A blog post by Sunit Bagree, Communications Manager for the Protracted Displacement Economies project, that draws on the voices of people …[more »]
Voices from the ground – protracted displacement economies
Tag: community engagement
Care work, paid work and power dynamics within the household in displacement-affected communities in Lebanon
Forced displacement often leads to disruption in social networks and support systems. It creates additional challenges for women in particular, …[more »]
From teacher to displaced person and back: Volunteering during displacement
Daw Chan (all names in this article have been changed), a 27-year-old ethnic Chin woman, is no stranger to moving …[more »]
Somali women refugees in Ethiopia: Who knows best what works (or not) for them?
The number of Somali refugees in Ethiopia is 250,719, which represents 28.6% of all registered refugees in the country. There …[more »]
Protracted displacement, local economies and protection: communities and ethnic armed organisations in Myanmar
Members of the Protracted Displacement Economies team from the Covenant Institute (Myanmar) and University of Sussex have authored an article …[more »]
The limits of resilience: Internally displaced persons in Myanmar
Like other internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Myanmar, those in northern Karen State have experienced violence and abuse for many …[more »]
The politics of Syrian refugees’ economic impact
Policymakers in Lebanon argue that displaced people, particularly Syrian refugees, are one of the causes of the country’s failing economy. …[more »]
Not a burden: Somali refugees transform Dollo Ado into an onion export zone
Dollo Ado is a district in south-eastern Ethiopia bordering Somalia to the east and Kenya to the south. As of …[more »]
Emotions in field work
Resnik argues that ‘an objective researcher (or project, report, or study) is like a judge who attempts to give a …[more »]
‘Mana pfasha’: The incredible resilience of Rwandan refugees in Masisi, DRC
Generally settled in planned camps – with or without the support of the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) – displaced …[more »]