BRIEFING ON COMPREHENSIVE REFUGEE RESPONSE FRAMEWORK CRRF December

BRIEFING ON COMPREHENSIVE REFUGEE RESPONSE FRAMEWORK (CRRF) December 2019 JIGJIGA

Main points • In September 2016, the international community (UN) has made a new commitment for refugees and migrants through adopting a New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants (NYD). • CRRF is just an implementing tool of the NYD. • Ethiopia, which has a long history of hosting refugees, has endorsed the NYD (CRRF) through providing 9 pledges. • to implement the CRRF, the Go. E: ü Has ratified a new refugee proclamation ü Has developed a 10 years NCRRS and ü Will develop national/regional action plans, guidelines, etc.

Content of the presentation • Introduction • Overview of FDRE 9 pledges • Overview of National Comprehensive Refugee Response Strategy (NCRRS) • Roll out of CRRF at Somali regional state • Milestones of roll out of CRRF in 2019

Introduction General overview of Refugees in Ethiopia • Ethiopia is now one of the largest refugee hosting nations in the world. • It is currently a home to close to 1 million refugees from around 20 countries (mainly from Somalia, Eritrea and SS).

Introduction. . . cont. . . Main actors in Ethiopian refugee operations • The Government Refugee Agency ---Agency for Refugee and Returnee Affairs (ARRA) • The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and • > 60 national and international Nongovernmental Organizations (NGOs)

Overview of FDRE’s 9 pledges • On September 19, 2016 the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) adopted a set of commitments to enhance the protection of refugees and migrants. • These commitments are known as the New York Declaration (NYD) on Refugees and Migrants. • CRRF, an implementing tool of the NYD, is annex 1 of the NYD. • At the Leaders’ Summit, the Go. E has made 9 pledges in line with the NYD.

9 pledges. . . cont. . . • The Go. E has made a new policy shift to improve the lives of both the refugee and host communities based on the NYD. • The current refugee response management is based on a mix of three general policies namely: - Encampment, Out of camp, and Local Integration.

9 pledges. . . cont. . . The 9 pledges can be grouped together under 6 thematic areas I-Out of Camp Pledge (OCP) II-Education Pledge III-Work and Livelihoods Pledges IV-Documentation Pledges V-Social and Basic Services Pledge VI-Local Integration Pledge 1 expand OCP to benefit 10% 2 increase enrolm ent into educati on 3 -work permit to refugees 7 -Civil regist ration, bank accou nt etc 8 -access to quality health and other social services 9 -Local integrati on for those who lived in camps for > 20 years 4 -priority to refugees in areas permitted foreign workers 5 - involving refugees in irrigable land (30%) 6 -invole refugees in industrial parks(30%)

9 pledges. . . cont. . . • The 9 pledges mainly are aimed at ultimately creating productive and self-reliant global citizens (refugees and host communities). • These commitments are meant to enhance refugees’: ü Access to education and other basic and social services ü Free movement in the country ü Access to state services such as documentation, civil registration, opening bank account etc ü Access to work and new skills

9 pledges. . . cont. . . Mutualism between the 9 Pledges and the GTP II focus areas SRS GTP II Focus areas Pledges Ensuring Good Governance and Building Developmental Political Economy Capacity Building / Governance / Justice p 1 -OCP p 3 - Work permit p 4 -priority to refugees in areas permitted to foreigners p 9 -Local integration Human Development and Technology Capacity Building Social Sector Health / Education P 2 -increase access to education Economic Development Economic Sector. p 8 -access to basic social services P 7 -documentation P 5 -involving refugees in irrigable land p 6 - involving refugees in Industrial Parks

OVERVIEW OF THE NEW REFUGEE PROCLAMATION • This Proclamation may be cited as “Refugees Proclamation No. 1110/2019. ” • Published on this 27 th February 2019. • The proclamation has 5 parts and 47 articles

New refugee proclamation The proclamation extends the rights of refugees in aspects related to: • The Right to Work----in the same circumstance as the most favourable treatment accorded to foreign nationals pursuant to relevant laws. • Refugees engaged in projects designed by Go. E and the international community to benefit both the refugees and hosting communities shall have equal treatment with Ethiopians.

New refugee proclamation • Right to Association----refugees have the right to association (non-profit making and non-political) in the same circumstances as the most favourable treatment accorded to foreign nationals pursuant to relevant laws. • Freedom of movement---refugees shall have the right to freedom of movement subjected to laws applicable to foreign nationals.

New refugee proclamation • Right to Acquisition and Transfer of Property--refugees shall be entitled to the most favourable treatment accorded to foreign nationals, • The right to acquire Driver’s Qualification Certification License, • The right to acquire Identity Paper and Travel Documents,

New refugee proclamation • The right to access banking and financial services • The right to access telecommunication services • The right to VER,

Overview of National Comprehensive Refugee Response Strategy (NCRRS) • To materialise the CRRF-9 pledges, the Go. E has come up with a ten years strategic plan. • The purpose is to gradually transform the refugee operation from humanitarian aid through encampment towards hosting refugees in village-style and developmentoriented settlements.

NCRRS. . cont. . . Core principles of NCRRS • Government led: The Government of Ethiopia will lead the refugee response. • People to people relationship: mutual coexistence among refugees, hosting communities and peoples of neighboring countries. • Collaboration and Shared responsibilities: involving a broad range of stakeholders

NCRRS. . cont. . . Vision: To see refugees and host communities become socio-economically active and selfreliant global citizens.

NCRRS. . cont. . . Mission: Addressing the social and development needs of refugees and host communities by: ü creating an enabling environment, ü engaging multiple stakeholders, ü putting in place innovative and effective response operational mechanisms and approaches that seek to bridge the humanitarian-development divide; and ü expanding access to durable solutions.

NCRRS. . cont. . . Goal: To enhance self-reliance and resilience of refugees and host communities and to prepare the refugees for durable solutions by supporting their socio-economic integration and strengthening their contribution to the country’s socio-economic development. In doing so, gradually phase-out the refugee camp-based assistance model by 2029? ? .

NCRRS…cont… Specific Objectives and Strategic Pillars Objectives 1. Capacity to manage sustainable responses to the needs of refugees and host communities enhanced 2 Individual capacities of refugees and host communities strengthened and built through improved access to WASH, nutrition and quality education and health services. 3 Refugees and host communities ensured access to and benefit from diverse economic and livelihoods opportunities. 4 Collective responsibilities for and opportunities to achieve voluntary repatriation and resettlement gradually increased Pillar 1: Capacity and System Development Pillar 2: Targeted Humanitarian Responses (THR) Pillar 3: Productive Safety-Net (Community Based Public Workfare) Pillar 4: Livelihoods and Job Creation Pillar 5: Human Development: (WASH, Education, Health and Nutrition) Pillar 6: Durable Solutions

Elements of CRRF Objectives of NCRRS Alignment of NCRRS to CRRF 1. Capacity building 2 Improved access to WASH, nutrition and quality education and health services. 3 Access to diverse economic and livelihoods opportunities. 4 Voluntary repatriation and resettlement 1 -Quality Reception and admission 2 -Support for immediate and ongoing needs 3 -Support for host countries and communities 4 -Durable solutions bjectives of CRRF 1 -easing pressures on host countries 2 -ehancing refugee self-reliance 3 -supporting conditions in countries of origin 4 -expanding thirdcountry solutions

ROLL OUT OF CRRF IN SOMALI REGIONAL STATE The regional CRRF Coordination Fora • Regional coordination fora have been established in Somali region at the beginning of this year (2019) • The coordination fora have been established at two levels (regional and woreda) • These coordination fora are direct replica of the national CRRF Coordination fora.

regional CRRF Coordination Fora • The regional string committee, chaired by the regional president’s Office and co-chaired by ARRA, Bo. FED and UNHCR provides overall direction, guidance and recommendations on CRRF activities. • Three technical committees, at regional and woreda level have been established with aim of coordinating efforts of CRRF-stakeholders.

regional CRRF Coordination Fora • The three technical committees are aligned to the pillars of NCRRS as follows. 1. Coordination, Capacity Building and Systems Strengthening committee---pillar I 2. Livelihoods and Economic Opportunities committee---pillars II, III and IV 3. Basic and Social Services committee---pillars II, III and V

regional CRRF Coordination Fora Technical committees Pillars of NCRRS Coordination, Capacity Building and Systems Strengthening committee pillar I Livelihoods and Economic Opportunities committee pillars II, III and IV Basic and Social Services committee pillars II, III and V

CRRF in Somali---Regional action plan The regional action plan • The aforementioned pledges and NCRRS are mainly realised at regions where refugees are hosted and this calls for effective regional action plans. • Regional action plan is expected to be designed based on the national policies and guidelines. • The regional government is supposed to be at the apex of the planning (the principle of government led). • The regional planning involves a broad range of stakeholders including regional government, national and international NGOs, refugees and host communities (the principle of collaboration)

CRRF in Somali---Regional action plan The regional action plan should be: • based on the national policies and strategic documents including NCRRS, National Action Plan, Guidelines etc, • Tailored to regional Contexts which should emanate from systematic local analysis, • Prepared through a collaborative efforts of all stakeholders.

CRRF in Somali---Regional action plan Draft 0 Regional Action Plan: • A first draft of regional action plan has been developed for Jigjiga area. • It was drafted by ARRA and UNHCR Staff with minimal involvement of other stakeholders. • It was prepared based on the roadmap for roll -out of CRRF.

Regional Action Plan. . . cont. . . • It focuses on identifying, assessing and documenting factors related to the 9 pledges at the local area. • It was meant to be implemented within 6 months. • Building on this draft using its action points for SWOT analysis facilitates finalising the regional action plan.

9 pledges NCRRS CRRF New refugee Proclamation Guidelines and National/Regi onal action plans

Ratification of the Revised Refugee Proclamation Milestones of roll out of CRRF in 2019 ▪ Endorsement of the Strategy by Council of Ministries • ▪ Adoption of the Strategy by Regional Governments Preparation and approval of Action Plans and Implementation Guidelines

Current main activities CRRF in Somali region • Livelihood: at Dollo-Ado refugee operation: üIrrigation of 750 hectors employing 1500 people (refugees and host communities) üVocational training provided to host and refugee youths. üMore than 39 Cooperatives of 1772 people (from refugees and host communities) established under different economic sectors.