06.19 ITC和挪威难民委员会在肯尼亚达达布发起了难民就业和技能倡议

ITC and Norwegian Refugee Council launch the Refugee Employment and Skills Initiative in Dadaab, Kenya

Empowering refugees and the host community for income generation and job creation through skills development and market connections

by ITC News

ITC和挪威难民委员会在肯尼亚达达布发起了难民就业和技能倡议

通过技能发展和市场连接，使难民和东道国社区能够获得收入和创造就业

来自ITC新闻

(Nairobi-Geneva) – The International Trade Centre and Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) have launched a new project to create income generation opportunities for refugee and Kenyan youth in the Dadaab camp, Kenya. The Refugee Employment and Skills Initiative (RESI) uses market-based incentives to foster sustainable livelihoods for refugees and members of the host community, allowing them to gain commercially viable skills while enhancing youth employment and entrepreneurship. The RESI-Kenya project is funded by the Government of The Netherlands.

（内罗比-日内瓦）国际贸易中心和挪威难民理事会（NRC）发起了一项新项目，为肯尼亚达达阿布难民营的难民和肯尼亚青年创造创收机会。难民就业和技能倡议（RESI）利用市场激励措施，为难民和东道国社区成员建立可持续生计，使他们在提高青年就业和创业能力的同时获得商业上适应的技能。肯尼亚RESI项目由荷兰政府资助。

Protracted crises around the world present an increasing need for durable solutions to enhance the resilience of refugees and host communities. This ultimately requires inputs from both humanitarian and development actors in order to be sustainable and effective.

世界各地旷日持久的危机日益需要持久的解决办法，以加强难民和收容社区的恢复能力。这最终需要人道主义和发展行动者的投入，以便能够持续和有效。

Through RESI, ITC will work with a diverse range of partners to develop trade-led, market-based solutions to create work opportunities for young people in Dadaab in the online freelancing and home décor sectors. ITC Project Manager Vivian Marcelino, said: 'What is exciting about RESI is that it combines the strengths and resources of humanitarian and development partners, namely NRC and ITC, to promote long-lasting solutions in protracted refugee situations, such as Dadaab.'

通过RESI，ITC将与不同的合作伙伴共同开发以贸易为主导的、基于市场的解决方案，为Dadaab的从事在线自由职业和家居装饰行业的年轻人创造就业机会。ITC项目经理薇薇安·马塞利诺说:"RESI让人感到兴奋的地方是，它结合了人道主义者和发展伙伴，即NRC和ITC的力量和资源，就像在达达阿布，在长期的难民局势中加强可持久的解决办法。"

Andrea Bianchi, NRC Head of Programme-Kenya, said: 'The RESI project will enable the NRC to work more closely with all development partners, including the Garissa County Government and to have a holistic approach in our business and livelihood sector interventions.'

NRC的肯尼亚项目负责人比安基说:"RESI项目将使委员会能够与包括加里萨县政府在内的所有发展伙伴更加密切地合作，并在我们的商业和民生领域进行全面的干预。"

The dual emphasis on improving the livelihoods of both refugees and members of the host community is a crucial component of the project and creates wider value in Dadaab. Siyad Samatar, NRC's area manager for north-eastern Kenya, said this "strengthens the harmonious coexistence of the two communities".

双重强调改善难民和东道国社区成员的生计是该项目的一个关键组成部分，能够在达达布创造更广泛的价值。NRC肯尼亚东北部地区经理西亚德·萨玛特表示，这"加强了两族的和谐共处"。

Assessing the feasibility of business评估业务的可行性

Ahead of the project launch, RESI engaged Open Capital Advisors (OCA), a management and financial advisory consulting firm based in Nairobi, to conduct a study on the feasibility of setting up digital services and home décor businesses in Dadaab refugee camp.

在项目启动之前，RESI聘请了总部位于内罗毕的管理和金融咨询公司Open Capital Advisors (OCA)，对在达达阿布难民营建立数字服务和家居装饰业务的可行性进行了研究。

The study, which included a site visit to Dadaab, interviews and focus groups, identified a significant demand for digital services, including online freelancing in work such as basic computer services, data entry, transcription or others. It found that a business operating out of Dadaab would be especially well positioned to target client segments interested in social impact.

这项研究包括实地访问达达阿布、访谈和焦点小组，发现了市场对数字服务的巨大需求，比如在线自由职业，它就提供了基本的计算机服务、数据录入、转录或其他服务。它发现，在达达阿布之外的业务将特别适合设立目标群体为对社会影响感兴趣的客户。

Home décor faces challenges related to physical product movement and a highly saturated market. In the absence of cost-effective supply chains to and from major commercial hubs, raw materials are very expensive in Dadaab, and access to scalable markets is limited. In this context, product innovation and a strong brand proposition, ideally targeted towards the middle to higher end markets, will be key to success.

家居装饰面临着与实物产品运动和高度饱和市场相关的挑战。在没有高成本效益的供应链的情况下，在达达布，原材料的价格非常昂贵，进入可扩展市场的机会也很有限。在这种背景下，产品创新和强有力的品牌主张(最好针对中高端市场)将是成功的关键。

Neil Wood, Principal at OCA, noted that "the refugees in Dadaab, many of which have spent their whole life in the camp, have a strong desire to learn, to be in control of their livelihoods, and to further integrate into broader society and economic value chains. Both assessed business models would allow refugees to develop valuable skills that remain relevant even after repatriation."

OCA校长尼尔•伍德指出，"达达布的难民中有许多人一辈子都在这个难民营里生活，他们强烈希望学习，掌控自己的生计，并进一步融入更广泛的社会和经济价值链。这两种经评估的商业模式都将使难民发展有价值的技能，即使在遣返后，这些技能仍然是重要的。"