Most of the world’s displaced people live in cities, yet there is little evidence on how to build lasting partnerships with city governments to support urban displaced communities. The Protracted...
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Refugees in Jordan: a data-driven approach for change
Jordan hosts a huge number of refugees. Many have been living in Jordan for decades but still struggle to create fulfilling lives. This briefing reports on a project that supported refugee...
Women paying the cost of the climate crisis with their wombs: quantifying loss and damage faced by women battling drought, debt and migration
As climate change intensifies, it is imperative for policymakers to address the escalating loss and damage it inflicts on vulnerable communities in developing countries. In India's Maharashtra state,...
Afghanistan + 1 more
Displaced people in Afghanistan’s cities need support
There are over 3.2 million internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Afghanistan, along with a large number of returnees: half a million Afghans were forcibly returned from Pakistan between October and...
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Afghanistan’s unfolding crisis: Wellbeing and livelihoods of displaced people before and after the regime change
The Protracted Displacement in an Urban World project in Afghanistan aimed to understand the lives of displaced individuals in camp-like and urban settings. Initial data collection occurred before...
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Displaced people in Afghanistan’s cities need support (February 2024)
Nassim Majidi, Stefanie Barratt There are over 3.2 million internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Afghanistan, along with a large number of returnees: half a million Afghans were forcibly returned...
Jordan + 1 more
A decade on: improving outcomes for Syrian refugees in Jordan
Our research with Syrian refugees in Jordan shows that current humanitarian and government responses are limiting refugees’ wellbeing and livelihoods. Jordan currently hosts more than 600,000 Syrian...
Co-producing urban resilience solutions: the role of power and politics
By Alejandro Barcena and Aditya Bahadur Summary Most of the world’s population is now urban, with towns and cities disproportionately located along coasts and rivers. These urban centres, which are...
Kenya + 1 more
Somali refugees in Kenya: increasing camp-urban mobility
Summary This working paper reports on the findings of the Protracted Displacement in an Urban World (PDUW) project1 in Kenya – a project which focuses on the wellbeing and livelihoods of people...
World + 2 more
Championing continuity for graduating LDCs: ensuring a smooth transition for climate adaptation - Case study November 2023
Graduating from least developed country (LDC) status represents a highly symbolic and positive step in a country’s journey towards greater socioeconomic prosperity. However, the resulting fall in...
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Exploring new approaches to urban refugee hosting in Kenya
Our research on Somali refugees in Kenya shows that their physical and economic wellbeing is being impacted by restrictions on mobility, lack of work permits and harassment. People in the Dadaab camp...
World + 11 more
Living in the shadow of loss and damage: uncovering non-economic impacts
Through 14 case studies from climate-hit communities in Africa, Asia and the Pacific Islands, this multi-author resource reveals the true impact of ‘non-economic loss and damage’. Unlike the...
Uganda readiness assessment: delivering anticipatory social protection
Introduction Climate change poses severe and urgent risks, especially to vulnerable communities. Social protection programmes, which historically focused on poverty alleviation and basic services,...
Over 70 INGOs urge the UK government to secure an urgent ceasefire in Israel and occupied Palestinian Territories (oPT)
October 18, 2023 73 leaders of UK INGOs have signed a statement calling on the UK government to secure an urgent ceasefire in Israel and Gaza following blasts at al-Ahli al-Arabi Hospital in Gaza and...
Ethiopia + 1 more
Protracted displacement in an urban world - Eritrean refugees in Ethiopia: building urban solutions
Ethiopia is one of the main refugee-hosting countries in Africa, with more than 900,000 refugees and asylum seekers in 2023. Many live in camps but increasing numbers are moving to cities. Ethiopia’s...
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Finding urban solutions for Ethiopia’s Eritrean refugees
Our research on Eritrean refugees in Ethiopia shows that while towns and cities offer more opportunities for refugee livelihoods than camps, numerous barriers limit urban refugees’ opportunities for...
Why the international community is failing urban refugees: Four myths about protracted displacement
Lucy Earle This paper challenges decision makers’ and humanitarian practitioners’ reliance on stereotypes about protracted displacement. It questions received ideas about camps and about displaced...
Measuring what makes a ‘good life’ in exile. A new tool to assess refugee wellbeing in protracted displacement
Summary For the estimated 35.3 million men, women and children who live as refugees — often for many years — is life better in camps or in cities? What determines their wellbeing — and can the...
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More than 90 UK civil society organisations have written to the Prime Minister Rishi Sunak today to demand that he keeps his promise on climate finance
More than 90 UK civil society organisations from environment, international development, education, trade union, disability inclusion, trade, humanitarian, business, and faith groups have written to...
Strengthening the role of women in agriculture and natural resource management: Case study: experiences of Women’s Leadership Circles for Agriculture and Natural Resource Management (WLCANs)
Rose Pélagie Masso This case was prepared for the first of a virtual dialogues series to advance gender equity through a women's producers' exchange platform. This space brings women-led or majority...