This report is a solutions analysis/ local integration analysis of the naturalized Tanzanians who were former Burundian refugees who fled civil war in 1972. The analysis was conducted by the Regional Durable Solutions Secretariat (ReDSS) in 2017, using a framework that measures physical, material and legal safety of the displaced populations in comparison to the host communities. The analysis aims to inform the implementation of the government’s local integration strategy (SPLI) and the Comprehensive Refugee Response Framework (CRRF) in Tanzania.
The analysis reveals that the naturalized Tanzanians have enjoyed a high degree of de facto integration over the years, thanks to the generous allocation of land and the provision of citizenship by the Tanzanian government. However, some specific barriers to local integration remain, such as the status of the settlement land, which limits security of tenure and livelihood opportunities; the lack of access to credit and formal employment; the administrative issues related to documentation and contracts; and the low awareness of rights and entitlements among the naturalized and host communities.