Concept Note "Transitional Solutions Initiative - UNDP and UNHCR in collboration with the World Bank", 2010

"Notwithstanding the political and security dimensions, the perception that displacement challenges can only be addressed by humanitarian means is ill-conceived which has either impeded or delayed in achieving the sustainability of solutions or resulted in protracted displacements finding difficulties to break from the cycle of dependence on humanitarian assistance and to move on with their lives and livelihoods.

There is greater recognition now that displacement has humanitarian as well as developmental challenges, and in order to find durable solutions, situation specific comprehensive approaches, similar to some good past practices, would be required with the engagement of government, humanitarian and development actors with additional bilateral and multilateral assistance.

The aim of the Transitional Solutions Initiative is to work towards including displacement needs on the developmental agenda for sustainability of interventions for refugees and IDPs and local community members well into recovery and development programming. In essence helping prioritize displacement needs on the development agenda of governments and international development donors and other actors.

As recognized through past experiences that a critical factor in supporting durable solutions is additional dedicated transition and development assistance supporting an integrated approach that targets both displaced, returnees, and local populations."