1. The Government of Republic of Malawi hereby commits to improve Self-reliance through:
a. Introduce the settlement approach in order to enhance integrated development of the refugees and local community and to serve as a conceptual and operational bridge for closing the dysfunctional gap between humanitarian response and development activities;
b. Decongest and upgrade Dzaleka Refugee Camp into a socio-economic hub/service centre for the M1- Dzaleka- Dowa Boma Settlement corridor in accordance with physical planning guidelines;
c. Create opportunities for more regular and predictable sources of income and economic inclusion for the refugees by allowing them access to financial institutions, encouraging self-employment/business and offering 200 work permits to those with skills;
d. Provide an enabling environment for refugees to register their businesses without incurring high fees and procedures as applied to international investors; and conduct a skills profiling survey amongst the refugee population; and
e. Enhance livelihoods by promoting sports, arts and cultural activities amongst the youth.
2. The Government of Republic of Malawi hereby commits to implement Legal and Policy Reform:
a. Support finalization and adoption of the National Migration Policy and subsequent review of the Refugees Act
b. Revisit reservations on access to public education (Tertiary) and the encampment policy.
a. Introduce the settlement approach in order to enhance integrated development of the refugees and local community and to serve as a conceptual and operational bridge for closing the dysfunctional gap between humanitarian response and development activities;
b. Decongest and upgrade Dzaleka Refugee Camp into a socio-economic hub/service centre for the M1- Dzaleka- Dowa Boma Settlement corridor in accordance with physical planning guidelines;
c. Create opportunities for more regular and predictable sources of income and economic inclusion for the refugees by allowing them access to financial institutions, encouraging self-employment/business and offering 200 work permits to those with skills;
d. Provide an enabling environment for refugees to register their businesses without incurring high fees and procedures as applied to international investors; and conduct a skills profiling survey amongst the refugee population; and
e. Enhance livelihoods by promoting sports, arts and cultural activities amongst the youth.
2. The Government of Republic of Malawi hereby commits to implement Legal and Policy Reform:
a. Support finalization and adoption of the National Migration Policy and subsequent review of the Refugees Act
b. Revisit reservations on access to public education (Tertiary) and the encampment policy.