Research partner of the university to carry out a multi-jurisdictional academic research project to understand the legal engagements in the refugee context.
Commonwealth Foundation UK
Overseas
2017-2018
2424563
The project has a research component to understand the avenues that can be used to facilitate financial inclusion of registered refugees in India so as to eradicate their dependence on the parallel economy. The project seeks to test these avenues and also engage with the relevant authorities for the practical implementation of the financial inclusion policies in India.
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Any Other
2017-2018
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to be filled
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Any Other
2015-2016
Not Specified
to be filled
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Any Other
2016-2017
Not Specified
to be filled
University of York
Overseas
2018-2019
1757754
The project activities continued in 2018-19 and funds were sanctioned for preparation of the report and digital stories which set out the findings. The activities also include organizing a conference and an art exhibition to create awareness about the global refugee crisis.
VGIF
Overseas
2018-2019
495143
The project is being carried in partnership with Dastkar. This initiative provides a transformative space for Afghan refugee women (registered with UNHCR) to use their skills in traditional embroidery, not only to secure a sustainable livelihood but also to preserve their cultural identity and use art as an effective medium to forge a bond with the host population.
Clifford Chance Foundation
Overseas
2018-2019
1399297
The project will be the first attempt to develop a body of legal analysis that can be used for women/girls who have been forcibly displaced, and who have been survivors of sexual and gender based violence to access the criminal justice system for redress and remedy.
Contact details
Address
Registered OfficeD26, LGF, Hauz Khas, New Delhi, 110016;
Project Office - B-41, First Floor, Soami Nagar, New Delhi, 110017.
City
NEW DELHI
State
DELHI
Telephone
Not Available
Mobile No
9971509985
Website Url
Not Available
E-mail
roshni(at)aratrust[dot]in
THE ARA TRUST Key Issues and
Operational Areas, Major Activiities & Achivements
Operational Districts: South
Operational States: DELHI
AchieveMents: Ara is the first organisation in the South Asia to have a Letter of Understanding with UNHCR which introduced the concept of legal representation in the asylum process. This institutionalized the right of every refugee to have legal counsel in the process. Since inception, Ara has provided direct legal assistance to nearly two thousand forced migrants. This model has been recognized by UNHCR as a best practice for replication in its other operations
