The Hague Academy - Livelihoods Programming in Protracted Refugee Responses, The Hague

November, 2021

The Hague Academy of Local Governance organised a two-week training course on ‘Migration & Local Authorities’ for field practitioners in countries including Rwanda, Lebanon, Turkey, and Colombia. Stefanie Barratt, Samuel Hall’s Data Standards and Analytics Pillar lead conducted a workshop on ‘Cash, Graduation, Compacts - Livelihoods Programming in Protracted Refugee Responses’. 

Highlighting the employment gaps between migrants and native-born populations, the training session discussed the benefits and downsides of various approaches to refugee livelihoods. It laid down the best practices in this context, including local ownership of response where appropriate, flexibility in programming modalities, and predictable long-term funding.