IASC Protection Cluster Update
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IASC Protection Cluster Update. May 2007. IASC Protection Cluster Update. Land and Property restitution a theme in most disasters (conflict and natural) The poor are seldom protected by secure tenure to the land they occupy Lack of knowledge of dispute resolution in customary systems
IASC Protection Cluster Update
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IASC Protection Cluster Update May 2007
IASC Protection Cluster Update • Land and Property restitution a theme in most disasters (conflict and natural) • The poor are seldom protected by secure tenure to the land they occupy • Lack of knowledge of dispute resolution in customary systems • Several organizations have appealed for funding under the PC for HLP programmes • Need for strengthened collaboration and action • Need to strengthen response capacity at country level PCWG HLP Focal-Point agency UN-HABITAT
IASC Protection Cluster Update The Protection Cluster endorsed proposal to: • Institutionalize a PCWG Sub-Working Group on HLP • As HLP focal-point, UN-HABITAT will convene the Group • The Group will meet on a monthly basis • Prepare a realistic work plan (to be amended once the outcome of the 2007 funding appeal is known)
IASC Protection Cluster Update A need to: • Gather more and better information on HLP issues in roll-out and priority countries (customary practices and formal systems, women’s, widows and orphans rights to restitution, etc.)
IASC Protection Cluster Update A need to: • Review and harmonize • HLP assessment tools within the cluster system
IASC Protection Cluster Update A need to: • Reinforce the current HLP assessment and response capacity (experts and generalists)
IASC Protection Cluster Update A need to: • Build more awareness on HLP rights, issues and assessment tools (HCs, field protection staff, government staff, etc.)
IASC Protection Cluster Update A need to: • Find ways to better assist field offices in addressing concrete gaps regarding HLP rights issues
IASC Protection Cluster Update • The Protection Cluster welcomes all organizations interested in participating in the HLP Group • Next meeting at the end of June 2007