Country: World Source: The Nordic Africa Institute Please refer to the attached file. WHAT’S NEW? Africa is home to 43 per cent of the world’s displaced population, a fact linked to overlapping conflicts, climate change, and economic shocks, as well as the compounding vulnerabilities of strained states and societies. Declining humanitarian funding and shifting global priorities add pressure to already overstretched systems. In addition, multiple overlapping strategies and policy frameworks at global, continental, and subregional levels set out important guidelines for humanitarian action but often lack effective coordination and implementation. Responses remain fragmented and struggle to address the complexity and protracted nature of displacement, highlighting the need for more adaptive, coordinated and local led approaches. WHY IS IT IMPORTANT? Over the past decade, displacement within and between countries has risen sharply, affecting more than 45 million people across the African continent. Current responses to displacement are often short-term, disjointed and externally driven, despite the interconnected nature of crises, increasing resource constraints, and a consensus on leveraging local capacities. Effective responses must move beyond silos and better integrate humanitarian, development, and peace efforts. Stronger institutions, locally led initiatives and better coordination are key to building resilience and reducing protracted displacement. WHO NEEDS TO DO WHAT? African governments and regional organisations should take stronger leadership in integrating displacement into development planning and investing in institutional capacity at national and subnational levels. International actors, including Nordic governments, should prioritise long-term, flexible support that empowers local actors and reinforces African-led initiatives. Across all levels, stakeholders should strengthen coordination by supporting inclusive platforms, early joint planning and shared analysis to ensure more coherent, context-sensitive and sustainable responses.

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