Announcement on the creation of the Global Protection Cluster Strategic Advisory Group

An update on activities carried out in implementation of the Plan of Action for Prevention, Protection and Solutions for Internally Displaced People (IDPs) 2018–2020 to mark the 20th anniversary of the Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement (GP20)

The aim of this round table was to bring together experts in protection and in information management from the field, government, international organisations and academicsfor an exploration about what is and is not possible for humanitarian agencies to do in promoting AGDM through data. What do we need to know about affected people and why, Field practices in collecting and using data on affected people, Challenges in collecting and using data for AGDM,the use of big data and secondary data, When should we not collect data and why and How should we analyse and present data on affected people

Protection is an intrinsic part of healthcare response which itself is a human right protected in international humanitarian law. Ensuring health care is impartial and based upon need without discrimination, promoting neutrality, working with the community in program design and gaining acceptance assists relevant programming. This is why the Global Protection Cluster and it’s partners responsible for child protection…

The 20th anniversary of the Guiding Principles is a unique opportunity for us to join our efforts worldwide to re-invigorate national-level action to enhance IDP protection, and to work more concertedly with a broad range of stakeholders on prevention and solutions.