CCCM CONTINGY PLANNING:
TRANSFER AND RELOCATION OF IDPS FROM
MPOKO TO ALTERNATIVE SITES
Background
The Site of MPoko hosts approximately 60,000 IDPs. A recent survey carried out by PU-AMI, site managers for
the M’Poko IDP site (February, 2014 with a second being completed by the April 7) shows that between 80% and
86% of the population wants to return to their neighborhood of origin before the beginning of the rainy season if
security conditions improve. Other factors affecting IDPs’ ability to return includes: the lack of financial means,
lack of employment, the availability of health and education services, as well as the distribution of assistance in
sites.
According to technical assessments conducted by REACH in partnership with the Shelter Cluster, soil conditions
in at the M’Poko Airport site have very poor drainage properties. The required infrastructure interventions to
improve drainage on this site have proven to be cost prohibitive. The risk of health epidemics such as cholera
and malaria during the rainy season in this site are very high. Additionally, security of flights landing at the
airport and the increasing presence of armed groups are a growing concern.
Objectives
In line with the SRP objectives and the “Plan of Action and Contingency Plan for the Rainy Season in Bangui”, the
focus of the Humanitarian community is to facilitate the creation of adequate conditions in the neighbourhoods
of Bangui and in the Bimbo and Begoa communities to accompany voluntary return. However, Remediation
measures should be implemented in current sites or alternative sites identified for those who will not return.
Therefore, as described in the CCCM Operational strategy a contingency plan should be activated before the
rainy season in order to transfer and relocated the population of MPoko - and other highly vulnerable sites
(REACH report) – who is unable to return to their place of origin.
Based on the above-mentioned survey, we estimate that alternative sites should be prepared to host some 20%
of the population currently living in MPoko and other Sites with poor soil / drainage conditions. Therefore the
target figure for the transfer and relocation of IDP is between: 13,000 to 15,000.
Alternative sites
Two alternative sites, with a combined capacity of 7,500 persons have been identified to date:
Name
Location
Area
Projected
Espace Patasse
4e Arrondissement
Capacity
2,5 to 3ha 6,000
Site Ave. Boganda
Arrondissement
2e Arrondissement,
Bocongo
0.4ha
M’Poko Rainy Season Contingency Planning
Observations
Identified with the support of Mairie de Bangui
1,400
Identified with the support of Mairie de Bangui
Activation
This operational strategy is strictly a last resort. It is recommended that preparatory measures only
begin when we are approaching the rainy season in order to support voluntary returns for as long as
possible. The activation of this option should be discussed at ICC level and agreed by the HCT.
The endorsed scheme for activation of the contingency plan is as follows:

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
Relocation Site
(Carmel / Patasse)
Action by
Timeframe
Site planning of both sites prepared
and submitted to Mairie / Carmel
Order
Shelter –
WASH –
CCCM –
March 10
Identification of Service Providers
Transfer / relocation project
approved by HCT
ICC /
CCCM
HCT
March 10
March 11
Identification of Site Managers
CCCM
April 8/11
Information campaign about
relocation options
Site
Managers
/ CCCM
April 15/19
Registration of IDP willing to be
relocated to both sites
Site
Manager
/ CCCM
Transfer of IDP to new sites
Site
Manager
/ CCCM
Construction of shelters
Rehabilitation of water
supply systems
Develop adequate sanitation
systems in both sites
(Drainage, latrines, garbage
disposal, showers, etc..)
Shelter
WASH
Current Site
(MPoko)
Action by
April 10/30
WASH
April 28/30
Proposed Intervention Modalities
Key intervention parameters are as follows:

Sites should be planned according to humanitarian standards

Transfer of population should take place in a planned / organized way

Dedicated site managers should be selected for both sites

Sites should be a temporary option and the main objective is to identify durable solutions for
the IDP population in Bangui, particularly through the creation of adequate conditions for the
return to neighborhoods / communities of origin.

The focus should be to support existing structures (Health, education) benefitting both, the
population living in surrounding neighborhoods and IDP in sites

Assistance should not become a pull factor retaining IDP in sites
M’Poko Rainy Season Contingency Planning
Sector
Budget - 6 mos.
Gap
Shelter
50,000
0
WASH
200,000
140,000
CCCM
270,000
200,000
TOTAL
520,000
340,000
340,000 USD for 6000 ppl. for 6 months = ~ 9.5 USD/Person/Month
M’Poko Rainy Season Contingency Planning