Re:BUiLD Influence and Adoption (I&A) 5-Year Reflections
Re:BUiLD Influence and Adoption (I&A) 5-Year Reflections
The Influence and adoption (I&A) component represent the third pillar in the overall Re:BUiLD program and aims to ensure evidence and learning generated throughout the program is used to influence change in refugee livelihoods and the urban economic, regulatory, and social environments that surround them. Re:BUiLD champions change and inspires local and global action by bringing the voices of refugees, their needs, and the services that work to support their self-reliance to the right local and global conversations, platforms and media.
I&A aims to achieve behaviour change among targeted stakeholders, improving recognition, inclusion, and economic outcomes for urban refugees through two main approaches:
- Changing the way national, regional, and global policymakers develop, set, and implement relevant policies, and
- Changing how humanitarian and development actors prioritize investments and adapt services to better meet the needs of urban refugees, including stronger linkages with local private sector actors.
The integrated approach of the I&A work demonstrates the importance of advocacy in influencing communication and dissemination approaches in the Re:BUiLD program, demonstrating the importance of advocacy in influencing communication and dissemination approaches in the Re:BUiLD program.