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Minutes of IM Network Meeting: 01 July 2015 Chair Person: Shon Campbell, MIMU Manager. Participants’ Organizations: MIMU, UNDP, UNHCR, UNOCHA, UNICEF, IOM, PACT, NPA and WFP 1. Issues discussed Data mining initiatives: Martin Keane/ Data Mining Consultant presented an overview of the data mining process and how it could be applied to predicting the impact of particular programme decisions in humanitarian/development sectors. This included information on the objectives of data mining, the types of data variables and the steps taken in a data mining process. Also presented the usage of the outcome model in prediction for independent variables with dependent variable in development and analysis purposes. Martin has offered his support to demonstrate how this can be applied to available data and options were discussed in the meeting. Action Interested clusters/sectors to contact Martin to propose issues which could be examined in more depth. 2. Updated on multi-sector assessment: Ekci Suyapno/ Early Recovery Consultant, UNDP presented the status of the multi-sector assessment developed with inputs from sectors/clusters. The draft tool has been Those interested to comment shared with sectors/clusters for comment and details will be shared at the next ICCG meeting. Initial on the draft questionnaires consultations for the assessment tools have been completed and have suggested focusing on livelihoods should contact Ekci directly. sectors. Data collection will be undertaken from late July by local NGO partners in Kachin state. The assessment analysis report planned to be shared for primary results in the September. 3. Assessment of accountability to affected populations in Rakhine: Luis Esteves/ IM Officer, UNOHCA presented the primary results of OCHA’s study on accountability to affected populations in Rakhine and Kachin States. The six question assessment was conducted in the last week of May in Rakhine and first week of June in Kachin State and included 30 focus group discussions with over 300 IDPs (male and female) from 5 camps in Rakhine and 5 camps in Kachin, and with camp management committees. The report will soon be released and preparations are underway to extend the reach of the study. Possible questions for the next phase were discussed in the meeting. 4. OCHA will disseminate the report, and review the possible questions for the next phase – to present in the next meeting. IM Updates: ICT4D working Group: the last meeting was held in Phandeeyar and included discussion on the ICT Sector wide impact assessment being undertaken by the Myanmar Centre for Responsible Business and a focus on issues of protection led by Nicola Edwards from the British Council. SE Data Network: The next meeting on July 2nd will include presentations of the SE data catalogue tool developed to collect and share information on available datasets across the SE, an overview of the mapping issues of the SE, and available assessments which have been registered with the MIMU. IM Network Review Exercise: A review of members’ views on the IM Network/Working group activities IM Network Minutes, 01 July, 2015 - Page 1 5. 4. has been suggested to gather ideas to fine-tune activities. This could be conducted using a very simple questionnaire in August/September 2015. Myanmar Election 2015: Various approaches are being developed by a number of agencies to support the forthcoming election preparation and election process. This includes supporting tools and software for collecting data on voter education and locating the voting booths. MIMU is following these discussions. Agency updates (Studies, activities, IM issues/ priorities): MIMU: recently conducted training in Sittwe (Excel and GPS), as well as a 12 day QGIS training providing skills in the use of free mapping software. Additional GPS trainings are currently underway in Kachin State (Myitkyina and Bhamo). MIMU will pilot the modules in the IM Orientation in the coming month before rolling out the final IM orientation package. UNICEF/WASH and OCHA expressed interest to participate. OCHA: has received the comments and feedback from MIMU and other partners for the mobile platform trial of the Multi Sector Rapid Assessment tools (MIRA) and is currently finalising the questionnaire based on the comments received. NPA: Serif will be leaving. Thant Zaw will be the new IM focal point for the IMSMA system. Next Meeting To send With a number of people travelling in early August, it was agreed to hold the next meeting on agenda September 2nd , 2015 at 3 pm in MIMU Ground Floor Meeting Room, No.(5) Kanbawza Street, Bahan Township (near Toyota Car Show Room) Sr. No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Participants Designation Shon Campbell Luis Esteves Paul Curran Stean A.N. Tshiband Ekci Suyapro Jade Lamb Nuria Branders MIMU Manager IM Officer Visualization Specialist UNDP Early Recovery Early Recovery Consultant M&E Manager VAM Serif Bajric Martin Keane Phyo Wai Kyaw Ni Ni Thaung IM Advisor Data Mining Consultant IMO Agency/ Organization MIMU UNOCHA MIMU UNDP UNDP Pact WFP invitation and E-mail Address [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] NPA [email protected] IOM UNOCHA [email protected] [email protected] IM Network Minutes, 01 July, 2015 - Page 2 12 13 14 15 Thein Tun Hlaing Thi Thi Lwin Htun Lynn Ei Ei Thein WASH Cluster IM Officer Information Management Data Analyst Database Analyst UNICEF UNHCR MIMU MIMU [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] IM Network Minutes, 01 July, 2015 - Page 3