Social Cohesion and Forced Displacement
This report presents new evidence from 26 background studies on forced displacement and social cohesion to expand the current knowledge base on how to prevent social conflict and promote social cohesion in forced displacement contexts. The background studies are geographically and methodologically diverse. They examine social cohesion in a variety of low-, middle-, and high-income countries across Africa, Asia, Central, and South America, and Europe. Building on this new evidence, the report provides lessons on how development investments and policies can reduce inequalities, alleviate social tensions, and promote social cohesion between and within displaced populations and host communities. Overall, the findings demonstrate that, while displacement can exacerbate existing inequalities and create new inequalities and the potential for conflict, especially in areas with strained services and limited economic opportunities, inclusive policies and development investments can effectively mitigate the negative effects of displacement and promote social cohesion.
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| Format: | Report biblioteca |
| Language: | English en_US |
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Washington, DC: World Bank
2022
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| Subjects: | SOCIAL COHESION, FORCED DISPLACEMENT, SOCIAL CONFLICT PREVENTION, INEQUALITY, HOST COMMUNITIES, |
| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099715001032324376/P17449409f62510590ae110952bfa1e0bed https://hdl.handle.net/10986/38431 |
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| Summary: | This report presents new evidence
from 26 background studies on forced displacement and social
cohesion to expand the current knowledge base on how to
prevent social conflict and promote social cohesion in
forced displacement contexts. The background studies are
geographically and methodologically diverse. They examine
social cohesion in a variety of low-, middle-, and
high-income countries across Africa, Asia, Central, and
South America, and Europe. Building on this new evidence,
the report provides lessons on how development investments
and policies can reduce inequalities, alleviate social
tensions, and promote social cohesion between and within
displaced populations and host communities. Overall, the
findings demonstrate that, while displacement can exacerbate
existing inequalities and create new inequalities and the
potential for conflict, especially in areas with strained
services and limited economic opportunities, inclusive
policies and development investments can effectively
mitigate the negative effects of displacement and promote
social cohesion. |
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