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Returns and Resettlement in the North Summary Presentation for CHA

Returns and Resettlement in the North Summary Presentation for CHA. UNOCHA Sri Lanka November 2009. GoSL Accelerated Returns Programme. Expedite resettlement work in all 5 Northern Districts

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Returns and Resettlement in the North Summary Presentation for CHA

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  1. Returns and Resettlement in the North Summary Presentationfor CHA UNOCHA Sri Lanka November 2009

  2. GoSL Accelerated Returns Programme Expedite resettlement work in all 5 Northern Districts Presidential Task Force for Resettlement Development and Security in the Northern Province Started 22nd October for 30 days Return of 41,685 persons Vavuniya (4 DS Divisions and 8,643 people) Mannar ( 2 DS Divisions and 6,631 people) Mullaitivu (3 DS Divisions and 16,394 people) Killinochchi (2 DS Divisions and 10,017 people)

  3. Instructs the GA to do the following: Take responsibility for the identified families Make arrangements to transport families To inform Divisional Secretaries of their return and provide hot meals on arrival Ensure the families receive the following packages: NFI from UNHCR Set kitchen utensils Agricultural tool set (Gov’t India) Roofing sheets (12) Initial cash grant Rps 5,000/family 6 months dry food rations from WFP

  4. Resettlement/ReturnsAs at 01 November 2009 In addition, around 5,000 IDPs were retruned to Jaffna, Mannar, Vavuniya and Mullaitivu between 02 - 05 November

  5. Kilinochchi & MullaitivuMannar/Rice BowlVavuniyaJaffna General Activities: Demining by SLA and Halo Trust, DDG, MAG, Horizon, FSD Inter Agency (UN) Assessments Support to ReturneesUN Agencies, IOM, (DRC & FORUT – Jaffna) • Return kits • Establishing communal shelters with water and sanitation facilities • Dry food rations (and complementary food in Jaffna) • Cash grants

  6. Camp PopulationsAs at 01 November 2009

  7. Challenges • Ensuring safe, dignified and voluntary returns to the Vanni • Accelerated returns and concerns as to whether transit buildings and other areas are safe to return i.e. not cleared of mines and UXO. • Closed transit camps • Not sufficient capacity at collection centres/temporary communal shelters in return areas for returnees • Capacity of demining agencies who are being ask to move into Vanni areas • Mine Risk Education needs to be expanded and accelerated in camps and amongst returnee populations • Lack of timely and clear information from PTF/GAs on resettlement plans • Access to return areas and the involvement of I/NGOs? • Onset of monsoon rains • Destroyed infrastructure in return areas • Lack of information to and participation of IDPs in returns/resettlement processes

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