Refugee Families Are More Likely To Become Self-Reliant If Provided With Support Outside Of Camp Settings

A piece in the Conversation focuses on a paper published by Women’s Refugee Commission and partners in December. To establish what enables refugee households to meet their basic needs for housing, food, health care, and education without depending on aid or formal assistance, the paper’s authors analyzed data from the self-reliance index. Their research found that when refugees are provided with targeted support outside of designated camps, they have a better chance of finding jobs, economic stability and safety.