Ban Mai Nai Soi Temporary Shelter Profile July 2016
Verified Popula on - July 2016 Background Ban Mai Nai Soi camp, so-called Site 1, is the result of consolida on of 10,220 * Ban Tractor and Ban Kwai camps in 1996. Ini ally, Ban Mai Nai Soi accommodated around 1,800 refugees from the two original camps. Popula on profile The camp popula on grew gradually due to ongoing figh ng at the bordering area in Myanmar. Gender Female 49% Male 51% Due to its ini al se ng which was close to the neighboring Thai villages, the camp was relocated to the present loca on. Age 18 years and above: 56% 5-17 years: 33% Below 5 years: 11%
Ethnicity Karenni 94% Shan/Thai Yai 3% Other 3%
Religion Animist 51% Chris an 33% Buddhist 15% Other 1%
*According to Verifica on Exercise conducted from Jan-Apr 2015 and subsequent changes to-date Loca on
Ban Mai Nai Soi camp is in Muang District, Mae Hong Son Province, approximately 2 km. from the Thai-Myanmar border and Governance approximately 26 km. from Mae Hong Son town and takes about 45 The Ministry of Interior (MOI) is responsible for minutes to reach the camp. It has a surface area of 551 acres (2.23 administra on in nine camps. Ban Mai Nai Soi Camp sq.km.). Commander is the District Officer of Muang District. A refugee Camp Commi ee is directly involved in camp UNHCR Ac vi es governance, and received support from the Karenni • Ensure access to asylum, legal, material and physical protec on. Refugee Commi ee (KnRC). • Work towards the elimina on of sexual and gender-based violence Some personnel from the Military Taskforce 7 are and improve the quality of response. sta oned near the camp to monitor security. Territory • Ensure child protec on through the promo on and applica on of Defense Volunteers, known as Or Sors, are employed a Child Protec on Framework. and trained by the MOI to provide internal camp • Strengthen self-reliance and help secure livelihood opportuni es. security. • Secure durable solu ons for all refugees from Myanmar.
Rese lement Sta s cs Departures by Country of Rese lement un l May 2016 Total (persons) 3% 6% un l May 2016 20,433 16,451 15,014 Submitted Accepted Departed USA 5% 11,000 10,000 Australia 9,000 Finland 8,000 7,000 Other** 6,000 5,000 86% 4,000 3,000 2,000 1,000 **Norway, New Zealand, Canada, - Netherlands, Sweden and Ireland 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Access to Asylum
Thailand is not a signatory to the 1951 Refugee Conven on and its 1967 Protocol and does not have legisla on regula ng the status of refugees. In accordance with MOI regula ons, admission to the camps and access to asylum in Thailand is the responsibility of the Provincial Admission Boards (PAB). Unlike the other border province, Mae Hong Son developed a large backlog of PAB case due to stricter applica on of eligibility criteria. However, the PAB was able to clear the backlogs in 2009.
With UNHCR support in 2012, RTG started conduc ng a "Fast Track" procedure that provides access to the PAB to the unregistered camp residents in the nine temporary shelters if they are immediate family members of those who were already rese led and/or of the registered camp residents who are in process of rese lement. There have also been submissions for persons with protec on and medical concerns. This is not a general registra on PAB exercise and the condi ons are strict.
Humanitarian Organiza ons
Health • Health informa on system Premiere Urgence Aide Medicale Interna onale (PU-AMI) • Health services Interna onal Rescue Commi ee (IRC) Water, Hygiene & Sanita on • Water and sanita on Interna onal Rescue Commi ee (IRC) Protec on and Community Services* • Training and awareness raising on legal related issues Interna onal Rescue Commi ee (IRC) Legal Assistance Centre (LAC)
• Women’s protec on and empowerment Interna onal Rescue Commi ee (IRC) Women’s Protec on and Empowerment (WPE) - working closely with UNHCR • Life development skills for children Catholic Office for Emergency Relief and Refugees (COERR) • Child protec on, assistance for vulnerable individuals Catholic Office for Emergency Relief and Refugees (COERR) • Prosthesis, disability social inclusion and mine risk educa on Handicap Interna onal (HI) • Psycho-social assistance Interna onal Rescue Commi ee (IRC) Registra on • Registra on and Status Determina on Ministry of Interior (MOI) Shelter • Repair materials for shelters The Border Consor um (TBC) Non-Food Items (NFIs) • NFI distribu on The Border Consor um (TBC) Food and Nutri on • Food distribu on The Border Consor um (TBC) Livelihoods • Livelihoods Agency for Technical Coopera on and Development (ACTED) • Livelihoods (agricultural project) Catholic Office for Emergency Relief and Refugees (COERR) • Agriculture and marke ng for preparedness The Border Consor um (TBC) Educa on • Educa on Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) • Nursery school, women study program Women’s Educa on for Advancement and Empowerment (WEAVE) Rese lement • Post-approval rese lement services Interna onal Organiza on for Migra on (IOM) • The US rese lement service IRC Rese lement Support Center (IRC-RSC)
UNHCR financially supported
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