This paper synthesizes recent evidence on refugee self-reliance in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).
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From Policy to Practice: Lessons from the Implementation of the Refugee Work Rights Policy in Ethiopia
This paper examines the early implementation of Ethiopia’s refugee work rights policy. Ethiopia is Africa’s third-largest refugee-hosting country, with over one million refugees drawn primarily from South Sudan (41 percent), Somalia (33 percent), and Eritrea (17 percent).
Measuring Self-Reliance of Refugees in Rwanda
Rwanda’s Refugee Sustainable Graduation Strategy 2025–2030 aims to transition 50% of refugee households from aid dependency to self-reliance by 2030.
Refugee Repatriation and Conflict: Evidence from the Maximum Pressure Sanctions
This paper examines how the mass return of refugees can shape conflict dynamics in their home communities. It focuses on the large-scale repatriation of Afghan refugees following the sudden reintroduction of “Maximum Pressure” sanctions on Iran in 2018, which severely...
Local exposure to refugees changed attitudes to ethnic minorities in the Netherlands
This paper examines the effect of exposure to refugees on locals’ attitudes towards ethnic minorities and voting preferences in the Netherlands. Refugees seeking asylum register at a central reception center, where they stay for two weeks before being assigned to a...
Housing Subsidies for Refugees: Experimental Evidence on Life Outcomes and Social Integration in Jordan
This study investigates the effects of a significant housing subsidy program in Jordan on the economic outcomes of Syrian refugee recipients and their social cohesion with Jordanian neighbors.
Can social protection contribute to social connectedness in contexts of forced displacement and crisis? Lessons from Jordan’s labelled cash transfer for education
This article examines the effects of UNICEF’s cash transfer program, Hajati, on social cohesion and connectedness in Jordan.
Determinants of institutional delivery service utilization among internally displaced vulnerable populations in Benadir region, Somalia: A community based cross-sectional study
This study examines the use of maternal health care services in internally displaced person (IDP) camps located on the outskirts of Mogadishu, Somalia.
Legal residency status and its relationship with health indicators among Syrian refugees in Lebanon: a nested cross-sectional study
This study investigates the relationship between legal residency status and the health of Syrian refugees in Lebanon, which hosts the world’s highest per capita refugee population, with over 1.5 million Syrian refugees, including approximately 815,000 registered with UNHCR.
Determinants of Women Empowerment: Case of Refugee Women Living in Nairobi Kenya
This article investigates the determinants of women empowerment among refugee women living in Nairobi, Kenya.