OECD, UNHCR, (2018)

This document addresses the challenges and opportunities of integrating refugees into the labour market, focusing on the importance of employment for refugee integration. With over 65 million forcibly displaced persons globally, including 22.5 million refugees, the document emphasises that G20 and OECD countries host more than six million refugees. Recognizing refugees’ identified concerns of employment and housing, the document underscores the significance of empowering refugees to contribute to their well-being and communities. It highlights the role of the Comprehensive Refugee Response Framework (CRRF) in enabling refugees to use their skills, emphasising a collaborative effort among governments, public employment services, private recruitment agencies, and employers. The Action Plan, developed through regional dialogues, outlines ten key action areas, emphasising the need for navigating administrative frameworks, assessing skills, addressing skills gaps, ensuring equal opportunities, and sustaining scalable models for refugee employment.

https://www.unhcr.org/fr-fr/en/media/engaging-employers-hiring-refugees-10-point-multi-stakeholder-action-plan-employers-refugees  (09.01.2023)

Legrain, Philippe, (2017)

The document outlines strategies to swiftly integrate refugees and asylum seekers into the workforce, with a specific emphasis on entry-level jobs. Drawing on research from 22 advanced economies receiving significant numbers of refugees, it presents 16 policy recommendations, highlighting effective practices and innovative approaches. The report underscores the importance of rapid employment for refugees, facilitating their integration into society and dispelling misconceptions of being a burden. It emphasises the need for governments, NGOs, and businesses to collaborate, addressing hurdles such as trauma, discrimination, and bureaucratic challenges refugees face in securing employment.

https://www.tent.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/TENT_StepUp_Final.pdf (09.01.2023)

Hello Europe

The Stepping UP Report is published by Ashoka which is the world´s largest network of social entrepreneurs. The report shares challenges and visions from different practitioners. It emphasises “how Europe can and should step up: how to engage refugees if we want to go beyond crisis relief towards re-framing refugees as changemakers.”

“The “stepping UP Report” highlights the diversity of the solutions offered by changemakers and their self-perception, the issues of mental health and access to funding. It addresses such barriers as harmful narratives and propaganda and outlines the mindset shifts that need to take place in order for refugees to be seen as a positive force and valued for their contribution.”

UNHCR (2021),Integration Policy Brief I September 2021

This policy brief addresses the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on refugees in Europe, emphasising their disproportionate vulnerabilities and the need for inclusive social protection. While acknowledging Europe’s generally favourable legal framework, the brief highlights practical barriers refugees face in accessing social safety nets. UNHCR’s systematic assessment of 45 European countries identifies exclusion issues and proposes collaborative solutions. The brief advocates for a collective effort at regional, national, and local levels to overcome these obstacles and foster inclusive policies aligned with global principles. Overall, it stresses the imperative of leaving no one behind, emphasising the resilience and contributions of refugees to host communities amid the ongoing challenges of the pandemic.

https://data.unhcr.org/en/documents/details/91049 (09.01.2024)

EU, THW

The Mass Shelter Capability Project (MASC) is a project financed by the European Union implemented through the  German Federal Agency of Technical Relief and the National Directorate for Fire and Emergency Management (NDFEM) in Ireland. “The aim of the project is to scope and provide planning guidelines on the development of a phased and modular capability which can be operationally deployed within five days. The design guidelines for this capability assumes provision for 10,000 people for a period of at least up to six months”.

https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/funding-evaluations/financing-civil-protection/prevention-and-preparedness-projects-civil-protection/overview-past-track-i-and-track-ii-projects/mass-shelter-capability-project-masc_en

IFRC-SRU and German Red Cross

This Toolkit published by the IFRC-SRU and the German Red Cross gives detailed insights in how to set up and maintain emergency shelters for refugees. Taking German shelters as an example it shares standards and lessons learned to enable the reader to plan and set up their own refugee shelter.

https://www.humanitarianlibrary.org/resource/emergency-sheltering-guidelines-emergency-sheltering-refugees-germany

CDC

The Refugee Health Guidance is giving guidelines for Medical Screening of Refugees, it targets to promote and improve  the health of refugees, shall help to prevent disease and familiarise refugees with the healthcare system in the US.

https://www.cdc.gov/immigrantrefugeehealth/guidelines/refugee-guidelines.html#print

UN High Commissioner for Refugees UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

“This document is a summary of the humanitarian response for Ukraine and the region that is presented in the Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) and in the Regional Refugee Response Plan (RRP), as published on 15 February 2023. Both documents present needs and requirements until the end of 2023.” The paper presents the strategic objectives and responses across both plans. It highlights the coordination and response inside Ukraine and in refugee hosting countries. Moreover, the main achievements are delineated and ways appeals  can be supported.

https://reliefweb.int/report/ukraine/ukraine-summary-humanitarian-response-plan-and-regional-refugee-response-plan-february-2023

Jain, Nityanand et. all. (2022)

“On the 24th of February 2022, the Russian Federation began an unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, marking the biggest military attack in Europe since the second world war. Herein, we summarise the humanitarian measures and medical donations that have been made by European countries as they stepped up their efforts to provide refugees with all necessary basic services. We further highlight potential oncoming challenges in Ukraine and the host countries along with relevant solutions to these challenges. The current scenario highlights the need for multi-party and multi-level collaborations (both public and private) to tackle the emerging situation.”

https://doi.org/10.1177/21501319221095358

N. Kumar, Bernadette (2022)

“The invasion of Ukraine has unleashed a humanitarian crisis and the impact is devastating for millions displaced in Ukraine and for those fleeing the country. Receiving countries in Europe are reeling with shock and disbelief and trying at the same time to grapple with the reality of providing for a large, unplanned, unprecedented number of refugees. There is a need to constantly assess the situation on the ground. Therefore, the Lancet Migration European Regional Hub conducted rapid interviews with key informants to identify these needs, and in collaboration with the World Health Organization Health and Migration Programme, summarized how these could be addressed. This viewpoint provides a summary of the situation in receiving countries and the technical guidance required that could be useful for providing assistance in the current refugee crisis.”

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lanepe.2022.100403