CONCLUSIONS ADOPTED BY THE EXECUTIVE ... - UNHCR

2005 (Executive Committee—56 th Session)
(q) Acknowledges that, regardless of whether local integration takes place in an industrialized or a developing
State, it requires the host State to take the lead role, as well as the sustained commitment of all stakeholders of
the necessary time and resources; and recognizes the important role which members of civil society, including
non-governmental organizations, can play in fostering an environment conducive to local integration;
(r) Recognizes the importance, in the interest of burden and responsibility sharing, of international cooperation
and assistance for building the capacity of developing countries and countries with economies in transition with
limited resources so as to assist these States in integrating refugees locally, where appropriate and feasible; and
recommends that the planning, design and implementation of local integration programmes include elements
aimed at strengthening the capacity of host State institutions, local communities, and civil society, including
non-governmental organizations, refugees and their communities;
(s) Stresses the importance of including refugee hosting areas in national development plans and strategies of
the host country for sustainable funding; notes the relevance, in this respect, of the common country assessments
(CCA) and United Nations Development Assistance Frameworks (UNDAF), as well as Poverty Reduction
Strategy Papers (PRSP); and notes the value of the Development through Local Integration (DLI) integrated
programming approach as a methodology for partnerships with donor countries, financial institutions and with
United Nations and other development agencies.
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