Ayan Mohamoud, Laura Hammond Internal displacement is a key economic and social development concern in Somaliland. The increased frequency of severe droughts culminated in the third food emergency in a
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Publications by the REF project
Forced displacement and social cohesion in Ethiopia
Fekadu Adugna, Kiya Gezahegne Population displacement as a result of humanitarian and protection emergencies is a significant challenge in Ethiopia. As of June 2023, an estimated 4.4 million people in
Examining the durable solutions capacities in Kismayo and Afgoye
Aweis Ahmed, Farhia Mohamud, Mahad Wasuge Internal displacement and refugee repatriation in Somalia are closely tied to the dynamics of climate change and environmental degradation, and in addition to a
Operationalising a whole-of-society approach
Oliver Bakewell, Javans Okhonjo Wanga Whether people are migrating freely in the hope of improving their quality of life or fleeing as refugees to save their lives in the face
Closing the environment-migration gap in climate policy and programmes in Kenya
Hussein Abdullahi Mahmoud, Padmini Iyer, Louisa Brain, Maissoun Hussein This paper explores mobility and migration in the context of strategies of adaptation to dynamic environmental changes in Tana River County
Bridging the gap: environmental change, mobility and policy in Ethiopia’s Somali Region and Somaliland
Abdirahman Ahmed, Mohamed Fadal, Maissoun Hussein, Padmini Iyer, Louisa Brain Environment and mobility are closely linked in a myriad of complex and contextualised ways. Environmental change, in conjunction with a
Conflict and displacement in Ethiopia: the case of Benishangul-Gumuz Regional State and Konso Zone, Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Region
Fekadu Adugna, Ketema Debale Since 2017, Ethiopia has been experiencing internal displacement as a result of violent conflict and natural disasters. The magnitude of these internal displacements is unprecedented in
South Sudan’s decades of displacement: Understanding return and questioning reintegration
REF and Samuel Hall Research This study explores the experiences of displacement, return and reintegration among South Sudanese refugees, returnees and internally displaced persons (IDPs). The overall objective of the
Inclusion of youth in conflict analysis for improved programming and policy responses to displacement in South Sudan
People in South Sudan have experienced decades of forced displacement and cross-border mobility, resulting in families split across the country and neighbouring Sudan, Kenya, Ethiopia and Uganda. As of 2021,
Gendered experiences of return and displacement in South Sudan: developing gender-sensitive policies and programming
People in South Sudan have experienced decades of forced displacement and cross-border mobility, resulting in families being split across the country as well as across neighbouring Sudan, Kenya, Ethiopia and