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Promotion of Self-Reliance through Microfinance for Returnees in Africa
Project / Program Summary

I. Basic data

Sector(s): Multilateral (employment)
Title: Promotion of self-reliance through microfinance for returnees in Africa
Donor country / organization: Japan
Other donors / organizations involved: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees(UNHCR)
Beneficiary countries / regions: Countries receiving back returnees
Implementing agencies in beneficiary countries / regions: UNHCR and/or its implementing partners
Duration: usually two to three years for one project
Starting Date: As soon as fund is available
Project / Program budget: 1.5 million US dollars
Finance / Type of cooperation: voluntary contribution to UNHCR

II. Project / program description

  1. Objectives
    To promote the self-reliance of the economically needy active groups duly recognized as returnees in Africa through the provision of microfinance.
  2. Target groups: Returnees, in particular women
  3. Activities / contents
    (1) UNHCR ,in close cooperation with its Implementing Partners(IP), provides the appropriate rreturnees with a suitable amount of microfinance.
    (2) UNHCR and IPs undertake the monitoring and evaluating of each project for smooth implementation, and the operational linkage between UNHCR and other (multilateral and bilateral) organization(s) will be developed to strengthen/pursue the project/programme.
  4. Expected outcomes / impacts
    Achieving the self-reliance of returnees. Empowering beneficiaries, especially women. Promoting self-sustainability of the programme as well as local capacity building. Providing returnees with durable employment opportunities.
  5. Features in line with the Agenda for Action
    To increase the number of successful returnees for self-reliance in post-conflict situation including local capacity building specified in the Agenda of Action, as well as to contribute to Conflict Prevention and Post-conflict situation.

III. Contact point:

  1. Headquarters/ Reintegration and Self-Reliance Unit, PTSS/DOS(Programme and Technical Support Section / Division of Operational Support), United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees(UNHCR)
  2. Field/ UNHCR Regional and Country Offices, and Field Offices
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