Institutional Transformation of Refugee Securitization in East Africa: The Case of IGAD’s Regional Framework

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The research aims to explore how IGAD institutionalizes refugee securitization within East African governance frameworks.
Analyzed regional governance strategies through Balzacq's sociological securitization approach.
Examined IGAD's use of the Nairobi Declaration, Kampala Process, and Regional Refugee Framework.
Reconceptualized securitization from refugee security to governance integration.
IGAD shifted refugee governance towards an integrated humanitarian-security-development policy system.
Enhanced a hybrid governance model focusing on resilience, self-reliance, and integration.
Implemented norms and frameworks effectively, but faced limitations in execution due to capacity disparities.

This analysis reveals how IGAD transformed refugee governance in East Africa, suggesting new implications for policy strategies.

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Kyudeug Hwang (2026) studied this question.

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