Governments, humanitarian actors, local authorities, and development actors must continue to prioritize gender inequality in the myriad displacement and fragile settings to ensure equitable and effective protection responses and inclusive policies.
Due to their underlying vulnerabilities, refugees in Kenya are disproportionately more affected by the crisis. They experience higher anxiety related to the risk of COVID-19 infection compared nationals, higher food insecurity, and their employment recovery lag that of the national population.
Big data can greatly improve early warning systems for humanitarian emergencies. But they must include potentially “invisible” populations, protect privacy rights, and be usable in cross-border settings.
More than two years after the Global Compact’s call for more data and evidence on forced displacement, progress has been made. What are some of the trends in the emerging research?
Evidence shows that refugees will require continued and strengthened support during and after the pandemic to escape the “poverty trap” that can have a lasting impact across several generations.