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Inclusive Futures
Inclusive Futures is a Consortium programme of 16 global partners, led by Sightsavers, focussing on advancing the inclusion of people...
Opinion
3 May 2018
News
3 May 2018
Refugees and hosts suffer due to ‘illegal’ living, shows new research
Syrian refugees prevented legal residency by complex bureaucracy and prohibitive costs are struggling in poor, makeshift housing not officially recognised by the Lebanese authorities. This ‘illegal’ living is taking its toll on both Syrian refugees and the local Lebanese communities living alongside them, finds new research by the Institute of Development Studies, ACTED Lebanon and Impact Initiatives, with support from independent local and University of Sussex based academic advisors.
Brief
1 April 2018
Improving the Wellbeing of Syrian Refugees in Urban Jordan
Published by: IDS
While 20 per cent of Syrian refugees in Jordan reside in camps, the majority live elsewhere including in urban areas. Syrian refugees are experiencing high levels of insecurity, often due to challenges with legal status documentation.
Report
1 April 2018
Wellbeing and Protracted Urban Displacement: Refugees and Hosts in Jordan and Lebanon
Published by: IDS
The war in Syria, now in its eighth year, has led to the mass exodus of the Syrian people. Lebanon and Jordan have achieved a remarkable feat by hosting millions of refugees, with many having located to urban areas, where the great majority of local populations are already situated.
Project
Wellbeing of Urban Refugees: Syrians and Hosts in Jordan and Lebanon (WURSHIJL)
In what ways do regulations, policies and implementation practices affect the wellbeing of Syrian refugees and host communities in urban areas of Lebanon and Jordan? This project reviews and synthesises knowledge on this topic to inform policymakers, donors and humanitarian practitioners.
Publication
31 December 2015
Social Protection and Safety Nets in Jordan
Published by: IDS
This report focuses on Jordan’s social safety nets and resilience plans in a country that has received 2–3 million refugees during the past eight years.