Learning from the Evidence on Forced Displacement

In recent years, forced displacement has become a phenomenon of tragic proportions. Every year, more people are forced to flee their homes to safer shelter, either within their countries’ borders or in the low- and middle-income countries where 76 percent of the forcibly displaced find refuge. A historian writing in the 22nd century may regard the first quarter of the 21st century as a pivotal period for the history of forced displacement, when the number of forcibly displaced persons more than doubled from approximately 40 million people in the early 2000s to 108.4 million people at the end of 2022. This amounts to a staggering 1 in every 74 people on earth. These figures are provoked by protracted conflicts and new conflicts, violence, persecution, or severe political and economic crises taking place in many parts of the world. Displacement is rarely a short-term predicament. Many who become displaced remain displaced for years. At the end of 2022, 67 percent of the 108.4 million people who have fled their homes endured protracted displacement. For the displaced, healthcare, education, and employment opportunities become uncertain. Most of the displaced take refuge in low- and middle-income countries. Media coverage often focuses on refugees fleeing into affluent nations, such as the influx of Syrians and Ukrainians to countries in Europe. However, nearly seven out of ten people who flee violence are internally displaced within the borders of their home countries or live as refugees in neighboring low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). A new policy resolved started taking shape at the height of the Syrian refugee crisis in 2015. Increasingly, forced displacements were viewed as a humanitarian and development challenge. Development and humanitarian practitioners recognized the protracted nature of forced displacement situations and their impact on many already struggling low- and middle-income countries. They also recognized the need for more cooperation and coordination between humanitarian and development actors in these contexts. The ratification in 2019 of the Global Compact on Refugees (GCR) was an important milestone in support of a shift to an improved forced displacement response, anchored on the principle of responsibility sharing.

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Published: Washington, DC: World Bank 2024-08-01
Subjects:FORCED DISPLACEMENT, FRAGILITY, CONFLICT AND VIOLENCE, EVIDENCE-BASED POLICY, RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION, ACCESS TO FINANCE, SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNITIES, SDG 11,
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spelling dig-okr-10986419902024-08-09T03:32:02Z Learning from the Evidence on Forced Displacement Program Brief World Bank FORCED DISPLACEMENT FRAGILITY, CONFLICT AND VIOLENCE EVIDENCE-BASED POLICY RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION ACCESS TO FINANCE SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNITIES SDG 11 In recent years, forced displacement has become a phenomenon of tragic proportions. Every year, more people are forced to flee their homes to safer shelter, either within their countries’ borders or in the low- and middle-income countries where 76 percent of the forcibly displaced find refuge. A historian writing in the 22nd century may regard the first quarter of the 21st century as a pivotal period for the history of forced displacement, when the number of forcibly displaced persons more than doubled from approximately 40 million people in the early 2000s to 108.4 million people at the end of 2022. This amounts to a staggering 1 in every 74 people on earth. These figures are provoked by protracted conflicts and new conflicts, violence, persecution, or severe political and economic crises taking place in many parts of the world. Displacement is rarely a short-term predicament. Many who become displaced remain displaced for years. At the end of 2022, 67 percent of the 108.4 million people who have fled their homes endured protracted displacement. For the displaced, healthcare, education, and employment opportunities become uncertain. Most of the displaced take refuge in low- and middle-income countries. Media coverage often focuses on refugees fleeing into affluent nations, such as the influx of Syrians and Ukrainians to countries in Europe. However, nearly seven out of ten people who flee violence are internally displaced within the borders of their home countries or live as refugees in neighboring low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). A new policy resolved started taking shape at the height of the Syrian refugee crisis in 2015. Increasingly, forced displacements were viewed as a humanitarian and development challenge. Development and humanitarian practitioners recognized the protracted nature of forced displacement situations and their impact on many already struggling low- and middle-income countries. They also recognized the need for more cooperation and coordination between humanitarian and development actors in these contexts. The ratification in 2019 of the Global Compact on Refugees (GCR) was an important milestone in support of a shift to an improved forced displacement response, anchored on the principle of responsibility sharing. 2024-08-01T20:45:58Z 2024-08-01T20:45:58Z 2024-08-01 Working Paper http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099072524162022830/P16340215c7a890651bbb91076432037ace https://hdl.handle.net/10986/41990 English en_US CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/igo World Bank application/pdf text/plain Washington, DC: World Bank
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topic FORCED DISPLACEMENT
FRAGILITY, CONFLICT AND VIOLENCE
EVIDENCE-BASED POLICY
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION
ACCESS TO FINANCE
SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNITIES
SDG 11
FORCED DISPLACEMENT
FRAGILITY, CONFLICT AND VIOLENCE
EVIDENCE-BASED POLICY
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION
ACCESS TO FINANCE
SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNITIES
SDG 11
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FRAGILITY, CONFLICT AND VIOLENCE
EVIDENCE-BASED POLICY
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION
ACCESS TO FINANCE
SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNITIES
SDG 11
FORCED DISPLACEMENT
FRAGILITY, CONFLICT AND VIOLENCE
EVIDENCE-BASED POLICY
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION
ACCESS TO FINANCE
SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNITIES
SDG 11
World Bank
Learning from the Evidence on Forced Displacement
description In recent years, forced displacement has become a phenomenon of tragic proportions. Every year, more people are forced to flee their homes to safer shelter, either within their countries’ borders or in the low- and middle-income countries where 76 percent of the forcibly displaced find refuge. A historian writing in the 22nd century may regard the first quarter of the 21st century as a pivotal period for the history of forced displacement, when the number of forcibly displaced persons more than doubled from approximately 40 million people in the early 2000s to 108.4 million people at the end of 2022. This amounts to a staggering 1 in every 74 people on earth. These figures are provoked by protracted conflicts and new conflicts, violence, persecution, or severe political and economic crises taking place in many parts of the world. Displacement is rarely a short-term predicament. Many who become displaced remain displaced for years. At the end of 2022, 67 percent of the 108.4 million people who have fled their homes endured protracted displacement. For the displaced, healthcare, education, and employment opportunities become uncertain. Most of the displaced take refuge in low- and middle-income countries. Media coverage often focuses on refugees fleeing into affluent nations, such as the influx of Syrians and Ukrainians to countries in Europe. However, nearly seven out of ten people who flee violence are internally displaced within the borders of their home countries or live as refugees in neighboring low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). A new policy resolved started taking shape at the height of the Syrian refugee crisis in 2015. Increasingly, forced displacements were viewed as a humanitarian and development challenge. Development and humanitarian practitioners recognized the protracted nature of forced displacement situations and their impact on many already struggling low- and middle-income countries. They also recognized the need for more cooperation and coordination between humanitarian and development actors in these contexts. The ratification in 2019 of the Global Compact on Refugees (GCR) was an important milestone in support of a shift to an improved forced displacement response, anchored on the principle of responsibility sharing.
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