By Kulihoshi M | Coordinator
BRINGING OF TABLE THE REFUGEE PROTECTION AGENDA
We are bringing on the now the effective protection of refugees in the Democratic Republic. With the work we have done in South Kivu, North Kivu and Tanganyika Provinces we have reached to the conclusion that the host communities are willing to live in harmony with refugees. However the load of work is on the side of the government which should organize refugees, and put in place in protection approach which responds to all their needs.
As per now, DRC government has not yet put in place a refugee protection approach, it also the same with its strategic partners mainly UNHCR which is more focused of refugee repatriation as the only durable solution.
Three things now have to change and this requires a strong advocacy programme focusing on policies (to change the current refugee law in DRC), the human resource (train new actors who will have a human center approach and) then lastly financial resource (most of refugee activities highly depend on financial support from UNHCR), and this is not the best way. Government offices working on refugees issues are hired by UNHCR, office furniture are provided by UNHCR and all activities depend on UNHCR.
It is now time to engage of various forms of dialogue at national level, please continue supporting our activities.
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