Livelihoods: State Committees to Promote Local Integration

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Title/Description	State Committees to Promote Local Integration
Country	Brazil »
Specific location (city, region, etc)	Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo
Actors/Partners	UNHCR, Gobiernos Estatales and Secretarias y sociedad civil
Funding	Public »
Objectif(s)	Involve state-level government officials in promoting public policies for the care and social inclusion of asylum-seekers and refugees in the country. The State Committee in Rio de Janeiro has developed a Political Plan of Care for refugees, as well as the regulations of the Committee. The committees comprise representatives of the State Secretariats, civil society, teachers, refugees, and UNHCR.
Results/Impact	Increased involvement by the State authorities in the protection and local integration process of asylum-seekers and refugees.
Why is this considered a Good practice?	Government authorities include and consider the particular needs of asylum-seekers and refugees as they develop public policies that benefit the local community, or in designing specific measures for their inclusion in existing policies.
Pertinent MPA/BPA Component	Cities of solidarity »
Theme (s)	Governments, states, municipalities »
Links	http://www.acnur.org/t3/noticias/noticia/brasil-sociedad-civil-e-instituciones-colaboran-para-proteccion-de-refugiados/?L=gulnlxwoshxdx http://www.acnur.org/index.php?id_pag=7021
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