  {"id":8508,"date":"2024-04-12T10:50:16","date_gmt":"2024-04-12T14:50:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/?page_id=8508"},"modified":"2026-02-04T17:45:39","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T22:45:39","slug":"refugee-leadership-in-south-america-and-east-africa","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/refugee-leadership-in-south-america-and-east-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"Refugee Leadership in South America and East Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b><span lang=\"en-US\">The Politics and Process of Refugee Leadership<\/span><\/b><b>: A Comparative Analysis of Factors \u00a0Conditioning Refugee Leadership in Global South<\/b><\/p>\n<p>This\u00a018-month comparative study on the politics and process of refugee leadership in the global South, with a specific focus on <strong>South America<\/strong> and <strong>East Africa\u00a0<\/strong>is generously supported by the Gerda Henkel Foundation.<\/p>\n<p>This research is a collaboration between\u00a0<a title=\"Original URL: https:\/\/refugeesseat.org\/. Click or tap if you trust this link.\" href=\"https:\/\/can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Frefugeesseat.org%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7CQuinnLin%40cmail.carleton.ca%7C267117223d534dfe9bcb08dc475989b1%7C6ad91895de06485ebc51fce126cc8530%7C0%7C0%7C638463697237606760%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=XeCiT5rAoLjrQ5uJgqroMupj3ckeSpiSARKPSV2QF5Y%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"Verified\" data-linkindex=\"0\">R-SEAT<\/a>\u00a0(Refugees Seeking Equal Access at the Table) and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"1\">LERRN<\/a>\u00a0(the Local Engagement Refugee Research Network), with the active cooperation of the\u00a0<a title=\"Original URL: https:\/\/www.refugee-economies.org\/our-work-21-24\/refugee-led-research-hub. Click or tap if you trust this link.\" href=\"https:\/\/can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.refugee-economies.org%2Four-work-21-24%2Frefugee-led-research-hub&amp;data=05%7C02%7CQuinnLin%40cmail.carleton.ca%7C267117223d534dfe9bcb08dc475989b1%7C6ad91895de06485ebc51fce126cc8530%7C0%7C0%7C638463697237617180%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=MJDteoKVa3fGuznlYCEvm7AbFrL8J8lghmaUuyNIyPI%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"Verified\" data-linkindex=\"2\">RLRH<\/a>\u00a0(Refugee-led Research Hub) in East Africa and\u00a0<a title=\"Original URL: https:\/\/www.auckland.ac.nz\/en\/education\/research\/research-centres-and-units\/the-centre-for-asia-pacific-refugee-studies-.html. Click or tap if you trust this link.\" href=\"https:\/\/can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.auckland.ac.nz%2Fen%2Feducation%2Fresearch%2Fresearch-centres-and-units%2Fthe-centre-for-asia-pacific-refugee-studies-.html&amp;data=05%7C02%7CQuinnLin%40cmail.carleton.ca%7C267117223d534dfe9bcb08dc475989b1%7C6ad91895de06485ebc51fce126cc8530%7C0%7C0%7C638463697237625839%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=MpI04uat0tcCd2LeSDzuGLvVcaJe1vg401pPEOECOTw%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"Verified\" data-linkindex=\"3\">CAPRS<\/a>\u00a0(the Centre for Asia Pacific Refugee Studies) in the Asia Pacific region. The project builds on LERRN\u2019s recent work with its partners\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/lerrn-rsc-cls-evaluation-of-rlos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"4\">on the impact of refugee-led organizations in East Africa and the Middle East<\/a>, and seeks to inform research, policy and practice on the conditions that enable or constrain refugees from demonstrating leadership in navigating local, national and regional power structures to influence the development and implementation of policy and programmes intended to affect the daily lives of refugees.<\/p>\n<p>This\u00a018-month project\u00a0will emphasize the active and equal participation of researchers with lived experience of displacement in developing the research methodology, conducting research, producing knowledge, and mobilizing knowledge to influence research, policy and practice.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><strong>Study Reports<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">South America Study Report: \u201cThe Politics and Processes of Refugee Leadership\u201d<\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Informe del estudio sobre Sudam\u00e9rica \u00abLa pol\u00edtica y el proceso del liderazgo de los refugiados\u00bb<\/h3>\n<div class=\"columns\"><div class=\"columns__two\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/South-America-Report-Final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10926 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/South-America-Full-Report-160x207.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"160\" height=\"207\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/South-America-Full-Report-160x207.jpg 160w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/South-America-Full-Report-240x310.jpg 240w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/South-America-Full-Report-400x517.jpg 400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/South-America-Full-Report-768x994.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/South-America-Full-Report-1187x1536.jpg 1187w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/South-America-Full-Report-360x466.jpg 360w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/South-America-Full-Report-200x259.jpg 200w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/South-America-Full-Report.jpg 1471w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Executive-Summary-The-South-America-Study-Report-The-Politics-and-Process-of-Refugee-Leadership.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10928\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/South-America-Executive-Summary-160x226.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"146\" height=\"206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/South-America-Executive-Summary-160x226.jpg 160w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/South-America-Executive-Summary-240x339.jpg 240w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/South-America-Executive-Summary-400x566.jpg 400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/South-America-Executive-Summary-360x509.jpg 360w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/South-America-Executive-Summary-200x283.jpg 200w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/South-America-Executive-Summary.jpg 596w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 146px) 100vw, 146px\" \/><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"columns__two\"><ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/South-America-Full-Report-Final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Full Report &#8211; ENGLISH<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Executive-Summary-The-South-America-Study-Report-The-Politics-and-Process-of-Refugee-Leadership.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Executive Summary &#8211; ENGLISH<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/LERRN-Report-South-America-ES.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Informe Completo &#8211; ESPA\u00d1OL<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Resumen-ejecutivo-Informe-del-estudio-sobre-Sudame\u0301rica-La-poli\u0301tica-y-el-proceso-del-liderazgo-de-los-refugiados.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Resumen Ejecutivo &#8211; ESPA\u00d1OL<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">East Africa Study Report: \u201cThe Politics and Processes of Refugee Leadership\u201d<\/h3>\n<div class=\"columns\"><div class=\"columns__two\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Politics-and-Processes-of-Refugee-Leadership-East-Africa-Research-Report.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> \u00a0<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/East-Africa-Report-Final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10929 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/East-Africa-Full-Report-160x207.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"160\" height=\"207\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/East-Africa-Full-Report-160x207.jpg 160w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/East-Africa-Full-Report-240x311.jpg 240w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/East-Africa-Full-Report-400x518.jpg 400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/East-Africa-Full-Report-768x994.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/East-Africa-Full-Report-1187x1536.jpg 1187w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/East-Africa-Full-Report-1583x2048.jpg 1583w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/East-Africa-Full-Report-360x466.jpg 360w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/East-Africa-Full-Report-200x259.jpg 200w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/East-Africa-Full-Report.jpg 1700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cover-Executive-Summary-East-Africa-Study-Report-The-Politics-and-Processes-of-Refugee-Leadership.jpg\">\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Executive-Summary-East-Africa-Study-Report.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-11459\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Executive-Summary-EA-160x226.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"149\" height=\"210\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Executive-Summary-EA-160x226.png 160w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Executive-Summary-EA-240x339.png 240w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Executive-Summary-EA-400x566.png 400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Executive-Summary-EA-768x1086.png 768w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Executive-Summary-EA-1086x1536.png 1086w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Executive-Summary-EA-360x509.png 360w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Executive-Summary-EA-200x283.png 200w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Executive-Summary-EA.png 1414w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 149px) 100vw, 149px\" \/><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"columns__two\"><ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/East-Africa-Report-Final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Full Report &#8211; ENGLISH<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Executive-Summary-East-Africa-Study-Report.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Executive Summary &#8211; ENGLISH<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Synthesis Report: Refugee-Led Responses and Agency in East Africa, the Middle East, and South America<\/h3>\n<div class=\"columns\"><div class=\"columns__two\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Synthesis-report_Refugee-led-responses-and-agency-in-East-Africa-the-Middle-East-and-South-America.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-11740 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Refugee-led-responses-and-agency-in-East-Africa-the-Middle-East-and-South-America-160x207.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"160\" height=\"207\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Refugee-led-responses-and-agency-in-East-Africa-the-Middle-East-and-South-America-160x207.jpg 160w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Refugee-led-responses-and-agency-in-East-Africa-the-Middle-East-and-South-America-240x311.jpg 240w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Refugee-led-responses-and-agency-in-East-Africa-the-Middle-East-and-South-America-400x518.jpg 400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Refugee-led-responses-and-agency-in-East-Africa-the-Middle-East-and-South-America-768x994.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Refugee-led-responses-and-agency-in-East-Africa-the-Middle-East-and-South-America-1187x1536.jpg 1187w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Refugee-led-responses-and-agency-in-East-Africa-the-Middle-East-and-South-America-360x466.jpg 360w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Refugee-led-responses-and-agency-in-East-Africa-the-Middle-East-and-South-America-200x259.jpg 200w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Refugee-led-responses-and-agency-in-East-Africa-the-Middle-East-and-South-America.jpg 1545w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" \/><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"columns__two\"><ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Synthesis-report_Refugee-led-responses-and-agency-in-East-Africa-the-Middle-East-and-South-America.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Synthesis Report &#8211; ENGLISH<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<h2><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Relevant Events and Publications<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10095 \" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/thumbnail-yt-240x135.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"792\" height=\"446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/thumbnail-yt-240x135.png 240w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/thumbnail-yt-400x225.png 400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/thumbnail-yt-160x90.png 160w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/thumbnail-yt-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/thumbnail-yt-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/thumbnail-yt-360x203.png 360w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/thumbnail-yt-200x113.png 200w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/thumbnail-yt.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>On February 6, 2025, Gerda Henkel Foundation and LERRN hosted a webinar called The Politics and Process of Refugee Leadership: A Comparative Analysis of Factors Conditioning Refugee Leadership in Global South.<\/p>\n<p>Learn from our research teams on their findings of the 18-month comparative study on the politics and process of refugee leadership in the global South, with a specific focus on South America and East Africa. The research study is generously supported by the Gerda Henkel Foundation and facilitated by LERRN, 杏吧原创 University.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"u-center-text\">\n\t<p>\n\t\t<a class=\"button__red button__red--solid\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/2025\/the-politics-and-process-of-refugee-leadership\/\" target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Webinar Post-Event Report<\/a>\n\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<p><\/p>\n<section class=\"content-wrapper content-wrapper--shortcode\"><div class=\"u-post-reload\"><div class=\"news news--archive u-width-limited\"><a class=\"news__link  news__link--archive\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/2026\/advancing-south-south-strategic-dialogue-on-refugee-leadership\/\"><p class=\"news__date news__date--archive\">Wednesday, February 4, 2026<\/p><h3 class=\"news__heading u-hide-in-toc news__heading--archive\" rel=\"bookmark\">Advancing South-South Strategic Dialogue on Refugee Leadership<\/h3><p class=\"news__excerpt news__excerpt--archive\">On 15 December 2025, LERRN and R-SEAT co-hosted a panel discussion at R-Space in Geneva on the theme \u201cBuilding Bridges Across Regions: Refugee-Led Dialogue Between East Africa and Latin America\u201d. Timed to coincide with the Global Refugee Forum Progress Review meeting, the event was a critical opportunity to highlight the shared challenges and... <span class=\"news__more-link\">More<\/span><\/p><\/a><\/div><div class=\"news news--archive u-width-limited\"><a class=\"news__link  news__link--archive\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/2025\/new-report-published-refugee-led-responses-and-agency-in-east-africa-the-middle-east-and-south-america\/\"><p class=\"news__date news__date--archive\">Monday, December 8, 2025<\/p><h3 class=\"news__heading u-hide-in-toc news__heading--archive\" rel=\"bookmark\">New Report Published &#8211; Refugee-Led Responses and Agency in East Africa, the Middle East, and South America<\/h3><p class=\"news__excerpt news__excerpt--archive\">We are pleased to announce the release of the new synthesis report titled Refugee-Led Responses and Agency in East Africa, the Middle East, and South America, prepared by Stephanie Lopez Villamil. The report brings together findings from two major LERRN research projects conducted between 2020\u20132025, examining refugee-led organizations (RLOs) and... <span class=\"news__more-link\">More<\/span><\/p><\/a><\/div><div class=\"news news--archive u-width-limited\"><a class=\"news__link  news__link--archive\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/2025\/blog-post-gender-equality-more-than-just-a-womens-issue\/\"><p class=\"news__date news__date--archive\">Wednesday, April 23, 2025<\/p><h3 class=\"news__heading u-hide-in-toc news__heading--archive\" rel=\"bookmark\">Blog Post: Gender equality \u2013 More than just a women\u2019s issue<\/h3><p class=\"news__excerpt news__excerpt--archive\">by\u00a0Lavender Mboya &quot;These displacements have made the people very vulnerable and especially the men, our most vulnerable people, although when you go to the organization for help they say no, we don\u2019t help men we only help women and ladies, but I&#039;m telling you, our men have become very vulnerable and this has led... <span class=\"news__more-link\">More<\/span><\/p><\/a><\/div><div class=\"news news--archive u-width-limited\"><a class=\"news__link  news__link--archive\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/2025\/fieldwork-notes-research-with-migrant-and-refugee-leaders\/\"><p class=\"news__date news__date--archive\">Wednesday, April 16, 2025<\/p><h3 class=\"news__heading u-hide-in-toc news__heading--archive\" rel=\"bookmark\">Fieldwork Notes: Research with Migrant and Refugee Leaders<\/h3><p class=\"news__excerpt news__excerpt--archive\">Takeaways From the Fieldwork in Chile and Colombia by\u00a0Constanza Lobos, Stephanie L\u00f3pez Villamil As part of the project \u201cThe Politics and Process of Refugee Leadership: A Comparative Analysis of Factors Conditioning Refugee Leadership in Global South\u201d our team of researchers from Colombia and Chile conducted fieldwork in both countries to... <span class=\"news__more-link\">More<\/span><\/p><\/a><\/div><div class=\"news news--archive u-width-limited\"><a class=\"news__link  news__link--archive\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/2025\/voices-of-resilience-inspiration-and-challenges-of-refugee-leadership-in-kakuma\/\"><p class=\"news__date news__date--archive\">Wednesday, April 9, 2025<\/p><h3 class=\"news__heading u-hide-in-toc news__heading--archive\" rel=\"bookmark\">Blog Post: Voices of Resilience. Inspiration and Challenges of Refugee Leadership in Kakuma<\/h3><p class=\"news__excerpt news__excerpt--archive\">by Pascal Zigashane, LERRN Research Associate, Executive Director at Action pour le Progres (CBO) This blog builds on findings from the LERRN study \u201cThe Politics and Process of Refugee Leadership: A Comparative Analysis of Factors Conditioning Refugee Leadership in the Global South\u201d, funded by the Gerda Henkel Foundation. As part of this... <span class=\"news__more-link\">More<\/span><\/p><\/a><\/div><div class=\"news news--archive u-width-limited\"><a class=\"news__link  news__link--archive\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/2025\/the-politics-and-process-of-refugee-leadership\/\"><p class=\"news__date news__date--archive\">Friday, February 28, 2025<\/p><h3 class=\"news__heading u-hide-in-toc news__heading--archive\" rel=\"bookmark\">Webinar Report &#8211; The Politics and Process of Refugee Leadership: A Comparative Analysis of Factors Conditioning Refugee Leadership in Global South<\/h3><p class=\"news__excerpt news__excerpt--archive\">Para la versi\u00f3n en espa\u00f1ol, despl\u00e1cese hasta la parte inferior de esta p\u00e1gina. On February 08, 2025, the Local Engagement Refugee Research Network (LERRN) hosted a webinar to present and discuss the findings of a recently completed special research project on the Politics And Processes Of Refugee Leadership In The Global South, generously... <span class=\"news__more-link\">More<\/span><\/p><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"pagination u-clearfix\"><\/div><\/section>\n<p>In the latest blog Pascal Zigashane explores the motivations that drive refugees to take on leadership roles in Kakuma refugee camp, highlighting gaps in humanitarian services as a key factor. The author emphasizes the vital role refugee leaders play in camp settings and urges readers to critically reflect on the barriers including entrenched tokenism that hinder their meaningful participation in influencing decisions that directly affect their lives. The blog calls on national and international communities to meaningfully embrace refugee leadership as a pathway to practical solutions in protracted refugee situations.<\/p>\n<h2>Research Teams<\/h2>\n<h3>South America Team<\/h3>\n<section class=\"content-wrapper content-wrapper--shortcode\"><div class=\"cards-wrapper\"><div class=\"u-post-reload\">\n<div class=\"card card--no-underline card--people-list\">\n<a class=\"card__link equalheight\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/people\/stephanie-lopez-villamil\/\">\n\t<div class=\"card__people-thumb\"><img width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Stephanie-Lo\u0301pez-200x200.jpeg\" class=\"card__image card__image--people\" alt=\"Profile photo of Stephanie  L\u00f3pez Villamil\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Round thumbnail photo of Stephanie  L\u00f3pez Villamil\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div><h3 class=\"card__heading card__heading--people u-center-text u-hide-in-toc\">Stephanie  L\u00f3pez Villamil<\/h3><p class=\"card__subtitle u-center-text\">Gerda Henkel Foundation Scholarship Recipient; South America Project Lead Researcher<\/p>\t<p class=\"card__more-link u-center-text\">Full Profile<\/p>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<section class=\"content-wrapper content-wrapper--shortcode\"><div class=\"cards-wrapper\"><div class=\"u-post-reload\">\n<div class=\"card card--no-underline card--people-list\">\n<a class=\"card__link equalheight\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/people\/chrysalide-duarte-castro\/\">\n\t<div class=\"card__people-thumb\"><img width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2024-04-05-at-11.26.40\u202fAM-200x200.png\" class=\"card__image card__image--people\" alt=\"Profile photo of Chrysalide Duarte Castro\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Round thumbnail photo of Chrysalide Duarte Castro\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div><h3 class=\"card__heading card__heading--people u-center-text u-hide-in-toc\">Chrysalide Duarte Castro<\/h3><p class=\"card__subtitle u-center-text\">Research Assistant \u2014 Colombia<\/p>\t<p class=\"card__more-link u-center-text\">Full Profile<\/p>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"card card--no-underline card--people-list\">\n<a class=\"card__link equalheight\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/people\/constanza-lobos-guerrero\/\">\n\t<div class=\"card__people-thumb\"><img width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2024-04-05-at-11.37.28\u202fAM-200x200.png\" class=\"card__image card__image--people\" alt=\"Profile photo of Constanza Lobos Guerrero\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Round thumbnail photo of Constanza Lobos Guerrero\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div><h3 class=\"card__heading card__heading--people u-center-text u-hide-in-toc\">Constanza Lobos Guerrero<\/h3><p class=\"card__subtitle u-center-text\">Research Assistant \u2014 Chile<\/p>\t<p class=\"card__more-link u-center-text\">Full Profile<\/p>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"card card--no-underline card--people-list\">\n<a class=\"card__link equalheight\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/people\/alexis-torreblanca-urzua\/\">\n\t<div class=\"card__people-thumb\"><img width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Alexis-Torreblanca-Urzua-200x200.jpg\" class=\"card__image card__image--people\" alt=\"Profile photo of Alexis Torreblanca Urz\u00faa\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Round thumbnail photo of Alexis Torreblanca Urz\u00faa\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Alexis-Torreblanca-Urzua-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Alexis-Torreblanca-Urzua-240x240.jpg 240w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Alexis-Torreblanca-Urzua-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Alexis-Torreblanca-Urzua-160x160.jpg 160w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Alexis-Torreblanca-Urzua-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Alexis-Torreblanca-Urzua-360x360.jpg 360w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Alexis-Torreblanca-Urzua.jpg 852w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/div><h3 class=\"card__heading card__heading--people u-center-text u-hide-in-toc\">Alexis Torreblanca Urz\u00faa<\/h3><p class=\"card__subtitle u-center-text\">Research Assistant \u2014 Chile<\/p>\t<p class=\"card__more-link u-center-text\">Full Profile<\/p>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<h3>East Africa Team<\/h3>\n<section class=\"content-wrapper content-wrapper--shortcode\"><div class=\"cards-wrapper\"><div class=\"u-post-reload\">\n<div class=\"card card--no-underline card--people-list\">\n<a class=\"card__link equalheight\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/people\/kalyango-ronald-sebba\/\">\n\t<div class=\"card__people-thumb\"><img width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Resize-image-project-200x200.png\" class=\"card__image card__image--people\" alt=\"Profile photo of Ronald Sebba Kalyango \" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Round thumbnail photo of Ronald Sebba Kalyango \" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Resize-image-project-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Resize-image-project-240x240.png 240w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Resize-image-project-160x160.png 160w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Resize-image-project-360x360.png 360w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Resize-image-project.png 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/div><h3 class=\"card__heading card__heading--people u-center-text u-hide-in-toc\">Ronald Sebba Kalyango <\/h3><p class=\"card__subtitle u-center-text\">Gerda Henkel Foundation Scholarship Recipient; East Africa Project Lead Researcher<\/p>\t<p class=\"card__more-link u-center-text\">Full Profile<\/p>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<section class=\"content-wrapper content-wrapper--shortcode\"><div class=\"cards-wrapper\"><div class=\"u-post-reload\">\n<div class=\"card card--no-underline card--people-list\">\n<a class=\"card__link equalheight\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/people\/lavender-mboya\/\">\n\t<div class=\"card__people-thumb\"><img width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2024-04-12-at-10.41.15\u202fAM-200x200.png\" class=\"card__image card__image--people\" alt=\"Profile photo of Lavender Mboya\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Round thumbnail photo of Lavender Mboya\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div><h3 class=\"card__heading card__heading--people u-center-text u-hide-in-toc\">Lavender Mboya<\/h3><p class=\"card__subtitle u-center-text\">Research Associate \u2013 Nairobi, Kenya<\/p>\t<p class=\"card__more-link u-center-text\">Full Profile<\/p>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"card card--no-underline card--people-list\">\n<a class=\"card__link equalheight\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/people\/andrew-sajja\/\">\n\t<div class=\"card__people-thumb\"><img width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2024-04-12-at-10.47.57\u202fAM-200x200.png\" class=\"card__image card__image--people\" alt=\"Profile photo of Andrew Sajja\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Round thumbnail photo of Andrew Sajja\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div><h3 class=\"card__heading card__heading--people u-center-text u-hide-in-toc\">Andrew Sajja<\/h3>\t<p class=\"card__more-link u-center-text\">Full Profile<\/p>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"card card--no-underline card--people-list\">\n<a class=\"card__link equalheight\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/people\/pascal-zigashane-2\/\">\n\t<div class=\"card__people-thumb\"><img width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2024-04-12-at-10.39.55\u202fAM-200x200.png\" class=\"card__image card__image--people\" alt=\"Profile photo of Pascal Zigashane\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Round thumbnail photo of Pascal Zigashane\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2024-04-12-at-10.39.55\u202fAM-200x201.png 200w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2024-04-12-at-10.39.55\u202fAM-240x241.png 240w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2024-04-12-at-10.39.55\u202fAM-400x402.png 400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2024-04-12-at-10.39.55\u202fAM-160x161.png 160w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2024-04-12-at-10.39.55\u202fAM-360x362.png 360w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2024-04-12-at-10.39.55\u202fAM.png 416w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/div><h3 class=\"card__heading card__heading--people u-center-text u-hide-in-toc\">Pascal Zigashane<\/h3><p class=\"card__subtitle u-center-text\">Research Associate \u2014 Kakuma, Kenya<\/p>\t<p class=\"card__more-link u-center-text\">Full Profile<\/p>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Politics and Process of Refugee Leadership: A Comparative Analysis of Factors \u00a0Conditioning Refugee Leadership in Global South This\u00a018-month comparative study on the politics and process of refugee leadership in the global South, with a specific focus on South America and East Africa\u00a0is generously supported by the Gerda Henkel Foundation. 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