Camp coordination and camp management (CCCM) is a technical sector. The term refers to standardized coordination mechanismsthat may be applied in refugee operations (through the Refugee Coordination Model), and also in operations to protect internallydisplaced persons (IDPs) (through the CCCM Cluster).103 The CCCM sector's primary objective is to protect the rights of populations affected by forced displacement (but also hostfamilies and communities).
In practice, the sector works to ensure that those living in collective or communal displacement settings have equitable accessto assistance and protection. This is achieved by coordinating and monitoring the delivery of services and establishing representativeand accountable governance and participation structures at site level (camp management); providing strategic and operationalcoordination at inter-site level (camp coordination); and overall supervision of the response (camp administration). Governanceand participation structures can take the form of committees, interest or influence groups, or feedback and complaint mechanisms,etc.; together, these structures ensure that all individuals are able to have their voices heard and participate in decisionsthat affect them.
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Diagram depicting camp management house where the roof of the house is Camp Management. The two walls are Assistance and Protection. The foundation is Laws & Standards and Participation. Inside the house is a family with adults and children with and without disabilities.
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See Chapter 10, Shelter and settlements and WASH.
In sites that host displaced populations, the CCCM sector also plays a key role in coordination and monitoring of assistanceand protection services. It ensures that needs are identified and covered, that responsible sectors or actors fill gaps, andthat services are not duplicated. Site-level coordination meetings are often attended by all sectors, from WASH and shelterto protection, education and distribution, as well as representatives from the displaced population, camp security and thehost community.