Anila Noor: Refugees want a real say in decisions shaping their lives: hereās how that could happenā¦
The phrase āmeaningful participation of refugeesā has become an important buzz phrase in the humanitarian sector.
In this blog, Anila Noor draws on a recent paper to set out what refugee-led organisations are looking for in the run-up to next yearās crucial Global Refugee Forum ā and top of the list is enough seats at the table: she says 25% of participants at the forum should be refugees.
OtherĀ key recommendationsĀ include calls for more support for refugee empowerment and for organisations such as the Global Refugee-led network; and for NGOs to do some ādeep soul-searchingā to ensureĀ diversity in staffingĀ to include displaced people.Ā