Research on Refugee Right to Associate in Uganda
Closing
date: November 6, 2020
Background
Uganda is often lauded for its progressive approach to hosting refugees. It is one of the pilot countries working to implement the Comprehensive Refugee Response Framework (CRRF), the new global policy for responding to large refugee crises. The CRRF requires a multi-stakeholder approach, that includes participation of local and national actors and of refugees. One of the CRRF’s major objectives to supporting refugee self-reliance.
There is growing international recognition of the potential for refugee-led
organizations to support to the goal of multi-stakeholder engagement and in
achieving the core CRRF objectives. There is also recognition that supporting
the establishment, development, and activities of refugee-led organizations
aligns with multiple international refugee and humanitarian policies and
objectives that require beneficiary engagement and support for local actors,
including civil society. Despite this, there has been little discussion about
the centrality of the right to associate to unleash the potential of
refugee-led initiatives.
In Uganda, there are many refugees who have successfully registered
non-profit organizations, and through them provide critical support to their
fellow refugees. Uganda is unique around the world in the relative freedom it
allows for refugees to register and operate their own organizations, and access
banking services that allow them to receive donor funds. Unfortunately, as a
result of growing restrictions on civic space and NGO activities—for refugees
and Ugandan nationals alike—refugees have faced increased challenges
registering new organizations and ensuring they overcome various bureaucratic
impediments to continue legal operations.
Oxfam, together with the Refugee-Led Organization Network (RELON) and the
Africa Chapter of the Global Refugee-led Network (GRN), intends to publish a
briefing paper that achieves the following objectives:
- Highlight
the contributions of refugee-led organizations to the Ugandan refugee
response
- Analyse
respect for refugees’ right to associate in Uganda, describing challenges,
and placing them within the broader civic space context of Uganda
- Make
recommendations for how the Ugandan government could improve operating
environment for refugee-led organizations
- Increase
global attention given to freedom of association as an important element
of a favorable refugee-hosting environment
Proposed
report outline:
- Refugees
in Uganda
- Refugee-led
civil society organizations in Uganda
- Freedom of
Association in Uganda
- General
context and challenges
- Experiences
of refugee-led organizations (from sub-county to national level)
- The case
for supporting refugee-led organizations
- Recommendations
We are
recruiting an individual consultant or firm, with the following scope of work:
- Design
research methodology
- Conduct
desk and field research within Kampala and possibly other locations,
ensuring active participation of RELON and GRN members in research design
and data collection
- Conduct
interviews with refugees, government officials, UNHCR, and other relevant
stakeholders
- Develop
targeted and specific policy recommendations for relevant stakeholders
- Draft a
policy paper, for external publication, of approximately 8,000 words
- Draft a
2-3 page policy note summarizing findings and recommendations
- Develop an
advocacy strategy jointly with RELON and GRN members and support initial
advocacy engagements
- Present
findings in a virtual webinar
Specific
deliverables:
- Inception
report outlining proposed research plan and timeline
- Briefing
paper for external publication, including findings and recommendations
- Short
policy note to support advocacy engagements
- Advocacy
strategy and coordination/accompaniment for 2-3 specific advocacy
engagements
- Virtual
presentation on findings
Application
requirements:
Interested candidates in the position are expected to provide the following
documentation:
- A
technical proposal with detailed response to the TOR, with specific focus
on addressing the scope of work and methodology to be used
- Sample of
previous research and policy papers or related work, etc.
- Initial
work plan based on methodology outlined, and indication of availability
- A
financial proposal detailing the daily rate expected, transportation
costs, accommodation costs, etc. and initial work plan
- Company/organizational
profile or CV including a minimum of 3 traceable, recent and relevant
references to this task
How to
Apply
