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Information Management Working Group: Lebanon, Terms of Reference - February 2017

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Background

Since the outset of the influx in 2011, the Government of Lebanon and UNHCR have established an inter-agency (IA) mechanism to coordinate the humanitarian response. It now encompasses coordination within and across all sectors in all field locations and in Beirut, and is supported by an Information Management Working Group (IMWG).

Structure

The IMWG is open to LCRP partners and all other humanitarian operational partners in Lebanon with a focus on managing information in their sector or organisation. This includes Government,
UN/inter-governmental organisations, or non-governmental organisations both national and international provided they are conducting humanitarian interventions and abiding by established humanitarian principles.

UNHCR, OCHA and the Government of Lebanon (represented by the Ministry of Social Affairs - MoSA) will chair and provide secretarial services to the IMWG plenary meeting. Information Management Officers from each of the sectoral working groups are encouraged to attend.
Should specific tasks arise that require a greater focus, targeted working groups will be formed that will report back to the IMWG plenary meeting. Relevant technical experts from the IMWG are encouraged to attend these targeted working groups.

Objective

The IMWG is a coordination group for humanitarian actors and sectors that facilitates humanitarian activities through improving data collection, data collation, data standards, data analysis and the dissemination of information.

The IMWG and the targeted working groups provide tools and systems to facilitate Information Management initiatives for organizations that support communities affected by the refugee crisis.