Network Paper 44: Livelihoods and Protection

Author(s)

Narbeth, S. and McLean, C.

Publication language

English

Pages

35pp

Date published

01 Dec 2003

Type

Research, reports and studies

Keywords

Livelihoods, Protection, human rights & security, Forced displacement and migration

Countries

Somalia

Organisations

This paper is based on the findings of field research on

livelihoods, protection and IDPs in Kismaayo and the Lower

Juba Valley, conducted in May 2003 under the auspices of

OCHA-Somalia. The research had three main aims:

• to obtain a clear understanding of the situation of IDPs

and other vulnerable communities in Kismaayo, and

the issues that they faced;

• to obtain a clear understanding of the operating

environment in Kismaayo and the areas from which the

displaced originated; and

• to develop an operational plan to better protect and

assist the internally displaced and other vulnerable

groups. Crucially, this plan was elaborated within a

livelihoods and protection framework. Ideas for putting

the framework into practice were initially developed by

the research team, but this work also draws upon

plenary discussions during a workshop in Nairobi on 11

June 2003 to disseminate and discuss these findings,

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