Deadline: 1-Sep-22
With support from the European Union, Cities Alliance has launched a Call for Papers to identify, compile, and disseminate best practices, methodologies, and strategies on migration and refugee management at the local level in the Horn of Africa.
The call is part of the Comprehensive Refugee Response Framework (CRRF): Inclusive Urban Development and Mobility – Regional Network and Dialogue Action, supported by the EU Emergency Trust Fund (EUTF) for Africa.
The objective of this Call for Papers is to learn and disseminate best practices on migration and refugee management from the cities of the CRRF Action: Arua and Koboko, Uganda; Borama and Gabiley, Somaliland/Somalia; Assosa and Jigjiga, Ethiopia; and Kakuma/Kalobeyei, Kenya.
Focus Areas
- The paper must focus on the topic of migration and refugee management at the local level, drawing on research on local best practices for improved inclusion and participation of displaced persons in local economic and social life.
- Examples of potential focus areas include, but are not limited to, the sub-topics outlined below:
- Successful practices from cities in the social and economic inclusion of refugees, displaced persons, and host communities.
- How to strengthen the role of cities in migration and refugee management.
- How to promote local inclusion and adequate service delivery for all.
- The impact of the CRRF on refugee inclusion.
Benefits
- The top papers will be edited and published in a compendium of regional best practices produced by Cities Alliance.
- The author of the winning paper will be invited to present the findings to key local and national authorities during the final peer-learning event of the Action in Koboko, Uganda, in March 2023.
Eligibility Criteria
- The call is open to graduate and undergraduate students from universities from the Horn of Africa. The papers should focus on (at least) one city participating in the Action: Arua and Koboko, Uganda; Borama and Gabiley, Somaliland/Somalia; Assosa and Jigjiga, Ethiopia; and Kakuma/Kalobeyei, Kenya.
- Papers can be co-authored, but they must include at least one university student. (In this case, only one author will attend the conference and present the paper).
For more information, visit https://www.citiesalliance.org/newsroom/news/cities-alliance-news/call-papers-managing-migration-horn-africa