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REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT - A LITERATURE REVIEW

Part I Policies And Practices Across Countries

Table 12 Main funding mechanisms for service provision
 

Central/ federal government

State, provincial, municipal government

NGOs
Australia Central government contracts with providers in 20 regions State governments provide additional programmes with a mix of federal and state funding Funded mainly by government to provide support through IHSS through competitive tender
Canada Central government funds and provides some services, contracts others Provincial governments fund and provide some services, contract others Funded through mix of central and provincial government and philanthropic funding to provide support
Denmark Government funds and provides mainstream services Municipalities provide services with government funding; some services contracted Funded through a mix of philanthropic and central government funding
Finland Central government funds mainstream services Municipalities provide additional services with government funding; some services are contracted Limited involvement of NGOs, funded through central and municipal contracts
Ireland Central government funds mainstream services City/county development boards co-ordinate services at local level through community development worker Active voluntary sector works with local service providers to support and befriend - some funding provided by central government
Netherlands Government funds mainstream services Municipalities provide additional services with government funding; some services are contracted Funded through central and municipal contracts and philanthropic funding
New Zealand Central government funds mainstream services Some local government authorities fund and provide services¹ Funded mainly by government contracts and philanthropic funding²
Norway Government funds mainstream services Municipalities provide additional services with government funding Mainly funded through philanthropic grants
Sweden Government funds mainstream services Municipalities provide additional services with government funding Funded through a mix of philanthropic and central government funding
United Kingdom Central government contracts with providers in 11 regions through competitive tender Local authorities provide services Funded through a mix of philanthropic and central government funding
United States Federal government contracts national voluntary agencies to provide services States provide some additional services with state and federal funding Funded through federal government contracts + philanthropic grants

¹ The NZ Government funds settlement strategic co-ordinators to promote the Auckland Regional Settlement Strategy Action Plan.

² In NZ funding priorities are set through a consultation process which includes input from central and local government agencies, non-government agencies and refugee and migrant communities.

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