IGAD SPECIAL SUMMIT ON DURABLE SOLUTIONS FOR SOMALI REFUGEES AND REINTEGRATION OF RETURNEES IN SOMALIA

IGAD SPECIAL SUMMIT ON DURABLE SOLUTIONS FOR SOMALI REFUGEES AND REINTEGRATION OF RETURNEES IN SOMALIA [Draft] Road Map for Implementation of the Nairobi Declaration and Plan of Action IGAD Heads of State and Government met in Nairobi on March 25, 2017 at a Special Summit on Durable Solutions for Somali Refugees and Reintegration of Returnees in Somalia. The Summit was hosted by the Republic of Kenya, and undertaken with the close collaboration of UNHCR and the EU. The Nairobi Declaration and the accompanying Plan of Action were agreed upon during this Summit. These set out a comprehensive regional approach and commitments at four levels: accelerating solutions in Somalia by creating an environment conducive for voluntary and sustainable returns; delivering durable solutions, whilst maintaining protection and asylum space, and promoting the self-reliance and inclusion of refugees in countries of asylum; strengthening sub-regional co-operation; and increasing international responsibility sharing. A principal requirement is the development of a comprehensive IGAD Regional Framework for Durable Solutions for Somali Refugees (hereafter referred to as the IGAD Regional Framework) made up of national plans that set out how to deliver these commitments, supported by the international community and building on the Comprehensive Refugee Response Framework (CRRF) of the New York Declaration on Refugees and Migrants. At the Summit there was strong resolve to see rapid implementation of the Nairobi Plan of Action and the translation of these commitments into concrete results on the ground. The following sets out the key elements of the road map for delivering the Nairobi Declaration and Plan of Action. These are aimed at supplementing and boosting ongoing processes and programmes, with an emphasis on delivering rapid results along the way. A timetable linked to this road map is annexed. National action plans and regional frameworks National action plans will be developed that will set out what policy changes, investments or other actions required in order to deliver on the regional and national commitments set out in the Nairobi Declaration and Plan of Action. They will set out what donor engagement will be required to match resources against requirements. It is proposed that, as far as possible, these plans will be finalised by the end of October, 2017. Where feasible, these plans should make use of emerging plans, such as those being developed in Ethiopia and Uganda. These will be wrapped up in an overarching IGAD Regional Framework, to be endorsed by a regional inter-ministerial Committee by November, 2017. Thematic meetings and target setting A set of regional thematic meetings on specific issues, such as education, self-reliance or third country settlement will be held. These meetings will provide an opportunity to share experiences and best practices; address bottlenecks and challenges faced; and, set targets 1

and milestones on what should be achieved. The meetings will also explore opportunities for tapping into continental and global funds linked to these issues. Results framework IGAD will develop a results framework, setting out strategic objectives, outcomes, indicators and milestones for the implementation of the Nairobi Declaration and the accompanying Plan of Action. The framework will provide the means to track progress in delivering the commitments and the results achieved. This includes regional and national commitments made in the Plan of Action as well as international support. The results framework will be updated to reflect new commitments, milestones and targets. This includes new milestones and targets set in national action plans or following thematic discussions. In July 2017, IGAD will convene a meeting of experts from refugee management agencies, ministries responsible for planning, local governance and other relevant line ministries on this road map and the regional results framework. The meeting will also establish and validate mechanisms to share best practices and monitor progress. Monitoring and reporting The IGAD Secretariat and Member States will be responsible for monitoring the indicators and timelines set in the results framework and generate biannual progress reports. UNHCR will lead a mapping exercise of current and planned humanitarian and development initiatives in the region by mid-july. This will then form the basis for IGAD, Member states and partners to establish a system to regularly monitor the financing of programmes and investments linked to durable solutions and humanitarian assistance. Stocktaking Progress achieved in rolling out the process and, most importantly, results achieved will be taken up at future IGAD Heads of State, Council of Ministers and other meetings. Resource mobilisation Resource mobilisation will be undertaken on a rolling basis. This will include specific national initiatives, such as the Solidarity Summit being held in Uganda in June, 2017. There will also be biannual meeting of IGAD Member States and key donors/ifis to take stock of progress made across the region, and what further action and investment is required. The first of these will take place by the end of October 2017. Opportunities should also be explored for rapid investment in specific actions that will help demonstrate the international support to the ambitious commitments set by the region at the Summit. Media and communications IGAD will provide, on its website, regular information and updates on the implementation of the Nairobi Declaration and Plan of Action with links to websites of partner Page 2 of 14

organisations. IGAD and its partners will create awareness through the media on progress made. Links with continental and international processes IGAD and its partners will pursue opportunities within regional, continental and international platforms to promote, share experiences and mobilise support for the implementation of the Nairobi Plan of Action both at regional and national levels. The achievements made and experience gained from the IGAD process will be fed into the Global Compact on Refugees to be developed by 2018. These experiences and gains will be fed into the global consultations scheduled for the first half of 2018. Page 3 of 14

Timetable of the Road map (over the next 12 months) Action Date 1. Core group consultations on the draft road map and results May 29-30, 2017 framework. 2. Draft Report of the mapping exercise of current and planned June 25, 2017 humanitarian and development investments in the region. 3. Partners consultation on the road map and results framework. June 29-30, 2017 4. IGAD Member States consultation on the road map and results July 3-4, 2017 framework, Djibouti. 5. National level consultations on road map and results framework. July, 2017 6. Final Report of the mapping exercise. July 19, 2017. 7. Validation of results framework at Member States Expert Level. Aug 15-16, 2017 8. IGAD Resilience Summit, Addis Ababa Aug 31, 2017 9. Completion of National Action Plans. Oct 30, 2017 10. First thematic meeting on Durable Solutions for Refugees. Oct 30, 2017 11. First stocktaking and resource mobilization meeting with IGAD Member States, partners, donors and IFIs (Options include By end October 2017 meeting in margins of UNGA (Sept 2017), the IMF/World Bank Annual Meetings (Oct) or within the region). 12. First Progress Report on the implementation of the Nairobi Nov 30, 2017 Declaration and Plan of Action. 13. Regional Inter-Ministerial Committee meeting. Nov 14-17, 2017 14. Second Progress Report on the implementation of the Nairobi April 30, 2018 Declaration and Plan of Action. 15. Second stocktaking and resource mobilization meeting with April 30, 2018 IGAD Member States, partners, donors and IFIs (Options include IMF/World Bank spring meetings or within the region). Page 4 of 14

DRAFT RESULTS FRAMEWORK: IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NAIROBI DECLARATION AND PLAN OF ACTION Overarching Durable solutions for Somali refugees and reintegration of returnees in Somalia Objective Alternatively (based on the objectives in the Declaration) Collectively pursue a comprehensive regional approach to deliver durable solutions for Somali refugees, whilst maintaining protection and promoting self-reliance in the countries of asylum, with the support of the international community and consistent with international responsibility sharing as outlined in the New York Declaration s Comprehensive Refugee Response Framework (CRRF); and create an enabling environment for the safe, sustainable and voluntary return and re-integration of Somali refugees. Strategic Objective 1: Create conditions for safe, sustainable and voluntary return to Somalia Outcomes Indicators Milestones 1. Security sector, state authority and rule of law enhanced. Enhanced capacity of AMISOM to deliver its mandate # of humanitarian corridors and areas of return under AMISOM and Somali National Army control [To be updated following upcoming AU/UN AMISON Review and mandate renewal] Adoption and implementation of National Security Architecture Implementation of the Somali Security Pact # of trained police and judicial personnel deployed in areas of return Enhanced capacity of the Somali National Police Force (SNPF) to secure humanitarian corridors and areas of return Level of resources to train and equip a strong police force Perceptions of safety and security among returnees, IDPs and host communities Reduced secondary displacement # of people accessing the justice system Establishment of regional and national courts Page 5 of 14

2. Basic functioning civilian administration is restored in areas of return. Adoption of the Somali Justice and Correction Model. # of districts with functioning councils Increased spending on local governance and social services by national and local governments Public confidence in local and regional Access to social services in areas of return administration and services in areas of return 3. Accelerated economic recovery and development especially in areas of return. 4. Reconciliation & social cohesion enhanced in areas of return. Returnees/IDPs gaining secure access to housing, land and property rights Access to concessional finance Increase in annual GDP growth Number of people benefiting from start-up grants Number of jobs created in the private sector in areas of return % of GDP attributed to remittances Level of Foreign Direct Investment Reintegration strategy and mechanisms in place, including area-based plans, in key areas of return Appropriate laws in place guaranteeing housing, land and property rights Road map on normalisation of relations with IFIs by [date] and agreement(s) on Somalia s eligibility for debt relief Vital public services restored and rehabilitated Core indicators on infrastructure in the National Development Plan reached Establishment of an Investment Board and the development of enabling regulations. Establishing online company registration and licensing Access to jobs by returnees and IDPs Increased remittances from the diaspora; Private sector participation in reconstruction and development A national forum to build cohesion among returnees, IDPs and host communities Key policies approved and legal framework in place for IDPs, returnees and refugees Page 6 of 14

5. Significant response to the drought situation in Somalia and the region is sustained to alleviate and contain the humanitarian impact. # of reconciliation processes/initiatives in place # of people in need of assistance Famine averted # of acutely malnourished children # of internally displaced or crossing borders as result of drought Reconciliation committees and an architecture of peace in place Adequate resources mobilised to support returnees, IDPs and host communities in areas affected by drought; Mechanisms put in place to enhance community resilience Strategic Objective 2: Maintain protection and asylum space 6. IGAD Member States maintain their open door policy for refugees and asylum seekers. Level of access to protection and assistance to new Somali refugee arrivals. % of asylum seekers and refugees 7. Refugees are registered and have access to their rights. admitted into IGAD member states % of refugees and asylum seekers benefit from biometric registration # of national censuses that include refugees % of issuance of identity documents, and birth and death certificates to refugees Refugee, IDP and host community profiling exercises undertaken in all IGAD host countries Biometric Registration Verification Exercises are up to date in all IGAD countries Inclusion of refugee statistics in the national census Provision of identity documents to refugees by host countries Ethiopia Provide birth certificates to children of refugees born in Ethiopia Page 7 of 14

8. Security, safety and social cohesion of refugees and host communities, in particular women and girls enhanced. 9. Opportunities for the local integration of individual refugees created. # of security/police centres present in hosting areas # security incidents in refugee hosting areas Perception of host communities towards refugees Secure access to facilities such as water, energy sources and other opportunities for women, youth and children # of refugees locally integrated # of new integrated economic investments and infrastructure in refugee hosting areas Access to technical, and tertiary education for refugees Adequate resources allocated for security in refugee hosting areas Shared infrastructure, social amenities and resources for refugee and host communities Refugees included in National Development Plans and National Systems Water, energy resources, markets, basic social services and opportunities in close proximity Investment forum for refugees involving host governments, private sector, donors, and IFIs. Ethiopia Allow for local integration for protracted refugees who have lived in Ethiopia for 20 years or more, to benefit at least 13,000 refugees who have been living in camps already identified by the Administration of Refugees and Returnees Affairs (ARRA) Kenya Facilitation of legal status for those refugees with legitimate claims to citizenship and/or residency in Kenya through marriage or parentage as per the laws of Kenya Uganda Explore alternative legal status for refugees who have been long-term residents in Uganda Scholarships for refugees and opportunities opening in educational institutions Page 8 of 14

10. Voluntary % of refugees voluntary repatriated on Voluntary Tripartite Repatriation Agreements implemented where appropriate repatriation facilitated. the basis of free and informed decisions Resources mobilised to support voluntary repatriation Strategic Objective 3: Enhanced self-reliance and access to services and assistance for refugees and host communities 11. Enabling business # of refugees accessing permits, licenses Issuance of local permits and licenses by local governments environment created and private sector investment and economic opportunities increased for host communities and refugees. to operate livelihood oriented activities # of livelihood opportunities generated for refugees and host communities Integration into the development plans at national and local levels Regional Regional level thematic meeting on self-reliance, basic services and assistance held Ethiopia Work with international partners to potentially build industrial parks that could employ up to 100,000 individuals, with 30% of the jobs to be reserved for refugees; and to provide work permits to refugees and those with permanent residence ID within the bounds of domestic laws and to provide work permits to refugee graduates in the areas permitted for foreign workers by giving priority to qualified refugees; and provide facilities for refugees to open bank accounts, obtain driving licenses, and access all other benefits to which any foreigner with a legal permanent residence permit is entitled. Kenya Undertake self-reliance and inclusion measures including providing economic opportunities in accordance with the laws of the country; continue allocating financial resources towards the development Infrastructure and social amenities to expand access to economic opportunities and social services in refugee hosting areas; and facilitation and expansion of business infrastructure and opportunities for refugee Page 9 of 14

populations in order for them to pursue sustainable livelihood opportunities in trade occupations. Uganda Sustain and expand work on the Refugee and Host Population Empowerment framework, which aims to improve income and productivity for host communities and refugees. 12. Freedom of movement for refugees increased. # of host population and refugees benefiting from irrigation projects # of beneficiaries of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise credit # of refugees with access to bank accounts Level of new private sector investment flows in refugee affected areas # of refugees that are allowed to move freely outside of camps Increased access to arable land to rural-based refugees within the bounds of national law and external finance to facilitate development of irrigation schemes. Ethiopia Make available 10,000 hectares of irrigable land within the bounds of the national laws of Ethiopia to allow 20,000 refugee and host community households (100,000 people) to engage in crop production by facilitating irrigation schemes, subject to the availability of external financial assistance. Credit facilities provided in refugee-hosting areas Presence of and access to financial institutions in refugee-hosting areas Forum for private sector engagement Domestic laws and policies facilitating free movement for refugees Ethiopia Page 10 of 14

13. Enhanced education of refugees and host communities Enrolment numbers (primary & secondary) School completion rates (primary & secondary) Pledged to expand its Out-of-Camp Policy to all refugees as defined by Ethiopian laws and policy documents, to benefit 80,000 refugees, or 10 percent of the current total refugee population in Ethiopia; and, if resources allow, to progressively expand the number of refugees who may benefit from the Out-of-Camp Policy. Regional Regional level thematic meeting on education and vocational training for refugees held by [end of 2017], with agreement reached on standards and certificate equivalency. Djibouti All refugee children to be given access to accredited education through: committing to assess and train an adequate number of refugee teachers to teach the refugee population hosted by Djibouti; working with the Government of Kenya to establish certificate equivalency for the English-language curriculum taught in Djibouti s refugee camps. Ethiopia Increase enrolment of refugee children without discrimination and within available resources from 148,361 students to 212,800 students overall, including through increasing refugee preschool enrolment from 46,276 to 63,000; increasing refugee primary school enrolment from 96,700 to 137,000; increasing refugee secondary school enrolment from 3,785 to 10,300; and increasing refugee enrolment in higher education from 1,600 to 2,500. Kenya Continue to implement the Guidelines on Admission of Non-Citizens to Institutions of Basic Education and Training in Kenya, which will facilitate enrolment of refugees and other non- citizens in Kenyan schools; and continue extending access to the education system, schools and training institutions at all levels from basic level to tertiary levels for refugees. Page 11 of 14

14. Sustainable environmental management in refugee hosting areas. 15. Access to quality integrated health services, water and sanitation in refugee hosting areas is enhanced. Acreage of restored forests and range land (vegetation cover) Compliance with sustainable natural resource management practices Access to health services by refugees and host communities Maternal and under 5 mortality rates Engagement of local, national and international partners on environmental projects. Policies, laws and guidelines on sustainable natural resources management. Alternative sources of energy availed in refugee hosting areas. Enhanced basic and essential social services for refugees, including health, immunization, reproductive health, HIV and other medical services, within the bounds of national laws. 16. Adequate and effective cash-based assistance to refugees and host communities provided Local government capacities to provide clean water and sanitation services % of refugees and host communities receiving cash-based assistance Integrated infrastructure for water and sanitation services Increased cash-based programming Strategic Objective 4: Stronger regional cooperation on durable solutions for refugees 17. Implementation, coordination and monitoring of commitments of the Rate of implementation of Nairobi Action Plan IGAD secretariat capacitated to deliver on coordination and monitoring by September 2017 Page 12 of 14

Nairobi Action Plan strengthened. IGAD Regional Framework on durable solutions for Somali refugees adopted by Inter- Ministerial Committee 18. Economic and development potential of remittances maximized. 19. Free movement of persons and livestock facilitated. 20. Cross border cooperation and borderland development strengthened. Nairobi Plan of Action integrated into sectoral plans of the ministerial committee Regional experience and lessons learned to support submitted to support Global Refugee Compact by mid-2018 Frequency of coordination meetings Inter-ministerial Coordination Committee meetings; Stocktake meeting between IGAD Member State and International Community (notably donors and IFIs); Thematic meetings % contribution of remittances to Somali Remittances policies revised at national level. economy % reduction in cost of remittances Engagement with the African Institute for Remittances and regional money transfer services % of refugees that can move freely Negotiations on free movement of refugees within the freedom of movement protocol Level of cross-border investments in infrastructure, social services, etc. Regular meetings to enhance cross-border co-operation and borderland development Report on current and planned cross border investment Regional mechanisms for cross-border Expansion of cross-border coordination units cooperation Strategic Objective 5: Ease pressure on host countries through increased international solidarity and responsibility sharing 21. Broader partnerships and more multi-year, development finance to support Amount of predictable, multi-year finance generated to support host countries to assist and protect refugees (humanitarian/development; Pledges matrix developed Biannual meeting of IGAD member states and donors, IFIs and other partners to take stock of progress made within the region Page 13 of 14

host countries to protect and assist refugees. 22. Rapid and predictable response to new displacement. 23. Resettlement and complementary pathway opportunities for refugees increased. camp/non-camp; infrastructure investments) Change in per capita cost of refugee humanitarian assistance Pledges honoured by IFIs, regional and international partners IGAD multi-donor fund established and funded Speed of finance triggered to support governments respond to new refugee caseloads % increase in refugee resettlement numbers in third countries % of successful family reunifications from overall submissions Regional joint high/senior-level visit of key development partners by end of 2017 Identification of continental or global funds that can be tapped into IGAD regional fund developed New pre-financed regional mechanism to support countries respond to new displacement is in place Establish baseline on current level of third country resettlement and complimentary pathways within the region, as well as a matric of international pledges. Negotiation and advocacy by UNHCR for an increase of resettlement opportunities by traditional as well as new resettlement countries (CRRF obligation). Change of legal requirements for family re-unification June 2017 Page 14 of 14