Laura Hammond, Oliver Bakewell, Padmini Iyer, Louisa Brain, Fekadu Adugna, Dereje Feyissa, Kalyango Ronald Sebba, and Caitlin Sturridge Drawing on research conducted in seven countries over a period of eight
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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
REF and Samuel Hall publish major study on return and reintegration in South Sudan
What are the individual, community and structural factors impacting displacement patterns in South Sudan?
“We have impoverished each other”: the depletion of resources for host communities and the dilemma of durable solution for the IDPs in the Konso Zone and the Benishangul-Gumuz Region of Ethiopia
Ethiopia set a world record for internally displaced people (IDPs) two times (in 2018 and 2021) in three years. As of March 2022, an estimated 5,582,000 persons were displaced within
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
What we know about conflict and mobility in the Horn of Africa
What we know about conflict and mobility in the Horn of Africa, based on a decade of research.
Caught between a rock and a hard place: Conflict, displacement, and drought in Konso, Ethiopia
This blog is related to an upcoming research study on conflict and displacement in two regional states in Ethiopia. “… Whether we stay in this camp or return to our
Taking Stock: Recent & Upcoming Research
The Research and Evidence Facility (REF) was established in May 2016 to conduct research relevant to the formulation and implementation of EU Trust Fund activities in the Horn of Africa.
REF conference 2022: towards greater inclusion and protection for migrants and forcibly displaced persons
In June 2022, the Research and Evidence Facility (REF) of the EU Trust Fund for Africa in the Horn of Africa convened its second international conference around the theme ‘Migrants and Forcibly Displaced Persons: Towards Greater Inclusion and Protection’.
How does technical and vocational education and training (TVET) influence dynamics of mobility and conflict? Lessons from the Horn of Africa
Abebaw Minaye Gezie, Padmini Iyer In the Horn of Africa (HoA), investments in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) and other employability programmes are typically predicated on the assumption