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The Global Engagement Network on Internal Displacement in Africa (GENIDA) and The Populace Foundation International (TPFI), in partnership with The State of the Union (SOTU), and in collaboration with the Centre for Public Interest Law (CEPIL) and the Centre for Policy Analysis, convene a “Colloquium to Critically Examine Uganda’s National IDP Policy (2004) against the … Read more

We hosted Mr Joe Alec Mlenga for the #LetsTalkIDPs Podcast regarding his Policy Brief on Bridging Disaster Risk and IDPs in Malawi. He says that, there is an urgent need to for more sensitization on the danger of people staying in disaster prone areas. But what happens when the people have not where to go? … Read more

We hosted Ms Cynthia Mbajunwa, an Associate with PWC Nigeria for the #LetsTalkIDPs Podcast regarding her Policy Brief on Protecting IDP Women and Girls from SGBV in Nigeria. She says that, it is very important to have safe community spaces for victims of SGBV and for this to happen, government should be involved. Click the … Read more

Internal displacement is mainly caused by natural disaster which may or may not be due to climate change, conflict and war. This greatly affects already vulnerable groups like women and children. The media and civil society, though having a big role to popularize and advocate for IDPs is often oppressed by restrictive laws. As a … Read more

On the 25th of June GENIDA held an online workshop towards the development of sustainable solutions to internal displacement in Africa. The workshop was attended by network members across many areas in Africa, disciplines and sectors, including government, civil society and academia. With the help of stakeholders, the workshop sought to create sustainable responses to … Read more

On the 7 and 8th of June 2021, GENIDA in partnership with Kabarak Law School with support from GCRF held a continental workshop in Kenya with the aim of building solutions to Internal Displacement in Africa.  The workshop featured presentations from various experts and researchers on internal displacement in Africa as shown below. Click here … Read more

On 22nd April – 23th April 2021, The Global Engagement Network on Internal Displacement (GENIDA) in partnership with the International Relations Institute of Cameroon (IRIC), an educational training Centre of higher education at the service of African and world diplomacy, and the Foundation for Peace and Solidarity (FPS) held an advocacy workshop on protection and … Read more

The Network will be having a Virtual Global IDP Conference on the theme: “Developing and Sustaining Solutions for the Protection of Internally Displaced Persons in Africa” Click here for the Concept Note and Program. Don’t miss. Your contribution could solve the IDP crisis acrsso Africa and the world. Join on Zoom: Jun 25, 2021 10:00 AM … Read more

Richard Obedi, the Executive Director of the Populace Foundation International, says that Uganda is setting a good example for the protection of the rights of IDPs but is greatly lagging behind on law enforcement.  Jacquelyn Sage, a researcher with GENIDA had a Q&A with Richard to find out how exactly Uganda is setting the pace and why … Read more

In a two day consultative Conference held on the 5th & 6th of May 2021 at the Buxton Hall in Freetown,the Global Engagement Network on Internal Displacements in Africa ( GENIDA) in partnership with LEGAL LINK and other relevant stakeholders have successfully developed a draft National Action Plan on Internal displacement for Sierra Leone. It … Read more