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Africa-Press – Zambia. <\/strong><\/span>Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has commenced implementation of a project dubbed \u2018HOPE\u2019 at a cost of 46.6 million Japanese Yen (about K78 million) meant to promote local integration of former refugees in Mayukwayukwa and Meheba refugee settlements.<\/p>\n

JICA Team Leader for Donor Coordination, Sachio Yamamoto said the development of the resettlement areas and the local integration of former refugees is steadily progressing with the support of the international community.<\/p>\n

Mr Yamamoto said it is against this background that HOPE was launched by the department of resettlement in the office of the Vice President (DOR) in 2020 with the aim of developing an improved approach to accelerate local integration.<\/p>\n

He disclosed that the HOPE project is being implemented with the technical and financial support from JICA. Mr Yamamoto who was accompanied by North-Western Province Principal Land Resettlement Officer, Paul Chisanga, was speaking when he paid a courtesy call on Kalumbila District Commissioner, Brenda Sankisa today. He explained that the HOPE project\u2019s goal is to develop the improved approach of the local integration.<\/p>\n

\u201cHOPE intends to promote the local integration of former refugees in Mayukwayukwa and Meheba resettlement schemes by developing an approach for resident-oriented resettlement planning, an approach for improving livelihood that encompasses inclusive market-oriented agriculture with better household management and enhanced information sharing and coordination among government and donor agencies for resource mobilisation,\u201d Mr Yamamoto said.<\/p>\n

He also seized the opportunity to share his concerns over the local integration area. \u201cPeople in the local integration area are still living like refugees in the local integration\u2026we also want those former refugees who are yet to move to the new area to do so, so as to achieve the spirit of local integration,\u201d Mr Yamamoto said.<\/p>\n

He also said the implementation of the project has delayed due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 and expressed hope that government will extend the project.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe project commenced two years ago but was affected by the COVID-19 outbreak. The HOPE project is meant to last four years from 2020-2024\u2026 There is need to agree with the government and DOR in Lusaka to consider extension of the project because one and a half years may not be enough to implement the project,\u201d Mr Yamamoto said.<\/p>\n

He also stated that the implementation of the project requires participation of stakeholders from government and other international agencies as the process of local integration is a very important one.<\/p>\n

And Mr Chisanga said 53,000 hectares of land is available for the local integration of refugees in Meheba. \u201cThe scheme is 68,000 hectares and 15,000 hectares has been left for refugees, while 53,000 hectares is available for local integration of former refugees and Zambians,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Ms Sankisa said her office is ready to collaborate with partners looking at improving the livelihood of former refugees and the host community.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy office is ready to work with you\u2026 a plan has to be put in place and priorities identified. The provision of basic necessities will help attract people to settle in the local integration area,\u201d Sankisa said.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Zambia. Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has commenced implementation of a project dubbed \u2018HOPE\u2019 at a cost of 46.6 million Japanese Yen (about K78 million) meant to promote local integration of former refugees in Mayukwayukwa and Meheba refugee settlements. 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