IOM - Community Mapping and Socio-Economic Profiling of Communities of Return in West Africa
IOM - Community Mapping and Socio-Economic Profiling of Communities of Return in West Africa

August 2019

Samuel Hall was commissioned by IOM under the EUTF-funded joint initiative to conduct a regional assessment of communities of return in 11 West African countries (Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Mali, Mauritania, Nigeria, and Senegal). The Joint Initiative seeks to strengthen the reintegration of returning migrants. Along with a socio-economic assessment of each community, Samuel Hall mapped key stakeholders, their capacities and existing services to support IOM regional offices in developing effective reintegration activities.

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West & Central Africa, Migration & DisplacementSamuel HallBurkina Faso, Ghana, Nigeria, Gambia, the Gambia, Guinea, Mali, Mauritania, Senegal, IOM, EUTF, West Africa, Return, returnees, return settings, socio-economic, community mapping, migration, Reintegration, Cameroon, Cote D'Ivoire, Guinea-Bissau
WFP/MoLSA - Developing a Social Protection Policy for Somalia
WFP/MoLSA - Developing a Social Protection Policy for Somalia

August 2019

The Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs of Somalia, with technical support from WFP, UNICEF, and Samuel Hall, designed a National Social Protection Policy with the objective of protecting ‘all groups, particularly the poor and vulnerable, against shocks, helps them to manage risks, and provide them with opportunities to overcome poverty, vulnerability, and exclusion.’

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Resilience, East & Southern AfricaSamuel Hallsocial protection, Somalia, resilience, SPP, social protection policy, WFP, UNICEF
UNICEF - Participatory Research with Adolescents to Unpack How Decisions are Made Whether to Stay in School in Zambia
UNICEF - Participatory Research with Adolescents to Unpack How Decisions are Made Whether to Stay in School in Zambia

August 2019

Commissioned by UNICEF Zambia, Samuel Hall conducted a highly qualitative study on ‘how decisions are made on whether or not adolescents (age 10-19) complete their schooling in Zambia’. With fieldwork in eight districts across the country – namely, Lusaka, Rufunsa, Katete, Petauke, Luwingu, Lunga, Mufulira, and Senanga – the study provides an understanding of the decision-making process around school retention/drop-out.

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Children & Youth, East & Southern AfricaSamuel Halleducation, school, Zambia, UNICEF, schooling, schooling decisions, adolescents, drop out
ReDSS - Somalia Solutions Analysis Update
ReDSS - Somalia Solutions Analysis Update

May 2019

Led by the Regional Durable Solutions Secretariat (ReDSS) in partnership with the EU RE-INTEG, Durable Solutions Programme and Danwadaag Solutions Consortia, with financial support from ECHO, Danida and DFID, research was conducted by Samuel Hall and the Somali Disaster Resilience Institute (SDRI). The report presents a progress review and update on durable solutions programming in displacement-affected communities in three urban centres in Somalia: Mogadishu, Baidoa and Kismayo.

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Migration & Displacement, East & Southern AfricaMaryam MeddinSomalia, durable solutions, reintegration support, Mogadishu, Baidoa, Kismayo, ReDSS, Regional Durable Solutions Secretariat, EU RE-INTEG, Durable Solutions Programme, Danwadaag Solutions Consortia, ECHO, Danida, DFID, urban displacement, displacement, displaced communities
ILO/UNHCR - Doing Business in Dadaab
ILO/UNHCR - Doing Business in Dadaab

January 2019

Contrary to many popular perceptions, Dadaab is an area of opportunity with existing strengths that can be harnessed. This market systems analysis identifies these strengths as well as areas to build further, and provides the foundation for building opportunities to strengthen job creation and linkages between host and refugee communities as well as with private sector employers in Garissa county as well as with the capital.

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Resilience, East & Southern AfricaMaryam Meddinmarket systems analysis, Kenya, Dadaab, value chain analysis, economic development, economic, refugees, host communities, job creation, agricultural sector, waste management sector, ILO, UNHCR, labour market assessment
EUTF/Samuel Hall - Mid-Term Review of the EUTF Regional Development and Protection Programme in Kenya: Support to the Development of Kalobeyei
EUTF/Samuel Hall - Mid-Term Review of the EUTF Regional Development and Protection Programme in Kenya: Support to the Development of Kalobeyei

November 2018

In 2018, Samuel Hall in collaboration with the EU reviewed the Kalobeyei Integrated Socio-Economic Development Plan (KISEDP) project to assess whether objectives had been achieved, and where obstacles and opportunities exist to inform future iterations of the project.

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Migration & Displacement, Data Standards & Analytics, East & Southern AfricaMaryam Meddindevelopment, education, children, health services, durable solutions, European Union, EU, EUTF, Kenya
UNESCO - Inclusion of Afghan Refugees in the National Education Systems of Iran and Pakistan
UNESCO - Inclusion of Afghan Refugees in the National Education Systems of Iran and Pakistan

November 2018

This paper was commissioned by the Global Education Monitoring Report as background information to assist in drafting the 2019 GEM Report, Migration, displacement and education: Building bridges, not walls, accessible here.

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Resilience, Migration & Displacement, South & Central AsiaMaryam Meddineducation, refugees, inclusion, UNESCO, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, migration, displacement, Iran, Pakistan, Afghanistan
Save the Children - From Europe to Afghanistan: Experiences of child returnees
Save the Children - From Europe to Afghanistan: Experiences of child returnees

October 2018

This report assesses the impact on children of being returned from Europe to Afghanistan. Through interviews with individual children, their parents or guardians, and with governmental and non-governmental actors, it builds a picture of children’s material, physical, legal and psychosocial safety during the returns process.

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Migration & Displacement, Children & Youth, South & Central AsiaMaryam Meddinchildren, returnees, violence, vulnerability, reintegration, Europe, Afghanistan, Save the Children, Return
Open Society Foundations - Free and Safe Movement in East Africa
Open Society Foundations - Free and Safe Movement in East Africa

October 2018

A multi-region study analysing migration policy and practices in Central, East and Southern Africa. This report reviews findings at the East African sub-regional level at a time of growing attention to fostering mobility and mobility’s gain for protection and development.

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Migration & Displacement, East & Southern AfricaMaryam MeddinOpen Society Foundations, migration, displacement, integration, movement, East Africa, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, EAC, Rwanda, African Centre for Migration & Society, University of Witwatersrand
Save the Children - Durable Solutions For Returnee Children: What Do We Know?
Save the Children - Durable Solutions For Returnee Children: What Do We Know?

September 2018

This report addresses a gap in knowledge about the often-difficult conditions of children’s return to the areas of (their parents’) origin. It gives an overview of what is known (and what is not) about the return of displaced children to Afghanistan, Iraq, Somalia and Syria, four of the most important contexts of return today.

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Migration & Displacement, Data Standards & Analytics, Children & Youth, East & Southern Africa, Middle East &North Africa, South & Central AsiaMaryam Meddindurable solutions, children, returnees, child-sensitive, Iraq, Somalia, Syria, Afghanistan, child returnees, Save the Children
Dubai Cares - Improving Access to and Quality of Early Childhood Education in Zanzibar
Dubai Cares - Improving Access to and Quality of Early Childhood Education in Zanzibar

September 2018

This study assesses the relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, and sustainability of the Watoto Kwanza project, designed to address some of the key challenges facing Zanzibar’s pre-primary education sector as of 2013.

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Children & Youth, Resilience, East & Southern AfricaMaryam Meddineducation, Watoto Kwanza, children, educational reform, UNICEF, Dubai Cares, Tanzania, Zanzibar
Mercy Corps - Driven to leave: Aid & Migration
Mercy Corps - Driven to leave: Aid & Migration

September 2018

Our policy briefs question the efficacy of traditional development investments that seek to deter migration from countries lacking basic rule of law and security; and question the impact of job training and skills building on migration intentions.

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Resilience, Data Standards & Analytics, East & Southern Africa, South & Central AsiaMaryam Meddinmigration, youth, integration, educational reform, Afghanistan, Somalia, root causes, aid
UNICEF/MoLSAMD - Child Marriage in Afghanistan: Changing the Narrative
UNICEF/MoLSAMD - Child Marriage in Afghanistan: Changing the Narrative

July 2018

The primary objective of this report is to provide contextualised analysis in the knowledge, attitudes and practices of communities in order to inform the development of future programming to either mitigate the impacts of child marriage or prevent further engagement in child marriage across Afghanistan.

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Resilience, Children & Youth, South & Central AsiaMaryam Meddinchild marriage, prevention, Afghanistan, children's health, education, UNICEF, MoLSAMD
Dutch MFA/NWO - Aspirations and Youth programming in Somalia and Afghanistan
Dutch MFA/NWO - Aspirations and Youth programming in Somalia and Afghanistan

April 2018

We undertook data analysis and primary data collection in Afghanistan, Somalia, Greece and Italy to understand the commonalities and differences in decision-making processes – whether to migrate or to stay – among youth in conflict-affected settings.

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Resilience, Children & Youth, Data Standards & Analytics, East & Southern Africa, South & Central Asia, EuropeMaryam Meddinchildren, research, migration, Dutch MFA, Somalia, Greece, data analysis, data collection
ReDSS - Local Integration Focus: Refugees in Ethiopia
ReDSS - Local Integration Focus: Refugees in Ethiopia

February 2018

This report provides recommendations on how to improve local integration and self-reliance programming, assessing the level of local integration in Gambela (Gambela city and Pugnido Camp) and Somali regions (Jigjiga and Kebribeyah Camp) for refugees who have lived in Ethiopia for 20 years.

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Migration & Displacement, East & Southern AfricaMaryam Meddinintegration, migration, Ethiopia, voluntary repatriation, resettlement, repatriation, ReDSS, Regional Durable Solutions Secretariat, Jijiga, Kebribeyah, reintegration, durable solutions
UNICEF/UNESCO - A Global initiative on Out-of-School-Children
UNICEF/UNESCO - A Global initiative on Out-of-School-Children

June 2018

Samuel Hall has prepared this Country study in order to provide recommendations to key stakeholders on how to address the significant challenge of an estimated 3.7 million children aged 7-17 being out-of-school in Afghanistan.

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Children & Youth, Resilience, South & Central AsiaMaryam Meddineducation, children, Afghanistan, policy, UNICEF, UNESCO, policy interventions, schooling, out-of-school
IOM - Migrant Smuggling to Canada
IOM - Migrant Smuggling to Canada

May 2018

This study focuses on assessing migrant vulnerabilities, protection needs and exposure to exploitation
before migration, during their transit and upon arrival through a qualitative research based on migrants’
experiences of irregular migration to Canada, with a focus on Afghan and Syrian migrants.

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Migration & Displacement, Middle East &North Africa, South & Central AsiaMaryam MeddinIOM, International Organisation for Migration, protection, exploitation, trafficking, smuggling, Afghanistan, Syria, migration, vulnerability, Canada, immigrants
DEMAC - Creating Opportunities to Work With Diasporas in Humanitarian Settings
DEMAC - Creating Opportunities to Work With Diasporas in Humanitarian Settings

May 2018

This report sets out to understand how Diaspora organisations (DOs) contribute to strengthening humanitarian response in crisis settings. We explore opportunities to work with DOs in humanitarian action through six case studies of DOs operating in Somalia and Syria.

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Migration & Displacement, Middle East &North Africa, West & Central Africa, East & Southern AfricaMaryam MeddinDiaspora Emergency Action & Coordination, DEMAC, humanitarian response, Syria, Nigeria, Somalia, diaspora organisations
Syria's Spontaneous Returns
Syria's Spontaneous Returns

July 2018

This study seeks to provide an analysis of the current returns to Syria. The ongoing armed conflict in Syria has displaced millions of people inside and outside the country sparking an international humanitarian crisis. There is no clear picture of the number or conditions in places of return. This research contributes to filling this gap.

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Migration & Displacement, Middle East &North AfricaMaryam Meddininternational humanitarian crisis, Syria, asylum, displacement, immigration, Return, returnees, durable solutions