The groundbreaking research supported by Building the Evidence on Forced Displacement has developed innovative tools for measuring poverty and revealed which policy interventions are more effective in easing the struggles of displaced and host populations. Read the following results stories to learn more about the influence of evidence and data on impactful policymaking.
Building Evidence on Forced Displacement
IMPACT STORIES
Can data and evidence change policies on forced displacement?
December 8, 2023
As Building the Evidence on Forced Displacement concludes seven years of research output, the catalytic research partnership reflects on its influence on forced displacement policies.
Measuring the poverty of forcibly displaced populations: Challenges, progress, and prospects
JULY 17, 2023
Measuring poverty among refugees and internally displaced persons is challenging and expensive. Read this blog to learn how poverty measurement in forced displacement contexts is rapidly changing, as this research paper shows.
New machine learning method provides real-time estimates of local food prices in crisis-affected areas
APRIL 04, 2023
Can a machine-learning method address the lack of price data to assess inflation in crisis situations? A team researching forced displacement developed a method that uses surveys from nearby markets and prices of related commodities to estimate unobserved local market prices - a method that has proven enormously useful.
How often is gender addressed in research on forced displacement?
MARCH 10, 2023
A review of forced displacement research reveals that more than two-thirds of the 45 papers discuss gender indicators and constraints in their text and 24 assess gender gaps. But only a few studies discuss the potential policy implications of their findings. Read this blog to learn more.
What is the cost of educating refugee children? A well-funded, effective education system for all
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
How do forcibly displaced children access education in Chad, Sudan, Pakistan, Colombia and Jordan. Read this blog about case studies that tried to understand what it costs to educate refugee children through national education systems.
What works to support inclusion: Four key findings from country case studies
FEBRUARY 26, 2023
The global learning poverty crisis affects refugee and internally displaced children as well as their host communities. New research shows ways to help address this crisis.
How much does it cost to support jobs in conflict and displacement contexts?
JANUARY 12, 2023
What do we know about the costs to create and sustain jobs in conflict and forced displacement settings? This blog highlights the surprising findings from a study of jobs project portfolios of the UK, UNHCR, and the World Bank.
Inclusive policies are needed to help refugees and host communities flourish
SEPTEMBER 23, 2022
A study of 1.2 million refugees fleeing Turkey to Greece in the 1920s found that granting refugees greater rights to land and housing led to greater social and cultural integration, as well as improved educational outcomes. Is inclusion is key to promoting economic and social prosperity for all?
The social and economic benefits of refugee arrivals
MARCH 30, 2022
Uganda and Peru have adopted policies allowing refugees to live with locals and access basic rights and services, improving access to education and healthcare for host communities and reducing negative sentiment towards migrants. Read this blog to learn the inclusive policies and development investments that can bring social and economic prosperity to both host and displaced communities.
How new tools can more accurately measure the intersection of forced displacement, gender, and poverty
MARCH 22, 2022
Focusing on displaced populations in Ethiopia, northern Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan, and Sudan, this blog highlights research examining the intersection of forced displacement, multidimensional poverty, and gender using a tailored Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI). Should future research use intrahousehold breakdowns to address the needs of the most vulnerable and pursue deeper analyses of each MPI by country to better design, target, and deploy poverty-alleviation programs?
Want to keep internally displaced people in Somalia out of poverty? Increase women’s economic opportunities
MARCH 15, 2022
Using satellite images and smart algorithms to identify and survey internally displaced populations (IDPs) to understand the effects of gender on poverty among IDPs, a study found that poverty rates are higher among IDPs than non-IDPs. This blog highlights the urgency of targeting and delivering aid in Somalia based on factors like geographic location, nutritional status, and household composition, and consider women's lack of access to economic opportunities and their caring responsibilities.
How to improve the integration of Venezuelan migrants and refugees in Brazil
April 22, 2021
What are the challenges facing displaced Venezuelans in accessing social protection programs and education in Brazil —a country that provides universal access to education, health care and social protection irrespective of legal status? Read this blog to learn more about this groundbreaking research.
How refugees' decision to live in or outside the camp affect their quality of life
March 2, 2021
For refugees, simple decisions like where to live —either inside the camp or out— could have inevitable consequences and affect their quality of life. Read why understanding this is important for their welfare.
Knowledge Brief release: Indirect health impacts of COVID-19 on displaced populations
NOVEMBER 2020
Watch the launch of our first of a series of knowledge briefs that highlight the intersection of COVID-19, forced displacement, and health.
Understanding what it means to ‘go home’ for Afghan refugee returnees
SEPTEMBER 2020
Read the blog on the living conditions of the large Afghan refugee population who returned from Pakistan between 2014 and 2017 —with a particular emphasis on documented returnees.
How to measure poverty among refugees when data is scarce – the case of Chad
JUNE 2020
Poverty data on refugees and host communities is scarce. Read our blog on how to measure poverty in such cases, with a focus on Chad.
Does armed conflict increase a woman’s risk of suffering intimate partner violence?
MAY 2020
Read our blog on how the Boko Haram insurgency increased the risk of women’s experience of intimate partner violence in Nigeria.
Will I be granted asylum? What influences a country to accept or reject asylum applications
APRIL 2022
Read this blog on various political and macroeconomic factors that can influence host countries’ asylum policies.
Does the impact of refugees on host communities pass down through generations?
JANUARY 2020
Read our blog on the long-term impacts of sudden inflows of refugees on parents and their children in host communities.
Measuring poverty of refugees: Can cross-survey imputation methods substitute for data scarcity?
DECEMBER 2019
As refugees are both poor and mobile, collecting socioeconomic information on refugees continues to be a challenge. Read our blog on how cross-survey estimation methods can be used to estimate poverty.
From poverty reduction to women’s economic and social inclusion: How a World Bank program is achieving remarkable results
JUNE 2019
Read about the impact results of the Targeting the Ultra Poor program in Afghanistan, which is improving socioeconomic indicators like consumption, food security, assets, and finance.
Also, read an Op-ed by former World Bank Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva on the project.
Forced displacement: How does it impact host communities?
MAY 2019
Read our blog on how, contrary to the popular assumption, forced displacement is more likely to deliver a positive outcome.
Social cohesion: Why does it matter in forced displacement Situations?
November 2018
Read how social cohesion and relations between forcibly displaced and host communities are pertinent for host governments and other development actors.
Who should receive humanitarian assistance when budget is short?
AUGUST 2018
Learn how targeted programming can help development organizations better allocate humanitarian assistance and address budget shortages.