On Tuesday 7th May 2024, from 11 to 12:30 (UCT+2), the CCCM Global Cluster in coordination with the Community Engagement Forum [VE1] will facilitate a session on Participation and Community Engagement in Displacement.
Community engagement and participation is central to uphold the basic rights of displaced population in humanitarian responses, and it is an essential part of good site management. It is a key step towards making sure that different needs, capacities and expectations of all groups in a displaced community are represented and addressed, thus contributing to improving humanitarian response and accountability towards affected populations.
But how do we ensure no specific group within the displaced population is left behind? What can we learn from practitioners who have successfully addressed these challenges? What can young people and women affected by displacement teach us about how to better engage them?
In this interactive session, scenarios from displacement sites will be used to reflect on best practices and things to avoid when engaging with specific population groups, such as women and youth. Thanks to a panel of the Women's Participation Project (WPP)-IOM practitioners and young persons affected by displacement engaged in NRC’s Youth participation initiatives, the session will also be an occasion to showcase existing tools that can facilitate engagement with specific population groups. We will be bringing voices of women from South Sudan, Mozambique and Cox's Bazar as well.
The session will be hybrid: you will be able to connect online or join us in person at the CICG in Geneva. You can register for the session at the following link: https://vosocc.unocha.org/Report.aspx?page=o0t9pExuBwObtDGIoSxxxplusmLRaL8kxxxplusD1NioEmPwJzrvpvKmxmKUvVzsGAxxxequalxxxequal