Support to the Internal Displacement Solutions Fund (IDSF)
By the end of 2022, 71.1 million people were living in internal displacement worldwide, a 20 per cent increase in a year and the highest number ever recorded (IDMC 2023). Switzerland is actively supporting the implementation of the UN Secretary General’s Action Agenda on solutions to internal displacement with its different instruments. Supporting the newly established Internal Displacement Solutions Fund (IDSF) represents a game-changer in supporting joint UN country level solutions to internal displacement.
| Country/region | Topic | Period | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|
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Global |
Migration Humanitarian Assistance & DRR
Forced displacement (refugees, IDP, human trafficking)
Migration generally (development aspects and partnerships) Protection, access & security |
01.09.2023
- 31.07.2028 |
CHF 7’000’000
|
- The IDSF is launched and accessible to 15 countries (Afghanistan, CAR, Chad, Colombia, Ethiopia, Iraq, Libya, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Vanuatu and Yemen).
- Lessons learned on joint UN programming on solutions to internal displacement are documented and disseminated.
- Other UN Organisation
- UNDP
- Support to RC system for an effective and efficient UN (UNDS reform)
- Support to the Office of the Special Advisor on internal displacement (HLP Follow-up)
- Support to Global Solutions for Migration
- The Dutch initiated PROSPECTS fund
- UN pledges made at the Global Refuge Forum (GRF) 2023
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Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation GOVERNMENT AND CIVIL SOCIETY
GOVERNMENT AND CIVIL SOCIETY
EMERGENCY RESPONSE
Sub-Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation Facilitation of orderly, safe, regular and responsible migration and mobility
Facilitation of orderly, safe, regular and responsible migration and mobility
Material relief assistance and services
Aid Type Basketpooled multi-donor fund
Project number 7F11172
| Background | The number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) has reached an alltime high with 71.1 million people. The report of the High Level Panel on internal displacement (HLP) from 2021 led to an important paradigm shift, recognizing internal displacement as an issue which needs to be tackled from a development perspective, taking into account humanitarian and peace imperatives. With the SG’s Action Agenda for solutions to internal displacement, the IDSF was established to specifically support UN Country Teams (UNCTs) to step up joint action for solutions to internal displacement under RC leadership. |
| Objectives | Accelerate durable solutions for Internally Displaced People (IDPs) at country level through joint UN programmes under RC leadership. |
| Target groups | Internally displaced persons, displacement affected communities |
| Medium-term outcomes |
Objective 1: Development planning alongside humanitarian response is accelerated through multi-sectoral national IDP-solutions strategy development. Objective 2: Whole-of-UN response on IDP-solutions is supported through Multi Agency Coordination and programmes. Objective 3: Internal displacement is included in national budgeting and planning processes. |
| Results |
Expected results: |
| Directorate/federal office responsible |
SDC |
| Project partners |
Contract partner United Nations Organization (UNO) |
| Coordination with other projects and actors |
Global: Bilateral: Coordination with Swiss representations abroad to strengthen the integration of Switzerland’s multilateral and bilateral engagement in DS (Niger, Somalia, Ethiopia, Iraq, Myanmar). Coordination with the Humanitarian Competence Center for the deployment of SHA experts, SDC’s Multilateral Division for the UNDS reform dialogue and multilateral humanitarian engagement, the Swiss Missions in New York and Geneva. |
| Budget | Current phase Swiss budget CHF 7’000’000 Swiss disbursement to date CHF 5’000’000 Total project since first phase Budget inclusive project partner CHF 7’000’000 |
| Project phases | Phase 1 01.09.2023 - 31.07.2028 (Current phase) |
