Informing Durable Solutions for Internal Displacement in Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan, and Sudan : Overview
Understanding forced displacement and developing effective solutions requires closing several critical gaps in the data. With forced displacement rising worldwide, the body of work on displacement is growing rapidly. Data on internally displaced pe...
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2019
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/761091557465113541/Volume-A-Executive-Summary http://hdl.handle.net/10986/32627 |
| Summary: | Understanding forced displacement and
developing effective solutions requires closing several
critical gaps in the data. With forced displacement rising
worldwide, the body of work on displacement is growing
rapidly. Data on internally displaced persons (IDPs) are
particularly problematic, as the distinction between IDPs
and internal migrants are not consistent across countries,
and as the presence and number of IDPs is often politicized.
While efforts have been made to create standardized
frameworks for collecting quantitative data on forced
displacement, important data gaps persist. This study helps
to close data gaps by using micro-level data to profile
IDPs. The report uses micro-data, defined as individual and
household-level data that is collected directly through
personal interviews. Comprehensive micro-data surveys cover
IDP populations in four countries in Sub Saharan Africa:
Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan, and Sudan. The micro-data
surveys represent IDPs, refugees, and non-displaced
populations. The analysis is guided by the durable solutions
indicator framework while the policy insights focus on
overcoming displacement-induced vulnerability. The analysis
examines the demographic structure of IDP and resident
populations and draws on reasons triggering displacement. |
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