UNHCR`s Protection of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) under the Cluster Approach
Lyytinen, Eveliina (2008)
Lyytinen, Eveliina
Siirtolaisuusinstituutti
2008
Julkaisun pysyvä osoite on
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi-fe20201217101208
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi-fe20201217101208
Kuvaus
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS
1. INTRODUCTION
1.1. Background of the study
1.2. Research questions and the structure of the study
1.3. Value of the study
1.4. Methodology and data
2. THEORETICAL AND CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK
2.1. The debate over UNHCR`s protection of IDPs
3. UNHCR AS THE GLOBAL LEVEL PROTECTION CLUSTER LEAD
3.1. The relationship between UNHCR`s refugee and IDP protection policies
3.2. UNHCR`s protection responsibilities in the cluster approach
3.2.1. UNHCR`s global protection responsibilities
3.2.2. ´The predictability of accountability´
3.2.3. ´Provider of last resort´
3.2.4. Operational implementation
4. UNHCR AS THE STATE LEVEL PROTECTION CLUSTER LEAD
4.1. UNHCR`s state level operations
4.2. UNHCR`s cluster lead responsibilities at the field level
4.3. UNHCR`s IDP and refugee protection at the field level
4.3.1. Operational and categorical mainstreaming versus ´fire-walling´
5. CONCLUSION
REFERENCES CITED.
1. INTRODUCTION
1.1. Background of the study
1.2. Research questions and the structure of the study
1.3. Value of the study
1.4. Methodology and data
2. THEORETICAL AND CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK
2.1. The debate over UNHCR`s protection of IDPs
3. UNHCR AS THE GLOBAL LEVEL PROTECTION CLUSTER LEAD
3.1. The relationship between UNHCR`s refugee and IDP protection policies
3.2. UNHCR`s protection responsibilities in the cluster approach
3.2.1. UNHCR`s global protection responsibilities
3.2.2. ´The predictability of accountability´
3.2.3. ´Provider of last resort´
3.2.4. Operational implementation
4. UNHCR AS THE STATE LEVEL PROTECTION CLUSTER LEAD
4.1. UNHCR`s state level operations
4.2. UNHCR`s cluster lead responsibilities at the field level
4.3. UNHCR`s IDP and refugee protection at the field level
4.3.1. Operational and categorical mainstreaming versus ´fire-walling´
5. CONCLUSION
REFERENCES CITED.
Tiivistelmä
The purpose of this study is to interrogate UNHCR`s engagement with IDPs from a fresh perspective focusing on its role and responsibilities as a cluster lead highlighting the agency’s perception on the relationship between its refugee and IDP work. This research approach is novel because most of the debate on the relationship between UNHCR`s refugee and IDP work has focused on the pre-2006 situation, and therefore I argue that there is a need for more current analysis that focuses on the change from the collaborative approach to the cluster approach, which has significantly increased the agency’s involvement and responsibilities with IDPs. The overall objective is to analyse how UNHCR perceives the relationship between its cluster-based IDP responsibilities and its mandated refugee responsibilities – under the notion of the comprehensive approach. More precisely it is asked in what ways UNHCR understands its current refugee and IDP protection to be complementary or competitive. The presented research questions are based on the extensive debate on the relationship between UNHCR`s refugee and IDP work, and the argument that UNHCR is increasingly applying a comprehensive approach to protect both refugees and IDPs.