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Abstract Cities, towns and urban areas host a majority of 25 million global refugees. In case of the Syrian civil war, of the 5 million...
1 September 2018
Published by: High-Quality Technical Assistance for Results (HEART)
This report focuses on the specific challenges and opportunities of states that are making two challenging concurrent transitions, away...
3 May 2018
3 May 2018
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.
1 April 2018
Published by: IDS
Lebanon hosts over a million Syrian refugees in addition to other displaced groups. These refugees have gravitated to urban centres, putting significant pressure on local infrastructure and services.
1 April 2018
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.
27 March 2018
Published by: Institute of Development Studies
This rapid review synthesises data from academic, policy and NGO sources on the role media can play in creating/easing tensions between refugees and the host community, and within the host community itself.
