YOUTH ASSESSMENT Consultant - Djibouti

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is a non-governmental, humanitarian organization with 60 years of experience in helping to create a safer and more dignified life for refugees and internally displaced people. NRC advocates for the rights of displaced populations and offers assistance within the shelter, education, emergency food security, legal assistance, and water,sanitation and hygiene sectors.

The Norwegian Refugee Council has approximately 5000 committed and competent employees involved in projects across four continents. In addition, NRC runs one of the world’s largest standby rosters -NORCAP, with 650 professionals, ready to be deployed on 72 hours notice when a crisis occurs

Djibouti’s location, adjacent to the Gulf of Aden and the Red sea, has seen it increasingly become a transit country for mixed migratory movements towards the Gulf States and Europe. Migrants entering Djibouti mainly originate from Somalia, Ethiopia, Eritrea and Yemen. Djibouti offers most asylum seekers from Somalia (South and Central Somalia) and Yemen (following conflict) prima facie refugee status while those from Eritrea, Ethiopia and other countries undergo individual Refugee Status Determination (RSD). According to UNHCR, there were a total of 22,997 registered refugees and asylum seekers from Somalia, Yemen, Ethiopia and Eritrea as of 31 March 2016 with 58% residing in Ali-Addeh (11,093) and Holl Holl (2,297) refugee camps located in southern Djibouti, near the border with Somalia, about 1,500 residing in Markazi refugee camp near Obock, and the rest residing in urban areas in Obock town and Djibouti City . Ali Addeh camp has existed for more than 25 years. Following the outbreak of conflict in Yemen in March 2015, a total of 35,862 persons had arrived in Djibouti from Yemen as of 16 July 2016.
Djibouti’s services are under intense pressure since the outbreak of the conflict in Yemen. As a country with high income disparity, a high unemployment rate of 60% and a poverty rate of up to 40% , there are limited opportunities (e.g. livelihood and integration) for refugees and asylum seekers in Djibouti who depend solely on humanitarian assistance provided by UNHCR and partners. In 2015, enrolment rates in camps were 55% in pre-school (under 5 years); 76% in primary school; and 4% in secondary school. There is no available data on youth over the age of 18. Programming for youth is currently limited to the provision of some ad-hoc literacy and language classes. NRC recently started a pilot vocational training program for youth in Ali Addeh camp. However, young people in all camps are still faced with very limited opportunities to pursue their education or learn skills to support local integration into the workforce
NRC will conduct a youth assessment (15-30 years), exploring male and female youth needs, vulnerabilities and capacities. The intention is to capture refugee youths’ experiences (past and present), current education levels and needs, frustrations and concerns, and vulnerabilities, but also raise awareness among stakeholders of their capabilities and aspirations for the future. The assessment will aim to build a comprehensive picture of the situation of young people in Djibouti.
The assessment hopes to highlight youth-led solutions and explore ways in which humanitarian organisations and other actors can best engage young people through programmatic responses to the identified needs, while making linkages across sectors, programmes and approaches.
Main Objective: Provide a situation analysis of refugee youth (15-30 years) related to their opportunities and capacities, vulnerabilities and protection risks .