Conference on Durable Solution for Refugee Returnees and IDPs in HirShabelle State held today in Mogadishu
A one day conference on Durable Solution for Somali refugee returnees and internally displaced person (IDPs) in HirShabelle State was held today in Mogadishu funded by UNHCR.
The event organized by National Commission for Refugees and IDPs (NCRI) was discussed on how to get durable solutions to the recurrent problems faced by the refugee returnees and IDPs in HirShabelle State.
Speaking to Goobjoog News, the chairperson of the NCRI Ahmed Dahir noted the significance of the event for his national organization by knowing the unique needs of every region, sharing regional progress and gathering information gained from various attendants in the conference.
“Every region has its own consideration. Banadir region has the most IDPs in the country followed by HirShabelle and Galmudug States. The other states like Jubbaland and Southwest also have large numbers of refugee returnees from Dadab camp. Puntland has passed the phase of emergency humanitarian assistance and has implemented official resettlement” said chairperson Dahir.
He highlighted the need for seeking advice from different regions on the population of the IPDS converged in their areas. He also pointed out the necessity of sharing the information his commission has gathered with the government and the international humanitarian organizations in the course of this month.
“We need to consult with every region on their quota. We shall carry out a meeting announced Tuesday for government departments and the international organizations to display to them” he added.
Commissioner Dahir has made clear that the program will also be finally shared with the Somali cabinet ministers before it is forwarded to IGAD for final endorsement.
“We also need to present to government ministries and ultimately the federal cabinet ministers and similarly with IGAD who are the brainchild of the program at the end of the month in Addis Ababa on the extensive coverage agreed upon countrywide from the grassroots to the federal level.”
The attendants included Hirshabelle State humanitarian officials, some members of IPDs in HirShabelle State among others.
Goobjoog News