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3 May 2018
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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
Urban Refugees in Lebanon: Housing, Residency, and Wellbeing
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.
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.
Report
27 March 2018
Communication Interventions Supporting Positive Civic Action in Lebanon
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.
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.
Report
27 October 2016
Gender, Sexuality and the Sustainable Development Goals: A Meta-Analysis of Mechanisms of Exclusion and Avenues for Inclusive Development
Published by: IDS
Through its work, the Institute of Development Studies Sexuality, Poverty and Law programme provides new evidence-based knowledge and policy options support efforts to strengthen the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people.