Recommendation 6

The UK Government should use the Forum to discuss with the international community what lessons have been learned from current protracted crises. It should advocate for a global strategy that can be extended over the short-, medium- and long- term, to provide predicable support for refugee host countries and embeds a commitment to find diplomatic solutions to address the underlying causes of the crisis UK aid for refugee host countries 23 from the start. The strategy should set out how the international community will support host countries to move from the initial humanitarian response to a long-term development approach that incorporates access to education, healthcare, nutrition, water, sanitation and hygiene, social security, and essential infrastructure. It should also include recommendations on how to incorporate refugees into national systems rather than setting up parallel mechanisms for delivering essential services. This must be supported by long-term financing mechanisms that host countries can rely on when traditional aid provision tails off.