This paper examines the impact of donor-funded Cash for Work (CfW) programs in Jordan on social cohesion in refugee-hosting communities in Jordan. At the time of the study, there were between 0.6 and 0.7 million registered Syrian refugees in Jordan.
JDC Literature Review
Results for: 2022
Welcoming the Unwelcome: Refugee Flows, Refugee Rights, and Political Violence
This article investigates the impact of de jure refugee rights on the risk of civil conflict and violent attacks against refugees by the local population. The de jure rights examined include the right to work, freedom of movement, the right to own property and land, and the right to education.
Under Pressure: When Refugees Feel Pressured to Leave Their Host Countries
This paper examines whether refugees’ interactions with authorities and regular citizens in Lebanon affect whether they feel pressured to either return to their home country or relocate to a third country.
Social Cohesion and Forced Displacement: A Synthesis of New Research
This report synthesizes findings from 26 background studies on forced displacement and social cohesion, prepared under the “Building the Evidence on Protracted Forced Displacement: A Multi-Stakeholder Partnership,” established in 2016 by the UK Government, the World Bank, and UNHCR.
More is Better: Evaluating the Impact of a Variation in Cash Assistance on the Reintegration Outcomes of Returning Afghan Refugees
This paper examines the impact of cash assistance provided to Afghan refugees returning from Pakistan on household outcomes post-return. Between 2016 and 2018, UNHCR assisted more than 458,000 documented Afghan refugees who returned from Pakistan. Between July 2016...
Estimating stillbirth and neonatal mortality rate among Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, September 2017 to December 2018: a prospective surveillance
This article investigates neonatal mortality and stillbirth rates in Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh. An estimated 882,000 Rohingya refugees from Myanmar were forcibly displaced to Cox’s Bazar district of Bangladesh in 2017 and 2018.
Family planning knowledge, attitude and practice among Rohingya women living in refugee camps in Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study
This article assesses the knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) of family planning and associated factors among Rohingya women living in refugee camps in Bangladesh.
Associations among past trauma, post-displacement stressors, and mental health outcomes in Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh: A secondary cross-sectional analysis
This paper examines the association between post-displacement stressors and mental health outcomes among Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh.
Labour market and redistributive consequences of the Syrian refugees in Turkey
This paper examines the impact of Syrian refugees on the labor market outcomes of Turkish nationals and how these effects are distributed across workers and regions. Prior to 2016, Syrian refugees did not have work permits and predominantly worked in the informal labor market, particularly in low-wage, labor-intensive sectors such as construction and agriculture. Even after work permits became available, they were limited in practice.
Why do states give refugees the right to work?
This article investigates why some low- and middle-income countries give refugees the right to work, while others do not. The authors disaggregate the right to work for refugees into the de jure right (rights in law) and the de facto right (rights in practice). They argue that the central government determines the de jure right to work, while local governments determine the de facto right to work.