Ursa Major International
The Humanitarian Crisis in Yemen and Syria has led to millions of displaced persons within and across all borders. Ursa Major International teams were on the ground quickly and efficiently, working with the leaders of international organisations and government officials in the quest of providing the relevant protection, medical care and food and shelter.
"Sitting under that tree in Yemen!" has become synonymous of UMI's capabilities in organising and conducting negotiations with many different parties and working to varying agenda's working to a common goal.
Built-In-Resilience through effective Risk Management
The extension of the refugee camps on the outskirts of Idlib was seen as a success but was done in haste and without any kind of risk analysis.
When it started snowing UMI was already into its 3rd phase of an engineering study that showed where the contingency was best utilised.
A quantitative risk analysis showed the benefits of investing in proper drainage systems was far less in the long term than a continuous cycle of recovery.
Ursa Major Internationals team of experts were conscious of failings through ineffective management of change (relocation of the extension of a refugee camp).
We interrogated weather patterns, national and local records, geology and geographical data and most importantly the decisions arising in the camp location.
A 5-phase operation commenced with the following being planned and implemented to great effect and of benefits to the communities in the camp.
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Camp population assessment
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SWOT analysis on Security, Safety, Health and Welfare
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Logistics and Engineering capability workshop
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Community Liaison - it was our intention to provide some dignity and self-worth by employing as many refugees as safely possible in the work to be carried out
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Planning and Design
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Mobilisation and commencement of Construction of drainage systems
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QC and QA programmed in for continuous improvement
A health and medical care programme was run concurrently alongside the drainage construction programme, mainly based around the effects of Covid-19 and the elevated potential in the camp.
An education programme supplemented the health and medical care programme with excellent results.
