The Information Management and Assessment Working Group (IMAWG) coordinates information management activities and multi-sector needs assessments for the Rohingya Refugee Response in Cox’s Bazar.

Objectives of the IMAWG:

• • Coordinate from an inter-sectoral perspective the establishment and management of needs assessments, response planning and monitoring systems, and other information systems.
  • Analyze inter-sectoral data.
  • Provide a forum for discussions of data collection methodologies, data quality, and technical data issues.
  • Promote harmonization of codes and standards for locations, population types, and other datasets, to facilitate comparison of data from various sources.
  • Systematically share information on an inter-sectoral basis between organizations working on the refugee response in Cox’s Bazar, including reports, statistics, maps, assessments and other information products.
  • Disseminate information among partners, donors, and the general public, and promote a common platform for dissemination.

Technical Guidance

Resources

Assessments

Members

Extended group – current members:

• • International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)
  • International Organization for Migration (IOM) – Needs and Population Monitoring (NPM)
  • REACH Initiative
  • Save the Children (SCI)
  • United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
  • United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
  • World Food Programme (WFP)

Meetings

Meetings of the IMAWG are held on an ad hoc basis, and are chaired by ISCG.

Meeting Minutes

Contacts

Filip Hilgert
Information Management Coordinator
Email: [email protected]

Sk Sabbir Hossain
Information Management Officer
Email: [email protected]

Fahmida Sultana
GIS and Information Management Associate
Email: [email protected]