When Is International Protection No Longer Necessary? The "Ceased Circumstances" Provisions of the Cessation Clauses: Principles and UNHCR Practice, 1973-1999

The challenges posed by situations of mass influx and protracted refugee emergencies have prompted a reexamination of the international asylum regime established by the 1951 Convention and subsequent instruments. This has included increasing attention to the cessation clauses of the 1951 Convention and Statute of the Office of the High Commissioner for Refugees. The cessation clauses establish the linkage between the duration of international protection and the basis for recognition of refugee status. To some, the clauses therefore appear to be a potentially useful method of ensuring that international protection is reserved for those who truly need it

Using Competitions and Requests For Proposals

This short book describes the most effective ways that the Ford Foundation has found to utilise competitions and requests for proposals (RFPs) to select grantees. It discusses the advantages of implementing the project as well as the administrative aspects of it, including making it match programme areas, communication, checklists and timelines. The volume is one in a series by GrantCraft on basics for grantmakers and is sponsored by the Ford Foundation