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The path to reintegration

Facilitating real change

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Our Vision

A community that respects and protects all its inhabitants

A significantly shared sense of a common identity acknowledging its diversity as a source of richness

Identifiable and strong leadership and community structures that include everyone

Safety secured A workable ‘reintegration plan’ aimed at

healing rifts and ensuring sustainable coexistence

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Today’s Situation

Around 4,670 displaced foreign nationals Housed in a variety of establishments –

private, municipal and provincial Many actors: provincial & local govt, FBOs,

NGOs, CBOs, Chapter 9 Institutions ¾ of the displaced people have already

reintegrated Some strong disincentives to remaining

IDPs to reintegrate

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Some Challenges Some local communities resisting return (or

the acceptance of other IDPs) Identity issues & challenge to ‘integration’ Security situation in some communities –

including levels of criminality & impunity Fear among IDPs, secondary trauma

suffered Opportunism – local and foreign Vulnerable groups Need for proper co-operation & co-

ordination on the ground Fatigue & relative calm (negative peace)

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How Did We Get Here?

23 May: 20,000 foreign nationals displaced Backdrop of Gauteng and KZN Largely economic (targeted at business

competitors, poverty) Targeted at foreigners (and some other

‘Others’) Self-displacement due to fear & other

factors

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Facilitators

15 deployed on 23 May Up to 70 people in the field Capacity came from practitioners

from the former NPA (Nat Peace Accord), CCR, UMAC, IMSSA, IJR etc

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Role of the facilitation teams

Provide a bridge between Relief efforts & Stabilisation efforts

Provide a bridge between IDPs and local communities & other actors

DevelopmentRights

Process

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The Path

Crisis CmtyConsolidation

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Shifting Sands

Crisis Peace-making Peace-building

Relief Reconstruction Development

Stabilisation Security Protection

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Reintegration PlanEstablish Consolidated Facilitation Team & Office 16/07

Rationalisation of private sites, Consolidation of Municipal & Provincial sites

14/07 – mid-August

Establishment of Relocation Centres

Final phase local integration: back to the community (original or other)

Ongoing – 03/09

2nd phase local integration: medium- to long-term – economic upliftment, social transformation, securing the safety of all

03/09

Communication strategy Ongoing

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Consolidation 90 sites 47 (now) From self-displacement self-relocation Assistance with repatriation Fatigue Rationalisation of private sites Consolidation of municipal & provincial

sites Provision of services & resource allocation

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Encouraging Local Integration International Best Practice No history of refugee camps in South

Africa Challenging i.r.o of our own socio-

economic problems Foreign nationals are a significant part of

the informal economy Managing diversity is always a challenge

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Some guiding principles Relocate IDPs as close as is possible to the local

community from which they came. Reintegration is a voluntary process Provide adequate and appropriate psychosocial &

other support to minimize trauma of relocation Facilitate assistance with rebuilding lives Continuous engagement and open communication

with all affected communities. Exercise special care in respect of vulnerable

groups: women, minor children, infirm and disabled

Adherence to agreed-upon minimum standards Promote and protect the right to privacy,

protection, dignity, safety and equality.

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Relocation Centres Provide, or facilitate provision of,

assistance to rebuild lives Adherence to agreed-upon minimum

standards Promote and protect the right to privacy,

protection, dignity, safety and equality. Deal with displaced persons as

individuals, each with their own set of circumstances and needs.

Facilitate the process in such a way as to enhance the dignity of all those directly affected by the process

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Building Community Develop & implement of

comprehensive economic strategy for affected communities

Develop & implement of comprehensive social upliftment programme for affected communities

Develop & implement a comprehensive security strategy for affected local communities