From the discussion, it was clear that: #SocialListening, #InclusiveEngagement, and #CommunityOwnership are non-negotiable. To ensure relevance, impact, and dignity, these must be embedded across all stages of programming and research

Joined by @RRSEthiopia, #SomaliRegionalGovt, @IOMEthiopia, @UNHCREthiopia, #OWDA, @NRC_EAY, @Save_ChildrenET, @EthiopiaLwf, the conversation focused on #MeaningfulParticipation. The dialogue featured DAC reps directly sharing their lived experiences, priorities, and challenges.

On Nov 27, supported by IKEA Foundation, we hosted IDPs, refugees, and host communities from #Awbare, #Qoloji, & #Kebribayah with key stakeholders. The goal? Centering Displacement-Affected Communities (DACs) in the search for #DurableSolutions.

Now more than ever, we need #systems and #responses that are refugee-centric, refugee-led, and locally led. Refugee Participation must be seen as a means to drive greater impact and effectiveness in plans and policies. This is why, together with partners in Kenya and building

⏳Less than 24 hours to go! The Inaugural East African Regional Forum on Access to Labour Markets for Refugees is happening tomorrow, convened by @RCKKenya in partnership with the IKEA Foundation under the #WezeshaProject at @StrathU. East Africa unites! Kenya, as the host

The East Africa Forum 2025! A regional platform dedicated to unlocking access to labour markets for refugees across #Kenya, #Uganda and #Tanzania. As East Africa continues to host one of the largest refugee populations in the world, the need for socio-economic inclusion has

🎯 #EastAfricaForum2025 This year’s theme: Access to labour markets for #refugees is not just about jobs - it is about dignity, self-reliance and shared prosperity across the region. #AccessToTheLabourMarketForRefugees #SocioEconomicInclusion #RCK25 #RCKat25 #KeepingHopealive

"Refugee response is not just an humanitarian issue but also a developmental challenge and so we have to think or rethink the way in which we respond to refugee crisis in a way that ensures that long term development for those communities both refugees and host is secured” -

Day 2 is Live! The East Africa Forum 2025 continues with powerful conversations on labour market access for refugees in #Kenya, #Uganda, and #Tanzania. Tune in to follow the discussion. https://t.co/C6OxCzdKqe #SocioEconomicInclusion #RCK25 #RCKat25 #KeepingHopealive

"Within the East Africa Community, states need to move towards the implementation of this; How to interpret this policies and how to do we facilitate border movementwithing the region," - Jamin Kusuania, Kenya Manager, @ReDSS_HoA. #AccessToTheLabourMarketForRefugees

"Although robust policies exist in many countries, gaps in implementation still prevent refugees from accessing meaniful livelihood," - Catherine Njoroge, Director of Programmes, @RCKKenya. Read more: https://t.co/Oj3wFDgbgM. #AccessToTheLabourMarketForRefugees

#IGADRefugees Day 2 of the technical session of the #IGADSupportPlatform’s Ministerial Stock-take opens with development and humanitarian actors discussing ongoing and emerging partnerships to support displaced and host communities in the IGAD Region. From humanitarian support

🇰🇪 On November 4, R-SEAT, the Regional Durable Solutions Secretariat (@ReDSS_HoA ), the R-SEAT Kenya Core Group, and @AMADPOC convened over 50 stakeholders in Nairobi for a high-level discussion on moving refugee participation from rhetoric to practice within Kenya’s Shirika

📍 Kinshasa The ICGLR Regional Interministerial Committee (RIMC) met today, paving the way for the 9th Summit of Heads of State & Government. A symbolic moment as Angola hands over the ICGLR presidency to the DRC — ahead of key discussions on peace, security & development in the

📍 Kinshasa Le Comité interministeriel régional (CIMR) de la CIRGL s’est réuni aujourd’hui, ouvrant la voie au 9ᵉ Sommet des Chefs d’État et de Gouvernement. Un moment symbolique alors que l’Angola remet la présidence de la CIRGL à la RDC, en amont des discussions clés sur la

📍Happening now in Kinshasa 🇨🇩 — the 31st Meeting of the ICGLR Regional Committee is underway, as preparations continue for the upcoming #ICGLRSummit2025. Earlier, from 25–26 August 2025, ICGLR experts met in Entebbe to assess progress on the Six Tools of the Regional Initiative

💎 As ICGLR Mines Ministers convene today for their 9th meeting, the recently held 31st Regional Committee Meeting reaffirmed the region’s commitment to fight illegal exploitation of natural resources and promote responsible mining. 👉 Read more: https://t.co/MmWz9tQY0K

🎥 Alors que se profile le #SommetCIRGL2025 ne manquez pas notre entretien avec Mme Anaja Kinduelo, Point focal genre de la CIRGL pour la RDC, qui partage ses réflexions sur la promotion de l’agenda Femmes, Paix et Sécurité et le renforcement de l’inclusion du genre dans la

En prélude au #SommetCIRGL2005, plusieurs réunions clés se tiennent — notamment avec les Points focaux genre et les Ministres du Genre, des Etats Membres de la CIRGL — réaffirmant notre engagement fort en faveur de l’agenda Femmes, Paix et Sécurité dans la région. 💪🌍 As we

As we head toward the #ICGLRSummit2025, our regional mechanisms continue to advance their work for peace, stability, and good governance. 🌍 🎥 Relive key moments from the 30th Meeting of the ICGLR Regional Committee against the Illegal Exploitation of Natural Resources held in