On December 8, 2022, the Refugee Self-Reliance Initiative (RSRI) and US State Department’s Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration (PRM) delivered a joint statement at the 2022 UNHCR High Commissioner’s Dialogue, highlighting key opportunities to move the needle on self-reliance outcomes for refugees and forcibly displaced populations. Read the full statement here, and view the video clip below.
Paula Reed Lynch (Director, Office of Policy and Resource Planning, U.S. Department of State) presented a joint statement from RSRI and PRM in the plenary of the 2022 UNHCR High Commissioner’s Dialogue.
This statement was based on the outcomes of the Better Lives Now Innovation Labs co-convened by RSRI and PRM to produce recommendations informing pledging around self-reliance at the 2023 Global Refugee Forum. Representatives from academia, foundations, NGOs, research organizations, refugee-led organizations, multilateral institutions, governments (host countries and donors), and the private sector took part in each lab.
Key takeaways incorporated into the joint statement include recommendations on data and evidence, fostering collaboration, and policy. View the highlights in the illustrations below, or view the full report by clicking here.
