Stocktaking of Global Forced Displacement Data
Conflict-induced forced displacement is receiving increased interest within the international community. However, establishing an accurate picture of its scale and dynamics is extremely challenging. Large amounts of data on forced displacement are...
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| Format: | Working Paper |
| Language: | English en_US |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2017
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/788961488290408116/Stocktaking-of-global-forced-displacement-data http://hdl.handle.net/10986/26183 |
| Summary: | Conflict-induced forced displacement is
receiving increased interest within the international
community. However, establishing an accurate picture of its
scale and dynamics is extremely challenging. Large amounts
of data on forced displacement are collected and
disseminated each year and used to inform policy and
programming by humanitarian and development actors. However,
not all of these data are credible or complete, and there
are significant gaps in the data required for longer-term
development planning. This paper reviews the various sources
of data on forced displacement and assesses how these can be
improved to enable more effective analysis and assistance by
development actors. At an aggregate level, the headline
figure of 65 million forcibly displaced persons is an
estimate, and the data on internally displaced persons are
the least robust. There are also several significant gaps in
data collection for those populations that are of concern to
development actors, especially returnees, as well the
substantial number of people living in displacement-affected
host communities. In addition, there is little comprehensive
data available on the socioeconomic vulnerabilities and
needs of displaced populations, or on the social and
economic impacts of displacement on host countries and
communities. Significant efforts are needed to enhance the
reliability, comparability, quality, and scope of data on
forced displacement in general, and address the gaps in the
data required for long-term development planning. |
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