Kyaka II Refugee-led Organizations Network – KRLON

Welcome to the Kyaka II Refugee-led Organizations Network – KRLON web page.

Kyaka II Refugee-led Organizations Network – KRLON, is the network uniting all of the community based organizations – CBOs of Kyaka II Refugee Settlement and host community.

It was created on February 01, 2022 by 15 founder community based organizations.

KRLON is now composed of 98 CBO members and 426 groups, making a total of 524.

Our Mission

To strengthen coordination, act as a collective voice for policy influence, promote partnerships and build the capacity of local organizations to be effective first and post recovery responders to humanitarian situations in Kyaka II Refugee Settlement.

We are advocating for meaningful engagement and partnerships

The Kyaka II Refugee-led Organizations Network (KRLON) is advocating for meaningful engagement and partnerships with organizations led by people affected by forced displacement, including refugee-led organizations (RLOs), organizations led by Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), stateless people, and other community-based organizations (CBOs). They believe that these organizations have a deep understanding of the needs of their communities and are often the first to respond in humanitarian emergencies, providing protection and assistance.

UNHCR (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees) is committed to working with such organizations at the global, regional, and national levels to ensure their meaningful participation in decisions that affect them. This commitment is in line with the broader efforts of the United Nations, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and civil society actors, as outlined in the commitments made at the World Humanitarian Summit in May 2016, which aim to empower national and local humanitarian action. The New York Declaration and the Global Compact on Refugees (GCR) also emphasize the importance of engaging directly with forcibly displaced persons themselves. The 2019 Global Refugee Forum (GRF) pledges further reinforce the need for meaningful engagement and partnerships.

Engaging with CBOs aligns with UNHCR’s community-based protection approach and its age, gender, and diversity policy (2018). UNHCR is committed to ensuring that the people they serve are at the center of decisions that affect their lives, and they strive to be accountable to affected individuals and communities.

In summary, KRLON and its partners are calling upon various stakeholders to recognize and support the meaningful engagement and partnerships with organizations led by people affected by forced displacement. They believe that these organizations possess valuable knowledge and expertise, and their participation is crucial in shaping decisions and actions related to humanitarian responses and protection for displaced populations.

Read more about : Participation & Engagement with Organizations led by Forcibly Displaced and Stateless Persons.

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