ANNUAL REPORT 2016 1 3 OUR THEORY OF CHANGE STRATEGIES •• Capacity building •• Awareness raising •• Law & policy development DIRECT OUTPUTS •• •• •• •• •• •• •• New research into causes and effects of statelessness Policy monitoring and legal analysis Pan-European campaigns to raise awareness and coordinate action Media coverage by working with key news outlets Training programme for NGOs, lawyers and decision makers National-level advocacy programme to advance protection Litigation strategy targeting non-compliance with international obligations DESIRED OUTCOMES •• •• •• •• •• •• States commit and work to eradicate statelessness Improvement in national laws and introduction of statelessness determination procedures Stateless people are empowered and heard More stateless people receive protection A growing community is aware and concerned about statelessness Lawyers and NGOs are trained, use protection mechanisms, and hold governments to account DESIRED IMPACTS •• Statelessness is widely understood as a human rights violation •• Stateless persons are empowered and have equal access to rights •• States have safeguards to prevent new cases and procedures to identify and protect stateless people •• States commit to work towards global eradication of statelessness CAPACITY BUILDING AWARENESS-RAISING Although numerous organisations have a mandate to address statelessness, few possess the specialist knowledge to tackle the root causes. We provide training and a forum for the exchange of information and good practice. Our specialist pool of trainers and experts implements our Europe Wide Training Programme to build capacity among civil society partners, policy makers and other key stakeholders. Despite increased awareness, statelessness remains relatively poorly understood. We aim to give a human face to the issue. Our weekly blog and quarterly newsletter provide opinion and analysis of developments to a readership of thousands. Our research and policy work generates widespread media coverage and we run targeted campaigns to support our advocacy. LAW & POLICY DEVELOPMENT Our goal is to ensure full respect for the rights of stateless people through evidence-based advocacy. We commission and publish research so the issue is fully understood and effective policy solutions implemented. Additionally, our litigation working group brings about change through the targeted use of strategic litigation.