RLO Evaluation: East Africa
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An important development in refugee and forced migration research, policy, and practice in recent years has been the increased recognition that refugee-led initiatives and organisations (RLOs) play a vital role in meeting community needs. However, there is a very limited understanding of the various forms RLOs can take, how refugee communities perceive them, and the factors that condition their work.
This regional study, led from start to finish by researchers with lived experience of displacement, sought to fill this gap in urban and camp/settlement sites across Uganda, Kenya, Ethiopia and Tanzania.
Project Report
The Report was prepared by the Lead Country Researchers, with support from Pauline Vidal (Research Facilitator, RLRH).
Lead Country Researchers
Abis Getachew
- Ethiopian returnee / former refugee; Lead Country Researcher in Ethiopia, RLO Evaluation
- Email Abis
Andhira Yousif Kara
- Sudanese refugee; lead country researcher in Kenya (Nakuru, Kenya)
- Email Andhira Yousif
Mary Gitahi
- Kenyan refugee; lead country researcher in Uganda (Nakivale Settlement), RSC RLO study
- Email Mary
Uwezo Ramazani
- former refugee from the Democratic Republic of the Congo; lead country researcher in Tanzania (Dar Es Salaam), RSC RLO study
- Email Uwezo
Dadaab Response Association Researchers
Abdikadir Bare Abikar
- Advocacy, Campaigns, Communications and Media (ACCM) Manager, Dadaab Response Association
Arte Saman Dagane
- Finance Manager, Logistics Officer, Dadaab Response Association
Mark Okello Oyat
- Project Director, Dadaab Response Association
Ochan Robert Leomoi
- Administration/Research Manager, Dadaab Response Association
Updates
When displaced persons lead research: experience from East Africa
Refugee researchers are typically included in research projects as assistants and data collectors rather than core or lead researchers. This can lead to exploitation and …
From anecdote to evidence: researching RLOs in East Africa and the Middle East
While we knew that refugee-led organisations were important actors in the refugee response ecosystem, their roles and scope of activity were poorly understood. How could …
Report Launch: Refugee-led Organizations in East Africa
Available in عربي Français Español Event details and recordings available here. On September 29, the Local Engagement Refugee Research Network (LERRN) hosted a webinar to …
LERRN Partners Present at REF Conference 2022
LERRN partners Linda Oucho, Mark Oyat, Pascal Zigashane, Dulo Nyaoro and Kiya Gezahegne, along with LERRN Research Officer presented on refugee led organizations and …
East Africa RLO Evaluation: Kampala Analysis & Writing Retreat
The four lead researchers of the RLO study in East Africa – Abis Getachew (Ethiopia), Andhira Kara (Kenya), Uwezo Ramazani (Tanzania) and Mary Gitahi (Uganda) …
RSC Webinar: A Refugee-Led Study on Refugee-Led Organizations in East Africa
This online interactive presentation explored the ongoing Evaluation of Refugee-Led Organisations in Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. Given that the project is in its early …
Literature Reviews
Desk review on refugee-led organisations in East Africa
Research Toolkit
A set of tools made available for download from RLRH for conducting research with RLOs in East Africa.
Tool 1: Rapid Phone-based Key Informant Interview
Tool 2: Key Informant Interviews with RLO Leaders
Tool 3: Key Informant Interviews with External Stakeholders
Tool 4.1: Focus Group Discussion with Beneficiaries of RLOs
Tool 4.2: Focus Group Discussion with Potential Beneficiaries
Tool 5: Focus Group Discussion with RLO Managers, Staff and Volunteers