14. Underlying principles of
success
1. Symbols of belonging that confer status
1. Visible benefit to community
1. Clear task (working with their hands)
1. Ritualized & public recognition
15. Application of Prototypes
Current programs
– Litter pick-up (Tunisia, Egypt)
– Painting kitchens and latrines (Jordan)
– Food distribution (Jordan)
– Providing public information (Tunisia, Egypt)
– Spraying water to remove dust (Tunisia,
Egypt)
Other activities:
– Mending fences
21. Feedback & Challenges
appropriate incentives
implementation through NGO partners
governance structure
conflict with current political structures in
refugee camp
Editor's Notes
Case Study 1: Inter-refugee service
Newly Arrived Refugees in Zambia
illustrates boundary between self-reliance principle and treating refugees as a resource vs. neglecting refugees or unrealistically expecting them to fulfill needs
UNHCR expected refugees to help other refugees
rejection of the “handouts” approach
focus on self-reliance principles
but refugees said they had the will but not the means to support their neighbors
lacked materials
lacked time or had too much to worry about already
paper recommendations:
broader interpretation of refugees’ resources: social structure, cultural practices
refugee participation
UNHCR practice, not only theory/handbook
need trained, experienced staff and partners
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