This report analyses the displacement situation in and around Sittwe Township, the capital of Rakhine State in Myanmar, where ethnic violence has displaced more than 121,000 people since 2012. The profiling exercise, initiated in 2016, covered four population groups...
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Profiling Study on Internal Mobility Due to Violence in El Salvador
This study profiles individuals and families internally displaced due to criminal violence in El Salvador. A mixed-methods approach was employed including: a review of secondary information; qualitative mapping (interviews and participatory workshops with key...
Profiling of Internally Displaced Persons in Kosovo: Assessing the Route to Durable Solutions for IDPs in Kosovo
A survey of IDPs in Kosovo was conducted in 2016 under the guidance of a steering body (Profiling Management Group) comprising the Ministry for Communities and Return of Kosovo, the Commissariat for Refugees and Migration of the Republic of Serbia, UNHCR and Danish...
Housing and Living Conditions in Jordan 2010-2016
This paper investigates living and housing conditions in Jordan, comparing in-camp and out-of-camp refugees with Jordanians. The analysis is based on data from the Jordan Labor Market Panel Surveys (JLMPS) of 2010 and 2016. The author finds: Living and housing...
Syrian Refugees In Jordan: Demographics, Livelihoods, Education, and Health
This paper profiles the Syrian refugee population in Jordan in terms of demographic characteristics, participation in the labor market, education, and health outcomes. The authors rely on data from the Jordan Labor Market Panel Survey (JLMPS) of 2016, which...
Afghanistan’s Displaced People: A Socio-Economic Profile, 2013-2014
This paper analyzes data from the 2013-14 Afghanistan Living Conditions Survey (ALCS) to compare the socio-economic profiles of returned refugees, IDPs, and non-displaced hosts. The survey covers the largest return of Afghans following the fall of the Taliban in 2002,...
The Mobility of Displaced Syrians – An Economic and Social Analysis
This report analyzes the “mobility calculus” of Syrian refugees through: (a) a review of international experience to identify push/pull factors; (b) an assessment of the conditions faced by Syrians in Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, and Iraq as they relate to these push/pull...
The Politics of Syrian Refugees in Turkey: A Question of Inclusion and Exclusion through Citizenship
This article explores the changing concept of citizenship in Turkey following the arrival of Syrian refugees, and evaluates the conditions and rationale for extending Turkish citizenship to Syrians. Turkey hosts more than 3.5 million Syrians under temporary protection...
Local Integration as a Durable Solution? The Case of Rwandan Refugees in Uganda
UNHCR has invoked the cessation clause for Rwandan refugees, which after several postponements came into effect on December 31, 2017. This paper considers options for durable solution for some 17,000 Rwandan refugees in Uganda, and argues that a policy facilitating...
Does Aid Reduce Anti-refugee Violence? Evidence from Syrian Refugees in Lebanon
Lebanon, a country with a population of 4.5 million, has received more than a million refugees since the outbreak of the Syrian civil war in 2011. The majority of Syrian refugees live in individual accommodation in Lebanese towns. Existing theory and policy debates...