Transcription of Implementing a community-based approach - UNHCR
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|27|33 Implementinga community-basedapproachCommunities and cultures are not static;they constantly of refugees, internallydisplaced persons, and returneeshave social and cultural traditions,religious practices, economic activities,associations and networks, protection mechanisms and political structuresthat existed prior to displacement. Displacement disrupts many of thesefamiliar ways of life, but it can also be an opportunity for learning newskills and incorporating new knowledge, activities and structures intodaily life. Implementing a community- based approach during humanitar-ian crises involves mobilizing individuals and communities and support-ingthem in their decisions about how to cope with the upheaval,This section gives an overview of the different stages of the commu-nity- based approach , beginning with situation analysis, includingstakeholder analysis and participatory assessment, and planning.
A Community-based Approach in UNHCR Operations 3 nity, including community leaders and traditional chiefs, civil society (local NGOs, women’s groups, human rights groups), school-board mem-bers, religious organizations, and host communities and their organiza-tions. We should document their level of influence, map their activities
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