ReDSS ANNU eDSS ANNUAL PR AL PROGRESS OGRESS R REVIEW EVIEW Achievements, challenges and opportunities to inform 2020 planning
Overview of content About ReDSS Context analysis: Displacement trends and dynamics Review of core pillars’ progress and challenges 2020 focus and priorities
Regio giona nal l Dur Durable ble So Solution lutions Se s Secr creta etaria riat (R t (ReDS eDSS) S) Goal: To improve programming and policy in support of durable solutions processes so that displacement affected Research, analysis communities live in safety and dignity in & Knowledge Policy Dialogue East and Horn of Africa Management Consortium of 14 organizations hosted by DRC and steering committee NRC, IRC, DRC Program support Coordination and capacity Coordination and information hub – not development an implementing agency
ReDSS core pillars 1 2 3 4 Research, analysis & Programme Support & Internal & External Policy Dialogue Knowledge Management Capacity Development Coordination provide high quality support on program development to facilitate and undertake to act as an inclusive, to increase the availability, constructive and influential and design; collective collaborative, coordinated accessibility and utilization monitoring & learning that policy dialogue with key hub for quality information, of relevant and timely add value to programming national and regional policy analysis and learning on analysis and information on on durable solutions by actors and processes in the durable solutions durable solutions ReDSS members and East and Horn of Africa partners
Learning strategy Ensure our work is generated and grounded in a collaborative and collective Collaborative process involving all relevant members and external actors Embed adaptive working approaches where durable solutions strategies and Adaptive activities are designed assuming change is inevitable Promote the use of iterative decision-making to adapt durable solutions Iterative approaches continuously Enable a context-specific and problem-oriented approach to strategies and Locally-led activities for improved programming and policies for durable solutions
Conte Context xt anal analysis ysis Trends, dynamics and what to monitor in 2020
Region gional al ❑ Regional dynamics and trends ▪ Outbreaks of violence, droughts, social and political crises has led to unstable operational environment ▪ Efforts taken to restore peace and stability- Ethiopia and Eritrea re-establishing ties ▪ Continued uneasy and tense relationship between Kenya and Somalia ▪ Massive protracted IDP displacement situations- region hosts 2 of the largest IDP situations in the world ❑ Policy developments at global and regional levels on refugee issues ▪ GCR/ CRRF has renewed multi-stakeholder policy engagement on durable solutions processes ▪ GCR founded on a set on unrealistic assumptions underpinning global responsibility sharing and financial commitments- “You host, we fund” ▪ IGAD has played an instrumental role in bringing governments in the region together around a common agenda ▪ World Bank’s engagement and funding considered a game changer in unlocking policy engagement from governments but what does that mean for us? ❑ Displacement financing and accountability ▪ Nature and quality of current financing structure cannot adequately support both early and long-term durable solutions processes ▪ Limited engagement from a number of key actors in processes – displacement affected communities, local civil society
5 k 5 key ey issu issues es to to co cont ntinue inue to to f foc ocus us on on in 202 in 2020 1. 1. Poli olitical tical dyna dynamics mics and and IDPs IDPs: ho how to to maint maintain ain a pr principled incipled respo esponse nse 2. 2. Pr Protec otection tion at at ris risk in in de develop elopmen ment pr prog ograming aming 3. 3. Urban rban displace displacemen ment, t, ho housing using and and for orce ced evi vict ctions ions 4. 4. Di Displacemen placement fina financ ncing ing ar archite hitect ctur ure 5. Measuri 5. Measuring ng ret etur urn, n, (r (re) e)inte integration tion and and self self-relianc eliance pr proc ocess esses es Implications for 2020 and beyond ▪ Less political will and elections in Somalia and Ethiopia ▪ Ethiopia displacement context (IDPs and refugees, etc) ▪ Regional and cross border dynamics ▪ GRF policy commitments and pledges – no more international focus and how to hold each other accountable? Responsibility sharing – you host we pay ▪ Displacement patterns and trends due to climate change
Key highlights ey highlights of of 2019 2019
2018 - 2020 thematic and geographic priorities Thematic focus • Early Solutions • Urban Solutions • Self Reliance and resilience • HLP • Social cohesion and conflict management Ethiopia Cross cutting issues Somalia • IDP • Protection lens to solutions programing & policies Kenya • Accountability to DAC • Political economy • CRRF • Gender, women, youth and children
20 2019 19 in f in figur igures es 779 PARTICIPANTS FROM OVER 140 11 AND 3 STAFF COUNTRY UNITS ORGANIZATIONS AT LEARNING EVENTS FOCUSSING ON SOMALIA, ETHIOPIA, KENYA (triple the number of participants in 2017) AND REGIONAL LEVEL (triple the size in 2017) 2 OPERATIONAL RESEARCH; 1 LESSONS 236 PRACTIONERS & POLICY MAKERS LEARNED PIECES WITH 3 CASE STUDIES; 1 TRAINED SOLUTIONS ANALYSIS; 1 ARTICLE (OF WHICH ARE 84 NATIONAL ACTORS) OVER 21,000 VIEWS ON WEBSITE WITH 1 BRIEFING PAPER; 6 ONE PAGERS AND MORE THAN 6,000 USERS BRIEFS AND 4 KEY MESSAGING DEVELOPED 1,300 FOLLOWERS ON TWITTER OVER 2,000 VIEWS ON THE ONLINE ( gained more than 600 followers in 2019) ANIMATION
Key highlights of our work in 2019 Programme support and capacity development Research, knowledge management and uptake ❑ Development of integrated area-based approaches- support to local solution hubs in Somalia and Ethiopia; ❑ ReDSS studies and analyses referenced and used by development of area based training tools in Jijiga; several key stakeholders including IOM, BRA, WB, IGAD, NRC,IDMC, DFID, UN RCO, ODI, Groundtruth … ❑ Invested in long-term capacity development strategy- ❑ Invested in uptake and dissemination to support the provided more mentorship and peer learning support to synthesis and absorption of evidence – operational local actors and authorities; joint trainings; development workshops and learning events at country and regional area based capacity assessment plans in Ethiopia level; feedback sessions with communities ❑ Supported participatory and inclusive processes to ❑ Greater coordination on data, research and knowledge ensure meaningful engagement of displacement management to avoid duplication and promote a affected communities- common social accountability common approach and understanding- common platform; aspirations survey; consolidation of research agenda in Ethiopia; joint analyses and studies community action plans (CAPs) in Somalia in Somalia ❑ Durable solutions consortia partners have adapted ❑ Strengthened monitoring and evaluation system to consistently assess and document how emerging their programme activities based on evidence- evidence and learning has contributed to inform Danwadaag solutions consortia has included a much programming and policy stronger component of early solutions
Key highlights of our work in 2019 Coordination Policy ❑ Fostered inclusive, trustful and collaborative ❑ Used evidence to challenge a common narrative and working approaches- increased demand for ReDSS assumptions - development of Daadab Solutions support as members, government, donors, paper in Kenya; government engagement in Somalia academia recognize ReDSS as the “go - to” (going beyond secondments narrative) organization on durable solutions in the region ❑ Invested in long term locally led processes ensuring ❑ Pursued strategic partnerships, collaboration and local actors and authorities are able to take the lead in relationships- UNHCR, WB, governments/ municipalities, IGAD; ReDSS + Structures coordinating durable solutions processes- joint planning with local authorities in Ethiopia and Somalia ❑ Strengthened performance and collective accountability within ReDSS- dedicated country ❑ Increased strategic engagement with IGAD- great support for Somalia and Ethiopia; internal convening power with regional governments to monitoring systems to measure uptake and impact support dialogue around local integration and socio- economic inclusion ❑ Increased capacity to support the Global Refugee Forum preparations (GRF) - documentation of best practices/ lessons learnt in CRRF rollouts; increased engagement with UNHCR in the region
“Whatever the quality of information, no assumption can be made that the increased availability of good information and analysis will in itself result in better informed decisions.” ACAPS - TUFTS, 2013
Wha hat ha t have e we lear e learnt in 2019? nt in 2019? Focus on research and knowledge management
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