Guidance and Tools

Area-based approach durable solutions toolkit

Operational guidance document

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This Operational Guidance provides step-by-step instructions for applying the Durable Solutions Area-based Approach Toolkit. It is designed to support operational and policy actors working at the area level who can use the Toolkit to inform durable solutions action plans and response planning/design.

The guidance explains not only the 'how' but also the 'why' – ensuring assessments are grounded in the policy and institutional realities of displacement contexts. Illustrative examples from two country pilots are included to support application of the Toolkit.

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