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Emergency Trust Fund for Africa
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Self-reliance of South Sudanese refugees in DRC

Self-reliance of South Sudanese refugees in DRC

The project targets South Sudanese refugees in Haut-Uélé and Ituri province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the need to ensure their protection. This includes access to adequate settlement areas and services as well as opportunities for self-reliance and in a way that mutually benefits and enhances the peaceful-coexistence with local, host communities and ensures that there is no deleterious impact to the neighboring Garamba National Park, a World Heritage Site.

Main objectives

The overall objective of the action is for refugees and host communities in Haut-Uélé and Ituri provinces of the DRC to live in safety and dignity, in an enhanced protected environment and with access to livelihoods and basic services. This will be achieved by creating the conditions for improved sustainable economic and social development and in a way that minimizes environmental impact and conforms to international standards and best practice.

The specific objectives of the project are:
1. South Sudanese refugees are settled in an integrated manner with their host communities and at an appropriate distance from Garamba National Park.
2. South Sudanese refugees and host community have improved access to protection as well as land, livelihoods and basic services to the mutual benefit of both community and in a way that significantly reduces the impact to the local environment.

Action Fiche

2 MARCH 2023
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Region and Country
Horn of Africa
Thematic
Greater economic and employment opportunitiesStrengthening resilience of communitiesImproved migration management
Partner
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

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