Jinja, Uganda
From 5 to 14 March 2014, the ACBC
participated in a classroom and full simulation exercise carried out between
the governments of Uganda, Kenya and South Sudan which aimed at building their capacities
in managing cross-border population movements during crisis situations. Police,
immigration departments, as well as the ICRC and the UN were among the course
participants.
The ACBC was invited to
facilitate sessions on humanitarian border management (HBM). Developed by IOM
as part of IOM’s Migration Crisis Operational Framework, HBM is a key element
of migration crisis management; it ensures that country’s borders are protected
while fully respecting the rights of those fleeing a natural disaster or
man-made conflict. Additionally, the ACBC presented on border control and
security, border information systems (including IOM’s Migration Information and
Data Analysis System – MIDAS) and referral mechanism for vulnerable migrants, such
as victims of trafficking and gender-based violence.
Participants were tasked with
putting their newly acquired knowledge to practice by resolving and responding
to various border scenarios. This course is to be followed up in 2015 with
exercises in the field to operationalize the scenarios practiced in the classroom,
and thus complete the national emergency plan with full-fledged training and
preparedness component.
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