JDC Literature Review
The JDC literature review contains summaries of recent publications and academic scholarship on issues relating to forced displacement.
Gender Equality in Education in Emergency
Conflict usually reinforces existing barriers to education and gender disparities. Evidence from Oxfam IBIS’ education in emergencies (EiE) programming identifies several barriers to gender equality in education including: (a) gender stereotypes and the devaluing of...
Child-friendly Spaces: Enhancing their Role in Improving Learning Outcomes
In crises, child-friendly spaces (CFS) can promote psychosocial wellbeing and provide a safe space for learning but research has shown that their quality, relevance, effectiveness and sustainability vary widely. Red Crescent and Red Cross programs in Yemen and Kenya...
Early Childhood Development and Psychosocial Support in Syria
This article describes an initiative of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) to address widespread mental health issues among IDPs in the Salamieh District in the eastern Hama Governorate of Syria, by integrating psychosocial support into their early childhood...
Feeling Safe Enough to Learn in a Conflict Zone
In protracted displacement crises such as in Afghanistan, children are not only coping with past trauma, but are also experiencing ongoing fear and stress due to distressing experiences in their daily lives. In these contexts, psychosocial programming must depart from...
Schooling Gaps for Syrian Refugees in Turkey
This article discusses gaps in the provision of education to Syrian refugees in Turkey. Education services for Syrian refugees in Turkey were initially provided through temporary education centers (TECs) established in refugee camps as well as in communities with...
The Impact of Syrian Crisis on the Quality of Education in Jordan: A Quantitative and Qualitative Assessment
This paper investigates the causal impact of the Syria crisis on education quality in Jordan, in particular, the consequences of overcrowding and ‘double-shifting’ in public schools. The analysis is based on data collected from a sample of Jordanian public schools in...
The Effect of Immigrant Concentration at School on Natives’ Achievement: Does Length of Stay in the Host Country Matter?
This paper examines the effects of immigrant concentration in the classroom on the academic achievement of natives in the Netherlands. Recognizing that the effect of immigrant concentration in the classroom likely depends on the duration of stay of immigrant students...
Impact of Syrian Refugees in Jordan on Education Outcomes for Jordanian Youth
This paper examines the impact of the Syrian refugee influx on educational outcomes for Jordanians, including school entry, progression through basic schooling, advancement to, and progression through, secondary schooling, and entry into higher education. The authors...
The Impact of Low-skill Refugees on Youth Education
This paper examines the impact of Syrian refugees on high school enrollment rates of Turkish youth. Syrian refugees in Turkey are, on average, less skilled and more willing to work in low-pay informal jobs than natives. There are two main channels through which...
Forced Migration and Human Capital: Evidence from Post-WWII Population Transfers
This paper examines the long-run effects of forced migration on investment in education, by studying the population transfers of millions of Poles in the aftermath of WWII when Polish frontiers were moved westward. The former Eastern Polish territories (Kresy) became...