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​ Displacement is lasting longer, and global displacement remains at record levels, and the systems designed to respond are under serious strain. Official Development Assistance fell sharply in 2025 — the largest annual contraction on record — with further cuts...

Over 117 million people were forcibly displaced worldwide as of June 2025, according to UNHCR. This figure can be viewed from several perspectives: it represents a 33 percent increase compared to five years ago; one in 70 people globally is forcibly displaced; and the...

Evidence-based reforms are creating dignified economic opportunities for refugees—while strengthening host economies. At the end of August, the Royal Thai government announced the adoption of a resolution granting long-staying refugees from Myanmar the legal right to...

JDC work does not end with supporting data production. It is about changing how we collectively respond to forced displacement using data and evidence for impact to concretely deliver on UNHCR Sustainable Responses and World Bank Development Approach to forced displacement.

Allowing refugees to access work and generate income not only reduces the financial burden on host communities but also fosters economic integration, benefiting both refugees and local populations.

Countries like the Democratic Republic of Congo, Myanmar, Syria, and Somalia, which host large refugee populations, also benefit from the World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA) resources to promote economic development, raise living standards, and integrate displaced populations into sustainable socioeconomic systems.

As the number of forcibly displaced people continues to rise, the contrast between returns and resettlement figures is striking and was presented at the 3ʳᵈ JDC Research Conference in September.