Read the Full Report The Durable Solutions Landscape Assessment (DSLA) for Somalia is a report that addresses elements of a conducive environment for durable solutions. The study aimed to enhance the awareness of the durable solutions landscape in Somalia among durable solutions actors led by the government and to inform and enable more strategic decisions […]
Garissa and Turkana Counties convened for their inaugural peer-to-peer learning workshop in Nairobi on February 27-28, 2025. This significant event, focused on “County Coordination Structures for Integrated Settlements Benefiting Refugee and Host Communities,” represents an important development in Kenya’s approach to refugee management. Strategic Timing and Context The workshop, facilitated by ReDSS Kenya through the
In recent weeks, as with the rest of the aid sector, the ReDSS team has reflected on the ramifications of the freezing of US government funding in the region. In the short-term, the impact on communities across the region is severe. But in the longer-term, the scale of the shock is such that the sector
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How do conflict, climate change, and rural-urban migration shape Somalia’s rapidly growing cities? In an episode of the Global Policy podcast in September 2024, I joined Tom Kirk, along with researchers Jutta Bakonyi and Peter Chonka, to explore these pressing issues. Drawing from their book Precarious Urbanism: Displacement, Belonging, and the Reconstruction of Somali Cities (Bristol
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In a significant step toward inclusive solutions for displacement-affected communities, the Regional Durable Solutions Secretariat (ReDSS) recently hosted a crucial consultation workshop in Ethiopia’s Somali region. The event, held at the Royal International Hotel on October 10th, 2024, brought together diverse stakeholders from the Kebrebeyah district, home to some of the world’s most protracted refugee
The inaugural Kenya Evidence Platform Annual Conference, aptly titled “Rethinking Collaboration: Localizing Knowledge Production to inform sustainable solutions for displacement affected communities in Kenya,” brought together a diverse array of stakeholders at the Radisson Blu, Arboretum in Nairobi. The two-day event, held on the 17th and 18th of September 2024, was the result of a
On August 21, 2024, a report based on the Kenya Longitudinal Socioeconomic Study of Refugees and Host Communities was launched at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Upper Hill, Nairobi, Kenya. The study is a component of the Kenya Analytical Program on Forced Displacement, a collaborative effort by the World Bank, United Nations High Commissioner for
I had the privilege of representing the Regional Durable Solutions Secretariat (ReDSS) at a workshop to develop a process for refugee engagement with the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Member States and other key stakeholders. It was organized by the IGAD Support Platform. The IGAD Refugee Advisory Forum (RAF) Workshop took place on the 7th
On June 20, 2024, Addis Ababa’s Hilton Hotel hosted a significant event commemorating World Refugee Day. This gathering, jointly convened by Refugee and Returnee Service (RRS), UNHCR, Addis Ababa University, the Netherlands Embassy, ReDSS, Jesuit Refugee Service, Inkomoko, and Agora Consulting, brought together key stakeholders to celebrate the resilience of urban refugees and address the
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Somalia is grappling with one of the world’s most complex humanitarian crises. The country faces a substantial displacement crisis affecting approximately 3,861,643 million internally displaced persons (IDPs), representing approximately 20% of Somalia’s entire population in accordance with the updated displacement figures from the Protection Return and Monitoring Network (PRMN). This situation underscores the profound scale
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