Working Within the Community
Preparing My Department and The Community at Large for The Challenges That Will Be Caused by This Resettlement. Actions and How to Would Carry Them Out
Intensifying Refugee Protection, Assistance and Support to Host Communities
Refugee Governance and Capacity Building
The police will be required to carry out the coordination and registration of fresh asylum-seekers; refugee status determination; refugee population and maintenance of data on asylum seeker; issuance of vital documents that confirm status; co-ordination and management of the refugee camps; and, provision of very secure arrangements for significant protection issues. Under certain circumstances where this is beyond what the police can handle, they can get the social service department involved.
Partnership
It suggested that the Government, the police and every other relevant partner should make up their mind on coordination mechanisms for strengthening protection delivery. This should involve counseling process where refugee communities will be actively encouraged to take part, and national Non-Governmental Organizations will also be able to take part in and provide the needed training as well as operational inputs in matters that concern refugees.
Workforce and Training
The most serious challenge the host community Government will likely face is to establish...
Donors are specifically persuaded and called upon to support the Government with regards to the requirements of its workforce. Particularly, the Government ought to, in conjunction with the partners, improve the probable workforce requirements of the National Refugee Secretariat, draft a budget that can meet the requirements, and follow it up with all vital partners to gather resources and the necessary support to ensure the effective functioning of the National Refugee Secretariat.
Public Perception of Refugees
The host population that see refugees as a huge threat to security often view them in a negative light, especially through supposed trafficking of drugs and arms, and a damage on both the social services and the environment and as people who receive more assistance than the local populations. In the urban areas, the negative behaviors are responsible for different types of harassments the refugees receive from the police. In camp regions, negative opinions have also resulted in conflicts…
