Nupo Temporary Shelter Profile March 2016
Verified Popula on - March 2016 Background Nupo camp was established in 1997 to accommodate refugees 11,310 * fleeing offensive a acks from Myanmar. It is the smallest and the most remote camp in Tak Province. Popula on profile In March 2005, a number of refugees recognized under UNHCR's Gender mandate in Mae Sot were transferred to Nupo camp, in line with Female 51% Male 49% the policy of the Royal Thai Government that all recognized refugees from Myanmar must reside in the temporary shelters. Age 18 years and above: 55% 5-17 years: 32% Below 5 years: 13%
Ethnicity Karen 86% Burman 10% Other 4%
Religion Chris an 49% Buddhist 43% Muslim 8%
*According to Verifica on Exercise conducted from Jan-Apr 2015 and subsequent data changes to-date Loca on Nupo camp is in Umphang District, approximately 10 kilometers from the Thai-Myanmar border and 228 kilometers from Mae Sot. It has a Governance surface area of 158 acres (0.64 sq.km.). The Ministry of Interior (MOI) is responsible for administra on in nine camps. Nupo Camp Commander is the Deputy District Officer of Umphang UNHCR Ac vi es District. A refugee Camp Commi ee is directly involved in camp governance, and received support • Ensure access to asylum, legal, material and physical protec on. from the Karen Refugee Commi ee. • Work towards the elimina on of sexual and gender-based violence and improve the quality of response. A Thai Ranger Unit is sta oned near the camp to • Ensure child protec on through the promo on and applica on of monitor security. Territory Defense Volunteers, known as Or Sors, are employed and trained by the a Child Protec on Framework. MOI to provide internal camp security. • Strengthen self-reliance and help secure livelihood opportuni es. • Secure durable solu ons for all refugees from Myanmar.
Rese lement Sta s cs Departures by Country of Rese lement un l March 2016 Total (persons) 2% 5% un l March 2016 12,275 9,251 8,891 Submitted Accepted Departed !7,000!! USA 13% !6,000!! Australia
!5,000!! Sweden
!4,000!! Other** 80% !3,000!!
!2,000!!
!1,000!! **Norway, New Zealand, Canada, Finland, Netherlands, UK & N. !"!!!! Ireland, Denmark, and Japan 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). At the end of 2005, the Tak PAB, assessed the status of “persons fleeing figh ng” and “persons fleeing poli cal persecu on” for thousands of asylum seekers in Nupo. Between 2005 and 2006 the PAB recognized virtually all of the unregistered popula on at that me.
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 care, health informa on system and psycho-social support Premiere Urgence Aide Medicale Interna onale (PU-AMI)
Water, Hygiene & Sanita on
• Sanita on Catholic Office for Emergency Relief and Refugees (COERR)
• Water and sanita on American Refugee Commi ee (ARC)
Protec on and Community Services
• 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)
• SGBV preven on and response American Refugee Commi ee (ARC)
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)
Educa on
• Educa on and voca onal training Adven st Development & Relief Agency (ADRA)
• Educa on Save The Children (STC)
• Educa onal libraries Shan Volunteer Associa on (SVA)
• Educa on, skills and knowledge building World Educa on / Consor um (WE)
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
For updated sectorial informa on from Nupo Camp, please consult: h ps://www.unhcr.or.th and h p://www.commonservice.info