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UNHCR policy on refugee protection and solutions in urban areas
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June 6, 2016

The world is undergoing a process of rapid urbanisation. In 1950, less than 30 per cent of the world’s population lived in cities and towns. That figure has now increased to over 50 per cent and is expected to reach 60 per cent by 2030. A growing number and proportion of the world’s refugees are also to… Read more

refugees, Urbanisation
Education
Health
Trauma, poverty and mental health among Somali and Rwandese refugees living in an African refugee settlement – an epidemiological study
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June 3, 2016

The aim of this study was to establish the prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression among Rwandese and Somali refugees resident in a Ugandan refugee settlement, as a measure of the mental health consequences of armed conflict, as well as to inform a subsequent mental health outreach programme. The study argues that mental… Read more

conflict-affected states, Mental Health, Post-Conflict, refugees
Education
Unlocking the protracted displacement of refugees and internally displaced persons
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June 3, 2016

This paper considers how international actors should frame protracted displacements and the search for ‘solutions’ to such crises. It draws on the findings of three case studies (Central America during the 1980s and 1990s and contemporary displacements in Somalia and Iraq) as well as wider research on protracted refugee situations and the politics of refugee ‘solutions’…. Read more

displaced populations, refugees
Education
Kenya comprehensive refugee programme 2014
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May 31, 2016

Kenya has been providing protection and lifesaving assistance to refugees since the 1960s. During the 1990s refugee influxes were witnessed from Sudan, Somalia and Ethiopia. While returns took place as the situation improved in places of origin for Sudanese to South Sudan and Ethiopians to Ethiopia, a significant number of refugees remained and continue to… Read more

Ethiopia, Kenya, refugees, Somalia, Sudan
Education
The challenge of categories: UNRWA and the definition of a ‘Palestine refugee’
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May 10, 2016

This article examines the changing identification and categorisation of Palestinian refugees in order to explore the role of definition in shaping both the UNRWA aid regime and the experience of being a Palestinian refugee. The impact of definition—and the definitions themselves—have not been uniform over time. To consider these qualifications and their impact, this article… Read more

Palestine, refugees
Education
Adult refugee learners with limited literacy: needs and effective responses
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May 10, 2016

Adult refugees with limited education are a distinctive learner group with substantial and distinctive educational, social, and psychological needs. Working with these learners is a highly specialised activity, requiring high levels of educational skill and commitment. With a paucity of original research available about this group of learners, this study provides a systematic documentation of… Read more

Adult education, Literacy, refugees
Education
A new beginning: refugee integration in Europe
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April 18, 2016

For the majority of refugees in Europe, integration is the most relevant durable solution and EU Member States have placed integration high on the policy and political agenda. This study reviews trends in the development of policy areas relevant to integration. Four project countries took part in the research: France, Sweden, Ireland and Austria. In… Read more

refugee education, refugee integration, refugees
Education
Tertiary refugee education impact and achievements: 15 years of DAFI
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April 11, 2016

On the occasion of the 15th anniversary of the Albert Einstein Academic Refugee Initiative (DAFI) Programme, this study has been executed to evaluate the past progress of DAFI implementation and identify strengths and weaknesses in the overall strategy. Specifically, the study examines whether DAFI graduates have contributed to reconstruction of conflict regions upon repatriation, or to integration… Read more

refugees, Tertiary Education, Youth
Education
Certification counts: recognizing the learning attainments of displaced and refugee students
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April 11, 2016

The certification of the learning attainments of refugee and internally displaced pupils is critical because of its benefits to individuals, families, communities and societies in or recovering from crisis. However, there is very little formal research or documentation that is available on the topic. This report presents a comprehensive conceptual, policy and programming framework, complemented… Read more

Learning Outcomes, refugees
Education
Education and displacement: assessing conditions for refugees and internally displaced persons affected by conflict
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April 11, 2016

Conflicts force people to leave their homes. Indeed, one of the measures of the severity of a conflict – in addition to casualties and duration – is the extent to which people have been displaced from their communities. In a recent survey by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) of eight conflict-affected countries, 56… Read more

Access to education, displaced populations, education for all, refugees
Education
The educational experiences of refugee children in countries of first asylum
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April 11, 2016

This report explores the educational histories of young refugee children in first-asylum countries and identifies elements of these that are relevant to post-resettlement education in the United States. The author’s analysis draws on more than a decade of in-depth research conducted on refugee education in countries of first asylum prior to arrival in the United… Read more

Access to education, refugees
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