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IOM : Mapping and research to strengthen protection and assistance measures for migrants with diverse SOGIESC

IOM : Mapping and research to strengthen protection and assistance measures for migrants with diverse SOGIESC

August 2023

The study was commissioned by IOM under the Cooperation on Migration and Partnerships to Achieve Sustainable Solutions initiative (COMPASS) to Samuel Hall who conducted a study in the Asia & Pacific region, European Economic Area, MENA, South America and West & Central Africa to support the development of inclusive measures for migrants with diverse SOGIESC to benefit from protection programming across their migration journey, as well as in return and reintegration.

The results are clear: Migrants with diverse SOGIESC have unique protection needs. Unfortunately, there is a lack of knowledge, services, and appropriate responses for these migrants, partly due to stereotyped expectations about their lifestyles and behaviours. The study also indicates that transgenders are the most vulnerable across different stages of the migration cycle.

Urgent action is needed! Through our report, we are pushing for inclusive shelters, accessible healthcare, and protection procedures to ensure NO ONE gets left behind. We are also encouraging good practices like partnerships between international organisations, local municipalities and civil society groups should be scaled up to ensure support and care for the community.

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Samuel HallAugust 3, 2023South america, Central africa, Migrants, Migrations, Community focused

War Child UK: Children in Distress - An Afghan Child Focused Needs Assessment

War Child UK: Children in Distress - An Afghan Child Focused Needs Assessment

July 2023

Samuel Hall in collaboration with War Child Afghanistan conducted a needs assessment in Herat, Ghor and Badghis to contribute towards closing the knowledge gaps on the situation of children’s rights and well-being in western Afghanistan. The study brings to light, new evidence – including from children – on the challenges they face in previously inaccessible districts.

The findings show that children need informed and trained advocates to access support and overcome negative coping mechanisms. It is also important for households to address risks and bad choices while also creating safe spaces for children. The research underlined the potential for informal forms of support within the household. Home-centred models of support hold a potential for broader reach benefiting at risk children. It further suggests the need for safer home environments to facilitate these.

We suggest integrating child protection services into existing health and other programming, with a focus on child-friendly PSS work. There is an urgent need to influence local decision makers and build their understanding of children’s rights and also revive the Child Protection Action Network (CPAN).

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Samuel HallJuly 28, 2023Afghanistan, children, CPAN, Child rights

British Red Cross: Onward Bound — Evaluating Cash and Voucher Assistance for Migrants on Sahel's Migration Trail

British Red Cross: Onward Bound — Evaluating Cash and Voucher Assistance for Migrants on Sahel's Migration Trail

July 2023

Cash and voucher assistance (CVA) can play a significant role in migration programming by providing support and empowering individuals or families who are migrating to meet their needs.

Recognising the value of granting migrants greater autonomy in meeting their immediate needs, humanitarian actors are increasingly turning to cash assistance. Its flexibility has proven effective in supporting migrants' ever-changing circumstances, but its use remains limited.

To better understand the opportunities and challenges of integrating CVA into migration programming, Samuel Hall, in collaboration with the British Red Cross, conducted a study focused on transit migration in the Sahel region—Burkina Faso, Chad, and Mauritania.

Despite their relevance, targeted cash assistance programmes for transit migrants are scarce, resulting in limited impact on their livelihoods. This is partly due to the perception that CVA would influence migrants’ decisions - a perception that evidence collected as part of this research strongly debunks.

To address these challenges, a shift is urgently needed from a country-based approach to a journey-based approach in planning CVA interventions in the Sahel region.

Download Report Here - EN, FR

Download Annexes Here - EN, FR

Migration & DisplacementSamuel HallJuly 14, 2023evaluation, Redcross, Financial infrustructure

MIGNEX: Comparative Experiences of Transit Migration Management

MIGNEX: Comparative Experiences of Transit Migration Management

June 2023

As part of the MIGNEX (Aligning Migration Management and the Migration–Development Nexus) consortium, Samuel Hall contributed to a background paper on ‘Comparative experiences of transit migration management’.

The text engages critically with the concept of transit migration and identifies key patterns of transit migration management at global, regional and country level. Through comparative analysis it examines the transit migration routes and policies of four countries: Turkey, Tunisia, Ethiopia and Pakistan.

According to Samuel Hall’s findings, transit migrants face a number of challenges, including exploitation, violence, detention, and lack of access to basic services.

As a way forward the background paper invites more research into discerning the impact of transit migration management on individual countries, on state and non-state actors, and on migrants themselves along migration routes.

Devising policy suggestions that will lead to a fairer distribution of responsibility to address protection needs in so-called ‘transit countries’ is also crucial.

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Samuel HallJune 29, 2023Europe, transit migration, Turkey, Tunisia, Ethiopia, Pakistan, Migration management, policy

IOM: Monitoring the Reintegration of Trafficking Survivors - Study & Toolkit

IOM: Monitoring the Reintegration of Trafficking Survivors - Study & Toolkit

June 2023

Samuel Hall in collaboration with IOM - UN Migration – presents findings from a study undertaken with 100 trafficking survivors and 40 individuals across Bangladesh, Nigeria, Republic of Moldova and Tunisia with ties to or expertise in reintegration programming. Through this study, we introduce a toolkit to monitor, and not evaluate, trafficking survivors’ reintegration experiences.

This monitoring report and toolkit aim to identify factors impacting the reintegration of trafficking victims. The report provides best practices for effective support provision, capturing individual understandings and reintegration priorities. The toolkit equips organisations with tools to strengthen the evidence base on successful reintegration, addressing a critical gap in supporting VoTs.

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Samuel HallJune 6, 2023ILO, trafficking, Bangladesh, Nigeria, Republic of Moldova, Tunisia, human trafficking

MIGNEX: The Implications of (Mis)Managing Transit Migration

MIGNEX: The Implications of (Mis)Managing Transit Migration

May 2023

Samuel Hall conducted research with MIGNEX (Aligning Migration Management and the Migration–Development Nexus) a collaborative research effort to tackle the challenges of global migration with a long-term vision for better outcomes.

According to Samuel Hall’s findings, Tunisia's migration policies need to be more comprehensive in order to effectively manage migration and promote development. The report, found that Tunisia's current migration policies are fragmented and lack a clear vision for how to manage migration in a way that benefits both Tunisia and its migrants.

The paper authored by Herve Nicolle recommends developing a comprehensive migration strategy that takes into account all aspects of migration, including economic, social, and security dimensions and strengthening the capacity of Tunisia's migration management institutions to effectively implement migration policies.

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Samuel HallMay 15, 2023Tunisia, migration policies, destination countries

FAO: Toolkit & Global Lessons Learned for the Sustainable Reintegration of Return Migrants in Rural Areas

FAO: Toolkit & Global Lessons Learned for the Sustainable Reintegration of Return Migrants in Rural Areas

April 2023

Samuel Hall conducted a research study for the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to undertake a two-part effort to inform policy and programming on sustainable reintegration in rural areas in the context of COVID-19 pandemic. The two outputs of this collaboration include the present lessons learned report that offers the framework, and the associated Rural Reintegration Toolkit that presents the tools for practitioners to improve policy and programming on sustainable reintegration in rural areas.

The aim of the global lessons learned report is to provide a roadmap for collective action in support of returnees in rural areas and rural communities across a range of development settings. While the toolkit aims to support local stakeholders and actors in agrifood systems to integrate rural returnees into programmes and other initiatives to develop the agrifood sector. It provides resources to design and implement programmes and projects to facilitate the reintegration of returnees in rural areas.

Download Global Lessons Learned Report Here

Download Toolkit Here

Global, Implementation Research, Migration & DisplacementSamuel HallApril 28, 2023Pandemic, COVID-19, Reintegration, Rural areas, agricultural sector

ADSP: Research and Learning Partnership for Trends Analyses Related to Afghan Displacement (2022 - 2023)

ADSP: Research and Learning Partnership for Trends Analyses Related to Afghan Displacement (2022 - 2023)

April 2023

Despite the reduction in conflict after August 2021, many drivers of displacement in Afghanistan persist or have been exacerbated, leading to Afghans moving in search of protection or remaining in protracted displacement. At the same time, discussions led by the De facto Authorities (DfA) on durable solutions continue to centre on returns.

ADSP in partnership with the Danish Refugee Council and with the support of Samuel Hall have produced a brief that seeks to highlight prospects for local integration in Kandahar, one of the urban areas in Afghanistan that remains a hope for protection for many displaced.

Samuel Hall in partnership with ADSP have also produced an Expert Commentary Series that seeks to analyse under-explored elements of protracted displacement on the Afghanistan displacement axis.

Local integration has long been championed as one of three possible durable solutions to displacement. However, despite a concerted push for increased recognition of, and support for local integration, it is frequently overlooked by governments and policy makers, who favour return as the preferred solution.

Download Full Brief: Local Integration for IDPs in Kandahar? Insights from the field

Download Full Brief: Local Integration? Insights from the field, and from a local NGO working on improving the resilience of displacement affected communities

Download Expert Commentary #1: Afghan refugees in Pakistan – Protracted displacement or protracted settlement

Download Expert Commentary #2: Rethinking Durable Solutions in Peri-Urban Areas in Pakistan

Samuel HallApril 27, 2023Afghanistan, Danish Refugee, local integration

Education Commission & Aga Khan Foundation - The Innovative Pedagogies Project - Kenya Country Brief

Education Commission & Aga Khan Foundation - The Innovative Pedagogies Project - Kenya Country Brief

April 2023

The Innovative Pedagogies Project (IPP) – spearheaded by Education Commission and funded by the Lego Foundation – serves as a response to the Save Our Future campaign, championing the call to make education inclusive, engaging, and adaptive in Kenya.

Samuel Hall conducted a Rapid Research (observations and interviews) at system, school, and classroom levels, and Policy Dialogues with stakeholders. The Policy Dialogues discussed the Rapid Research findings to inform policy recommendations.

Download Full Report Here

Samuel HallApril 27, 2023IPP, Education, Aga Khan, Policy recommendations

ILO: A Road to Decent Jobs for All Afghans

ILO: A Road to Decent Jobs for All Afghans

April 2023

Samuel Hall conducted a final independent evaluation to promote accountability and learning within ILO’s teams which undertook the programmatic interventions for R2DJ4ALL. The evaluation aimed to understand why and to what extent intended and unintended results were achieved and analysed the implications of the results. A critical approach was adopted to conduct the evaluation as previous learnings from R2J were also factored into the design and methodology of the evaluation.

According to Samuel Hall’s findings, R2DJ4ALL is considered relatively successful in coherence and market systems development, creating safe employment opportunities and effectively reaching gender objectives. The project was effective in achieving its objectives with positive changes in income and working conditions. However, its efficiency needs significant improvement due to issues with fund allocation. There is a need to provide more support to traditional and non-traditional businesses with innovative and technological approaches and initiate deeper collaboration with different stakeholders to achieve systemic changes and sustainability of the enterprises.

Download Executive Summary Here

Samuel HallApril 18, 2023Afghanistan, women, ILO, INNOVATIVE APPROACHES

USAID: Evidence of Impact Study on Livelihoods

USAID: Evidence of Impact Study on Livelihoods

March 2023

Samuel Hall conducted a study to identify key issues impacting the effectiveness of CVA, including digital modalities, and formulate recommendations to improve it. This study focused on the International Rescue Committee (IRC)’s CVA programming in the Diffa region, Niger.

This study was commissioned by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA)-funded Strengthening Capacity in Agriculture, Livelihoods and Environment (SCALE) Award.

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Samuel HallMarch 15, 2023Cash and Voucher Assistance, Niger, gender dynamics, Financial literacy

MIGNEX: Migration Relevant Policies in Tunisia

MIGNEX: Migration Relevant Policies in Tunisia

February 2023

Samuel Hall interviewed 14 policy experts between May and October 2021. as a part of our research with MIGNEX (Aligning Migration Management and the Migration–Development Nexus) a collaborative research effort to tackle the challenges of global migration with a long-term vision for better outcomes. Expert interviews highlighted that there is no official migration policy in Tunisia.

The paper co-authored by Samuel Hall analyses migration management regulations and practices in Tunisia and identifies opportunities for improved approaches, drawing upon the data collected from the MIGNEX policy review.

Samuel HallFebruary 27, 2023COVID-19, Libya, Tunisia, MIGNEX, MIGRATION

IOM: Returning to Debt - Examining the Effects of Indebtedness on Reintegration Outcomes

IOM: Returning to Debt - Examining the Effects of Indebtedness on Reintegration Outcomes

February 2023

Samuel Hall in partnership with EU- IOM Knowledge Management Hub and the University of Sussex funded by the European Union conducted a study that builds on previous research on debt and reintegration by analysing migrant returnees’ and their households’ experiences with debt in five countries - Bangladesh, Cameroon, El Salvador, Ghana, and Iraq.

Our findings show that debt impacts all aspects of the migration cycle and experience and can take diverse forms. Debt and indebtedness are common in migrants’ and returnees’ lives and are not inherently negative for reintegration, but specific debt characteristics can be. There is a need to advocate to reduce costs of migration while also making structural legal changes to ease the burden of indebtedness on migrants.

Download Executive Summary Here

Download Full Report Here

Listen to the ‘Returnees' indebtedness: Addressing barriers to sustainable reintegration’ episode on the Exploring Migrant Reintegration Podcast

Samuel HallFebruary 6, 2023DEBT, Reintegration, EU-IOM, University of Sussex, Bangladesh, Cameroon, El Salvador, Ghana, Iraq, Migration

REF: South Sudan’s Decades of Displacement: Understanding Return and Questioning Reintegration

REF: South Sudan’s Decades of Displacement: Understanding Return and Questioning Reintegration

February 2023

Samuel Hall in collaboration with Research and Evidence Facility (REF) in this study, explores the experiences of displacement, return and reintegration among South Sudanese refugees, returnees and internally displaced persons (IDPs).

The overall objective of the research is to understand the factors influencing displacement within and from South Sudan, and return to South Sudan from refugee hosting areas. The study proposes to integrate provisions for cross border mobility, invest in area-based, community-based and locally driven peace and development initiatives among others.

Download the Full Report Here

Download the Policy Brief: Leveraging Cross-Border Cooperation Here

Download the Policy Brief: Youth Conflict Here

Download the Policy Brief: Gendered Experiences Here

Samuel HallFebruary 6, 2023South sudan, displacement, REF, COVID-19

IOM: Health and Reintegration - Returning to Space but not to Time: A Life Course Approach to Migrants’ Health, Continuity of Care and Impact on Reintegration Outcomes

IOM: Health and Reintegration - Returning to Space but not to Time: A Life Course Approach to Migrants’ Health, Continuity of Care and Impact on Reintegration Outcomes

January 2023

Samuel Hall in partnership with EU- IOM Knowledge Management Hub and the African Centre for Migration and Society at the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa funded by the European Union conducted a study to explore the links between health needs, access to care and sustainable reintegration of returnees. The study followed a mixed methods approach, conducted between March and July 2022, in six selected countries (Brazil, Ethiopia, the Gambia, Georgia, Pakistan and Senegal).

There is an urgent need to build a continuum of care across different stages of the migration cycle while also funding gender specific initiatives on return and reintegration. The full report provides an analysis of the health needs of returnees and its impact on reintegration outcomes and further recommendations based on the mixed methods study.

Download Executive Summary Here

Download Full Report Here

Listen to the ‘Approaching health for returnees with an "integrated care" model’ episode on the Exploring Migrant Reintegration Podcast

Samuel HallJanuary 20, 2023Migration, Brazil, Ethiopia, The gambia, Georgia, Pakistan, Senegal, Health, Reintegration

Development Pathways: Targeting Evaluation of the Somalia Shock-Responsive Safety Net for Human Capital Project (SNHCP)

Development Pathways: Targeting Evaluation of the Somalia Shock-Responsive Safety Net for Human Capital Project (SNHCP)

January 2023

Samuel Hall, in partnership with Development Pathways, conducted a targeting evaluation of the Shock-responsive Safety Net for Human Capital Project (SNHCP) for the World Bank and the Somali Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (MoLSA). The team assessed one major component of the SNHCP, which is to provide nutrition-linked unconditional cash transfers to vulnerable households in all states in Somalia and Somaliland.

The findings confirm that despite being implemented in an extremely challenging environment, the SNHCP cash transfer programme has successfully reached many vulnerable and poor households. Moving forward, by learning from the targeting errors identified, this programme provides important learning points for similar cash transfer programmes in the future.

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Samuel HallJanuary 9, 2023SNHCP, World Bank, Somali, Somaliland

EU: Evaluation For The EU Trust Fund in Kenya

EU: Evaluation For The EU Trust Fund in Kenya

December 2022

Samuel Hall was commissioned to evaluate the EU Trust Fund in Kenya. This evaluation was used to inform the next phase of EU funding to start in 2023.

The overall findings of this evaluation point to a positive track record despite a historically challenging context of a global pandemic and of an extreme drought affecting the arid and semi-arid lands of Turkana and Garissa. The findings show that continued funding and support is needed as policy openings in Kenya expand the range of possibilities and can change the approach to solutions in refugee hosting areas, beyond camp-based approaches.

Download The Executive Summary Here

Samuel HallDecember 30, 2022EUTF, EVALUATION, KENYA, 2022, EU, displacement

Save The Children: Tipping Points to Turning Points - How Can Programmes and Policies Better Respond to the risks of Child Trafficking and Exploitation on the Central Mediterranean Route?

Save The Children: Tipping Points to Turning Points - How Can Programmes and Policies Better Respond to the risks of Child Trafficking and Exploitation on the Central Mediterranean Route?

December 2022

Samuel Hall was commissioned by Save The Children to conduct research to understand how practitioners and policymakers can reduce the risk of child trafficking and exploitation. The research was conducted across the East Africa Central Mediterranean route, through Ethiopia, Sudan, and Egypt as part of Save the Children’s work on the East African Migration Routes project, mandated by the Swiss Agency for Development & Cooperation (SDC). Egypt, Eritrea, Sudan and Tunisia were among the top ten countries of origin of migrants reaching European shores in the first half of 2021. More than 200 individuals, including children, community members, practitioners and experts participated in the research.

The aim of the study is to support practitioners to develop more tailored risk prevention and protection interventions for child migrants at each stage of their journey and to influence the development of national and global policies that will strengthen the protection of child migrants in Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan and other transit and destination countries on the CMR.

Download the Executive Summary here
Download the Full Report here
Download the Annex: Analysis of National Legislation here

Samuel HallDecember 16, 2022children and youth, East Africa, Medittnerean, trafficking, children in crisis, Child Smuggling, Europe, Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan, Save the Children, SDC, Eritrea

IOM: Unpacking the Realities of Displacement Affected Communities in Afghanistan Since August 2021

IOM: Unpacking the Realities of Displacement Affected Communities in Afghanistan Since August 2021

November 2022

Samuel Hall was commissioned by IOM Afghanistan with support from EU Partnerships to produce research briefs on the impact of climate change, mental health, infrastructure, and urban migration on displacement-affected communities in Afghanistan.

Our research briefs highlight recommendations on how reintegration programming can better accommodate sustainable solutions to climate change and infrastructure incorporating people’s mental health needs.

Download Synthesis Brief here

Download Research Brief - Urban Migration

Download Research Brief - Mental Health

Download Research Brief - Climate Change

Download Research Brief - Infrastructure

Samuel HallNovember 28, 2022Afghanistan, climate change, mental health, infrastructure, urban migration