Chapter II. Theme of the Pledge States/Groups of States/Organizations making a pledge ANALYSIS OF PLEDGES Example of pledges Facilitating local solutions for refugees, including through: • Access to long-term residence permits, sometimes free of charge; • Access to education, health care, employment, livelihood opportunities and/ or agricultural land; and • Effecting cessation clauses. Africa: Angola, the Central African Republic, Côte d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Gambia, Guinea, GuineaBissau, Malawi, Mali, Sierra Leone, Togo, Uganda and Zambia Americas: Brazil, Costa Rica and Mexico Asia and the Pacific: Papua New Guinea and the Republic of Korea Europe: Austria, Bulgaria, France, Georgia, the Republic of Moldova and Portugal International organization: African Union The Gambia: "The Gambian Government pledges to continue its efforts in securing legal status for refugees wishing to locally integrate by the provision of a residence and work permit that allow ceased Liberian refugees to legally reside in the Gambia and to gain employment." Strengthening responsibility and burden sharing Asia and the Pacific: Australia and Thailand Europe: The Netherlands International organization: African Union The Netherlands: “The Netherlands pledges to complement the Dutch national asylum system with additional efforts to strengthen protection of people of concern in their regions of origin. This will be done in close cooperation with UNHCR and host Governments. An example of this is the partnership directed towards ‘Enhancing asylum conditions of the Somali refugees in Kenya’.” 27