks/UNHCR

Scenarios Open Camps Closed Camps Dispersed Population Nomadic or Moving Populations Urban Other? registration InterWorks/UNHCR

Major Constraints to Registration lack of support from authorities, from local population lack of refugee support insufficient staff, expertise insufficient material, financial resources insecurity, threats proximity to border (difficulty in “fixing” the population) conflict, chaos in country of asylum others? registration InterWorks/UNHCR

When Registration May Not Be Appropriate when the distribution program does not require it: when it is clearly counterproductive when the refugee situation is expected to be short-lived FAO photo registration InterWorks/UNHCR

Resources Required for Registration Plan Staff Cash Supplies and Equipment Communications System Expertise Venue registration InterWorks/UNHCR

Support for Registration Activities from UNHCR Stockpile of standardized supplies (forms, cards, tokens, etc.) Computer software and supplies Missions of staff from registration roster Training registration InterWorks/UNHCR

Phases of Registration 1. Planning, organization & refugee information campaign 2. “Fixing” the population 3. Collection of information and distribution of registration cards 4. Verification (e.g. following year) registration InterWorks/UNHCR

Two Golden Rules of Registration Registration must be given priority over other ongoing activities (except serious, immediate protection problems.) It is vital to planning and credibility! Understand the difference between ascertaining the number of people and determining who they are registration InterWorks/UNHCR