International Organization for Migration Overview: Establishing a Returnee Reintegration Information Management System December 13, 2011

Definition of Information Management and Information Management System Establishing the RRIMS (Components) Essential Characteristics and Functionalities of RRIMS Key Points Agenda

Information Management –Process of capturing, storing and processing information, (optional) information dissemination Information Management System –Tool that enables organizations to process raw information to intelligent information for decision- making. –i.e., Returnee Reintegration Information Management System, UNHCR Repatriation and Returnee Information System, IOM’s MIMOSA or Migrant Management and Operation Systems Application Definitions

Establishing the RRIMS Create the Prototype RRIMS Establish the Business Process (Who, when and how) Create Process Flow Data Usage Policy and Guidelines Create Process Flow Data Usage Policy and Guidelines Deployment

Establishing the RRIMS Create the Prototype RRIMS Data Collection Data Collection Data Processing and Collation Data Analysis and Reporting Create Process Flow Data Usage Policy and Guidelines Create Process Flow Data Usage Policy and Guidelines Establish the Business Process

Establishing the RRIMS Data Collection Capture Information on: Beneficiary Information Pre-departure Movement Information Assistance Package Information Monitoring Create the Prototype RRIMS

Establishing the RRIMS Data Collection Data Collection Data Processing and Collation Secure Centralized (CDR) Create the Prototype RRIMS

Establishing the RRIMS Create the Prototype RRIMS Data Collection Data Collection Data Processing and Collation Data Analysis and Reporting Promotion of information at national, regional and international level. Formulation of technical cooperation projects. Increase awareness and understanding of the reintegration process.

Establishing the RRIMS RRIMS Establish the Business Process (Who, when and how) Deployment Data Collection Data Collection Data Processing and Collation Data Analysis and Reporting Create Process Flow Data Usage Policy and Guidelines Create Process Flow Data Usage Policy and Guidelines

Trend Analysis –Gender and Age –Educational and Professional Background –Ethnicity and Location –Total Number of Returnees Movement Tracking or Reintegration Monitoring Upload Facility Multi-level Restrictive Access Audit Facility CAMS – Customizable, Adaptable, Manageable and Simple Characteristics and Functionalities

Information is power. Information Management is crucial to any organization. RRIMS is an essential tool to Returnee Reintegration Information Management. Establish the business process using Data Usage Policies and Guidelines and then create the information management system (CAMS). Data Collection, Data Processing and Collation, Data Analysis and Reporting: Three components towards raw information to intelligent information. Intelligent information yielded from RRIMS will aid you in planning reintegration assistances, refining reintegration policies and enhancing impact of your reintegration programmes Key Points

Supplemental Information Inter-cluster Information Management Working Group (IMWG) –OCHA, IOM, UNHCR, WFP, UNICEF, NRC, AfghanAid, Care, etc. –Coordinate Activities and Information from each Cluster including sharing of Information Management Tools (databases, 3Ws, and websites) –Ensuring that a core set of information management standards are in place for collecting, sharing and storing data. Purpose: To ensure that all facets of humanitarian needs are addressed within the Afghanistan community. For more information, please or Janet O’Callaghan

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