How trade concessions can improve refugee self-reliance

With the total refugee population now at an all-time high of 25.9 million, nearly 85% hosted in developing countries, it is imperative for refugees to be productive members of society rather than a burden dependent on humanitarian largesse. [...]monitoring and ensuring compliance as well as technical assistance for small businesses would need to accompany concessions, to meet the stringent EU food safety and sanitary standards. [...]it would constitute a concrete example of how the burden sharing depicted in the Global Compact can be implemented in a unique and constructive manner. ® 1-2.