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Add to Preferred SourcesThe Government of Tanzania has announced the launch of the Comprehensive Refugee Response Framework (CRRF) in Tanzania that will seek to implement a radical shift in refugee protection towards a more systematic and sustainable response.
The Government and a broad range of stakeholders including UN agencies, international financial institutions, humanitarian and development actors, members of civil society and academia committed to work together to strengthen the protection and rights of refugees, support the greater inclusion of refugees within society and recognise and foster development opportunities for refugees and host communities.
“For decades, Tanzania has been proud to provide safety and protection to people fleeing war, violence and persecution. Tanzania recognises the unity of people, and we look forward to working alongside partners, both old and new, towards ensuring refugees and host communities in Tanzania are given the best opportunities to live alongside one another prosperously and peacefully,” Deputy Minister for Home Affairs Hon. Engineer Hamadi Massauni (MP).
Tanzania has volunteered to be a pilot country for the development of the CRRF, a game-changing commitment from 193 states agreed at last year’s UN Summit on Refugees and Migrants to develop a holistic and sustainable refugee response that reinforces legal protection of refugees while bolstering support for host communities. UN member states are set to adopt a Global Compact on Refugees in 2018, based on the lessons learned from applying the CRRF in Tanzania as well as other pilot countries.
“We need to close the gap between humanitarian and development assistance. We need smart and good solutions that allow refugees to look after themselves and be productive. We are ready to put all our efforts behind the CRRF, and strongly support Tanzania as a pilot country,” Danish Ambassador to Tanzania Einar Jensen.
As part of the New York Declaration, Tanzania made five pledges towards strengthening the protection of refugees and asylum-seekers. Government reconfirmed its pledges to:
- Continue to receive people fleeing war, political instability and persecution;
- Review the 1998 Refugees Act and the 2003 National Refugee Policy to ensure refugee protection is in line with international law and current realities;
- Provide durable solutions to the remaining 1972 Burundian refugees who applied for Tanzanian citizenship but have not been naturalized;
- Strengthen refugee protection by enhancing their access to education and employment;
- Support the global compact on refugees, once adopted.
“The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) stands ready to support Tanzania and the CRRF Secretariat in its efforts to enhance support for refugees and host communities. There is an urgent need for understanding that the dramatic growth in the suffering of people who have fallen victim to war and persecution requires an equally dramatic growth in financial support, and for innovative, new ways of working to meet their basic needs. By adopting a ‘whole of society’ approach, we are excited to welcome new allies to join us, hand in hand, in a comprehensive, sustainable response to refugees,” UNHCR Representative to Tanzania, Ms. Chansa Kapaya.
Source: UNHCR. Read full article here.
6 June, 2017