The global study on social cohesion examines how public policies can address social inequalities that lead to or are the consequence of forced displacement crises. Through the lens of social inequalities, the research explores the roots of social conflicts and population displacements, and how forced displacement crises can be prevented or quickly stabilized at the early stages before they become chronic problems that require complex sustainable solutions. The study focuses on critical inequalities - such as those of income, opportunities, access to services or gender inequalities - between and within displaced populations and host communities.
A series of background papers, listed below, contributed to the final reports Social Cohesion and Forced Displacement: A Synthesis of New Research and Brief: Forced Displacement and Social Cohesion. Presenting findings from a series of 26 working papers on forced displacement and social cohesion, the synthesis report offers actionable insights for policymakers and development practitioners on mitigating the negative effects of displacement and effectively promoting social cohesion.
The publication of the final reports was accompanied by a launch event and additional dissemination forums.
Watch the events:
Launch event: https://live.worldbank.org/en/event/2023/social-cohesion-forced-displacement
Forced Displacement and Social Cohesion: New Evidence from Europe | Dec 27, 2022
Understanding Social Cohesion: Internally Displaced People and Their Hosts | Oct 27, 2022
Animated video: Forced Displacement and Social Cohesion: Lessons to Help Communities Thrive
The studies are as follows, categorized according to their focus area.
The role of baseline conditions in host communities
- Forced Migration, Social Cohesion and Conflict: The 2015 Refugee Inflow in Germany
- Labor Market Integration, Local Conditions and Inequalities: Evidence from Refugees in Switzerland
- How do Shared Experiences of Economic Shocks Impact Refugees and Host Communities: Evidence from Afghan Refugees in Iran
- Refugee Return and Social Cohesion
Socioeconomic conditions, attitudes, and behaviors of host communities
- Social Cohesion and Refugee Host Interactions: Evidence from East Africa
- Attitudes and Policies toward Refugees: Evidence from Low- and Middle-Income Countries
- Inclusive Refugee-Hosting in Uganda Improves Local Development and Prevents Public Backlash
- Immigration, Labor Markets and Discrimination: Evidence from the Venezuelan Exodus in Peru
- Hosting New Neighbors: Perspectives of Host Communities on Social Cohesion in Eastern DRC
Contributions of refugees on socio-economic conditions
- The Geography of Displacement, Refugees’ Camps and Social Conflicts
- Refugees, Diversity and Conflict in Sub-Saharan Africa
- Inequality and Security in the Aftermath of Internal Population Displacement Shocks: Evidence from Nigeria
- The Effects of Internally Displaced Peoples on Consumption and Inequality in Mali
- Policy Preferences in Response to Large Migration Inflows
Policy Interventions that affect social cohesion in displacement contexts
- Long-term Effects of the 1923 Mass Refugee Inflow on Social Cohesion in Greece
- Local Peace Agreements and the Return of IDPs with Perceived ISIL Affiliation in Iraq
- What it Takes to Return : UN Peacekeeping and the Safe Return of Displaced People (English)
- Building Stability Between Host and Refugee Communities: Evidence from a TVET Program in Jordan and Lebanon
- Distributional Policies and Social Cohesion in a High-Unemployment Setting
- Why Student Aid Matters? Roadblocks to the Transition into Higher Education for Forced Migrants in Chile
Socioeconomic conditions, attitudes, and behaviors of the displaced
- Social Cohesion, Economic Security, and Forced Displacement in the Long-Run: Evidence from Rural Colombia
- Extortion and Civic Engagement among Guatemalan Deportees
- Forced Displacement, Exposure to Conflict and Long-run Education and Income Inequality: Evidence from Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Displacement and Social Empowerment: Evidence from Surveys of IDPs in Iraq, the Philippines, and Uganda
- Superstitions and Civilian Displacement: Evidence from the Colombian Conflict
- Displacement and return in the internet Era: Social media for monitoring migration decisions in Northern Syria
Read the blogs:
- Inclusive policies are needed to help refugees and host communities flourish
- The social and economic benefits of refugee arrivals
In addition, the program's Young Fellows produced the following research studies related to social cohesion in forced displacement contexts:
- The Impact of Hosting Arrangement (camp vs out-of-camp) on the Quality of Life of Refugees--The Case of Syrian Refugees in Jordan
- Integration of Venezuelan Refugees and Migrants in Brazil
- Understanding the Socioeconomic Conditions of Refugees in Kalobeyei, Kenya
- Welfare Impact of Hosting Refugees in Ethiopia
Last Updated: Feb 09, 2024
