Research on Refugees and Hosts in Kenya
The protracted presence of refugees in Kenya has led the Government and the humanitarian actors to design and adapt systems of service delivery to meet their needs. A development approach explores ways in which refugees and host communities can receive integrated services and be supported to be self-reliant. Where population and administrative data is inadequate or untimely, survey data on differential access to services and the welfare of refugees and hosts can inform the design of policies and programs, including local area and municipal development plans.
The Kenya Analytical Program on Forced Displacement (KAP-FD) is a multi-year undertaking to strengthen the global community’s understanding of how refugee and host populations make decisions. It is funded by the Government of the Netherlands through the Partnership for Improving Prospects for Host Communities and Forcibly Displaced Persons, and is implemented by the World Bank and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in collaboration with the University of California, Berkeley’s Center for Effective Global Action (CEGA). The evidence gathered will consequently inform the policies of government and humanitarian and development actors to support better lives, self-reliance, and lasting solutions for refugees and host communities.
Further information on the KAP-FD program components can be found below the dashboard.