ADVISORY COMMISSION ON RAKHINE STATE in Rakhine State. The strategy should be developed through a consultation process with affected communities, and contain clear timelines. It should also contain plans for the provision of security and livelihood opportunities at the site of return/relocation. 25. The Government should cooperate with international partners to ensure that return/relocation is carried out in accordance with international standards, including: ○ All returns or relocations must be voluntary, safe and take place in a dignified manner. ○ The aim should be to facilitate returns to places of origin as a matter of priority, or otherwise respect the choices of the displaced. ○ Ensure that IDPs participate actively in the planning and management of their return, relocation, or local integration. ○ Relocation/local integration should not confine IDPs to substandard areas without adequate access to basic services or livelihood – or to areas where the safety and security of the IDPs cannot be ensured. ○ The choice to relocate must not be regarded as a renunciation of the right to return in safety and with dignity to the original place of residence, should that choice become feasible later. ○ IDPs and host communities must be consulted in a thorough and meaningful manner. 26. In the interim – and without affecting the closure of the IDP camps – the Government should ensure dignified living conditions in camps, including: ○ Improved shelter: Address current overcrowding by building additional/larger longhouses or individual houses in line with international humanitarian standards. When additional land is needed, host communities should be adequately compensated for the use of their land. ○ Improved water and sanitation: Update infrastructure for water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), particularly for solid waste management. ○ Improved education: Recognise Temporary Learning Spaces (TLS) as formal schools, work with international partners to 36 Towards a Peaceful, Fair and Prosperous Future for the People of Rakhine