1. Early Recovery and Durable Solutions to Displacement CCfER Training, December 2015 Anne Davies

2. Overview Why durable solutions? Key principles and concepts of durable solutions to displacement Key actors Operational Guidance DS in early recovery

3. Why do we need durable solutions? Refugees Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) Protracted displacement = average of 17 years. This is a huge burden on host countries and the humanitarian system

4. GLOBAL TRENDS and FIGURES as of mid-2015 Refugees: 19.5 million + Asylum-seekers: 1.2 million 20.7 million IDPs (conflict): 38.3 million TOTAL: 59 million Disasters (yearly): +27 million

5. What are Durable Solutions to Displacement? Three internationally recognized solutions: Return – or repatriation for refugees Local integration in host community or host country Relocation to another part of the same country for IDPs, resettlement in a third country for refugees

6. Benchmarks for ending displacement IDPs who have achieved a durable solution will enjoy, without discrimination, access to (8 Benchmarks): Long-term safety, security and freedom of movement Adequate standard of living: food, water, housing, health care etc.; Employment and livelihoods; Mechanisms to restore or compensate housing, land and property Personal documentation; Reunification with family members separated during displacement; Participation in public affairs on equal basis with the resident population; Remedies for displacement-related violations: access to justice, reparations and information about the causes of violations.

7. Durable Solutions - background SG’s Decision – Memo of 4 October 2011 Establishes priorities and responsibilities to support the delivery of durable solutions for IDPs and refugees returning to their country of origin RC/HC leads the development of a Strategy of Durable Solutions for Displaced People, with national Gov. Lead agencies designated by the SG: UNHCR and UNDP as global cluster lead agencies for Protection and Early Recovery

8. Durable Solutions - process According to the framework of the SG Decision: While governments have primary responsibilty to address displacement …. Lead agencies UNDP and UNHCR provide technical support to RC/HC on designing a DS Strategy (DSS) Strategies are country specific and take different forms Three pilot countries designated in SG Decision: Afghanistan, Ivory Coast, Kyrgyzstan (completed)

9. Guide to operationalizing the UN SG’s Decision on Durable Solutions to Displacement – 9 steps Initiate the process Designate a coordination platform Identify stakeholders Clarify understanding Collect and analyse data Agree on objectives and responsibilities Draft Validate and Adopt Implement and monitor

10. Role of Global Cluster on Early Recovery in DS Global Cluster on Early Recovery (GCER) Technical Working Group on Durable Solutions (TWG-DSS) TWG-DS Members: UNDP (Chair), UNHCR, OCHA, UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of IDPs, OHCHR, UN-Habitat, IOM, IDMC, Groupe URD, ICRC, IRC, JIPS, ProCap, Solutions Alliance

11. ROLE FOR EARLY RECOVERY IN ADRESSING DURABLE SOLUTIONS TO DISPLACEMENT

12. What will you do as ERA/Cluster Coordinator?  Determine if a Durable Solutions Strategy is already planned or ongoing  If not, hold bilateral discussions with partners to assess their views on the need and feasibility of a DSS  If positive, consolidate views in Concept Paper for RC/HC (ERA), done jointly with Cluster (CC)  Share concept and feasibility with ICCG and HCT/UNCT who should bring Gvmt into discussion  Next steps should follow those recommended in the Guide for Operationalizing the SG Decision B E P R O A C T I V E !!

13. VOICES FROM THE FIELD Can anyone give an example of a recent durable solutions experience?

14. IN SUMMARY ERAs/CCs typically deployed to contexts of displacement (disaster or conflict) ERAs/CCs support RC/HCs + HCT for a displacement solutions strategy Ensure specific attention to durable solutions to displacement in ER through a needs and community-based approach

15. Durable Solutions: YOUR TURN! Group Exercise For the concern of DPs that is selected by your group: ① ANALYSIS: Indicate 2+ specific challenges in identifying durable solutions to displacement compared to other persons affected though not displaced by the crisis ② ACTIONS RECOMMENDED: Identify 3+ actions an ERA/ CC recommends be taken and by whom to address this concern/need, taking into account specific issues faced by DPs