REFUGEE PROTECTION
This Policy Framework aims to ensure the safety, dignity, and self-reliance of refugees and asylum seekers, while also supporting the well-being of host communities, in line with international and regional standards. It contributes to IGAD’s Strategic Development Objective on improving the social wellbeing and human productivity for inclusive development in the region.
Mission
To assist and complement the efforts of IGAD Member States in implementing a holistic national and regional approach to refugee protection.
Vision
A sustainable and inclusive approach to refugee protection that promotes peace, stability, and social cohesion in the region.
Objectives
- Maintain asylum space and improve the living standards of refugees and host communities with the support of the international community and refugees themselves.
- Enhance a regional approach, cooperation, coordination and collaboration among IGAD Member States and all stakeholders including refugees, refugee led organisations, women, children, and youth.
- Develop regional norms and a community of practice in refugee protection through harmonising legislation, policies and practices across the region while giving impetus to localization.
- Promote pragmatic and sustainable approaches to comprehensive solutions including emergency preparedness and climate change mitigation in refugee settings.
Key Priority Areas
Access to Territory and Reception Procedures
Registration and Refugee Status Determination Processes and Procedures.
Access to Civil Registry, Identity, and Travel Documents for Refugees and Asylum-Seekers
Favourable Protection Environment and Access to Essential Services
Access to Jobs, Livelihoods and Self-Reliance
Sustainable Environmental Management and Climate Adaptation
Social Cohesion and Peaceful Coexistence among Refugees and between Refugees and their Host Communities.
Comprehensive Durable Solutions
Addressing drivers of forced displacement
Emergency Preparedness and Response
