"Yes" in My Backyard? : The Economics of Refugees and Their Social Dynamics in Kakuma, Kenya
This report comes at a crucial time when the unprecedented global refugee crisis, most notably in Europe and the Mediterranean, has not only focused the world’s attention on the plight of refugees, but has also led to the politicization of refugee...
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2017
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/308011482417763778/Yes-in-my-backyard-The-economics-of-refugees-and-their-social-dynamics-in-Kakuma-Kenya http://hdl.handle.net/10986/25855 |
| Summary: | This report comes at a crucial time when
the unprecedented global refugee crisis, most notably in
Europe and the Mediterranean, has not only focused the
world’s attention on the plight of refugees, but has also
led to the politicization of refugee influxes. With an
average of 24 people worldwide being displaced from their
homes every minute of every day (UNHCR 2016), the debate
surrounding the refugee crises is on the minds of many,
ranging from governments and policy-makers to citizens,
refugees, and host communities alike. Worldwide displacement
is currently at an all-time high as war and persecution
increase; one in every 113 people is now either a refugee,
internally displaced, or seeking asylum (UNHCR 2016). In the
past five years, at least 15 conflicts have erupted or
reignited, and while protracted and harrowing wars have
broken out in the Middle East, eight of these conflicts have
been in Africa (Cote d’Ivoire, Central African Republic,
Libya, Mali, Northeastern Nigeria, Democratic Republic of
Congo, South Sudan, and Burundi) (UNHCR 2015). To compound
matters, developing countries such as Lebanon, Jordan,
Ethiopia, and Kenya are now hosting the largest share of
refugees: they are home to nearly 90 percent of the world’s
refugees (UNHCR 2016). This report, which provides an
original analysis of the economic and social impact of
refugees in Kenya’s Kakuma refugee camp on their Turkana
hosts, therefore comes at an opportune time and could
resonate with governments and policy makers beyond Kenya’s
borders. In particular, the methodology authors have
developed enables us to run policy scenarios in a rigorous
manner, ranging from encampment to decampment (i.e. camp
closure) scenarios, and the potential to apply this
methodology in other refugee situations around the world is
particularly advantageous. |
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