Substantial progress towards self-reliance and inclusion has been achieved in recent years. However, the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic is threatening to reverse these advances and is amplifying the need for greater solidarity and responsibility-sharing to deliver on the commitments outlined in the Global Compact on Refugees. This paper provides an update on recent advances and challenges to strengthening the self-reliance and inclusion of persons of concern in national services, including in the context of COVID-19. It also discusses the opportunities presented by the pledges made in support of self-reliance and inclusion at the first Global Refugee Forum in December 2019.
Publishing Organizations: International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED)
Author(s): Boel McAteer and Kellie Leeson
Publishing Organizations: Refugee Self-Reliance Initiative
Author(s): Sasha Muench
Publishing Organizations: Refugee Self-Reliance Initiative, RefugePoint, RELON Uganda, and R-SEAT
Publishing Organizations: Cohere
Author(s): Diana Essex-Lettieri; Julia Zahreddine
Publishing Organizations: Refugee Self-Reliance Initiative
Author(s): Dr. Evan Easton-Calabria
Publishing Organizations: Refugee Self-Reliance Initiative
Authors: Refugee Self-Reliance Market Systems Development Working Group
Publishing Organizations: RefugePoint and the Refugee Self-Reliance Initiative in partnership with refugee-led organizations operating in Nairobi, Kenya
Publishing Organizations: GIZ, WINS Global Consult
Publishing Organizations: Journal of Family Studies
Author(s): Katarzyna Kochaniak and Agnieszka Huterska
Publishing Organizations: Third World Quarterly
Author(s): Swati Mehta Dhawan, Kim Wilson, and Hans-Martin Zademach