Refugees

More from the Series

Blog Post
#WomenHumanitarians: Research and Recommendations Behind the Hashtag
Megan O'Donnell
August 19, 2019
The theme of this year’s World Humanitarian Day casts a spotlight on women on the frontlines of humanitarian crisis.
Blog Post
Turkey’s Refugee Policy and Its Commitment to Development
Lee Robinson
and
Ian Mitchell
July 25, 2019
Migration is a crucial and cross-cutting topic within development—and one of the  seven current components in our annual Commitment to Development Index (CDI), which ranks rich countries on their dedication to policies that benefit people living in the poorest countries.
Blog Post
At UNHCR's Annual Consultations, Prioritizing the Connection Between Environment and Livelihoods of Refugees and Hosts
Cindy Huang et al.
July 02, 2019
This week, the global community is meeting in Geneva for the UNHCR Annual Consultations to discuss collaborative, evidence-based approaches to address the rapidly changing global refugee context. Livelihoods and the environment are important themes.
BRIEFS
Creating Opportunities for Rohingya Refugees and Hosts Through Forest Landscape Restoration
Heather Tallis et al.
July 02, 2019
To contribute to a growing base of knowledge and expertise on opportunities to reverse the specific effects of forest loss and degradation—and to improve the conditions of host populations and refugees in Cox’s Bazar—BRAC, the Center for Global Development, and The Nature...
POLICY PAPERS
Steps Toward Forest Landscape Restoration in The Context of The Rohingya Influx: Creating Opportunities to Advance Environmental, Humanitarian, and Development Progress in Bangladesh
Heather Tallis et al.
July 02, 2019
There are now one million Rohingya refugees in Cox's Bazar, comprising about 30 percent of the population. This increase, coupled with immediate needs for fuelwood and shelter, has diminished livelihoods due to deforestation and loss of access to land; soil and slope erosion; fuelwood scarcity a...
Medium-Term Solutions for Rohingya Refugees and Hosts in Bangladesh
Cindy Huang
June 25, 2019
Over a series of publications, covering forest and landscape restoration, trade, private sector investment, labor mobility, and policy reforms to benefit refugees and host communities, we outline the steps that could be taken to develop a medium-term plan for Bangladesh, to benefit refugees and host...
Blog Post
CGD and RI Launch New Initiative to Expand Formal Labor Market Access for Refugees
Cindy Huang
and
Jimmy Graham
June 20, 2019
On World Refugee Day this year, we are excited to note recent successes—in particular, the expansion of formal labor market access (FLMA) for refugees.