East, Horn, and Great Lakes of Africa: Leveraging Data for Sustainable Refugee Responses
By Jed Fix, Masud Rahman, Dr. Atinkut Mezgebu Wubneh, and Alessandro Nava Noor Ibrahim Isak, 67 harvests Sesame with his son, Hussein Noor Ibrahim, 15, at Kobe agricultural farm for the refugees and the host community in Kobe, Somali region of Ethiopia. ©UNHCR/Tiksa...
Innovation and partnerships to improve socioeconomic data on forced displacement
Nicci Potts, ODA Programming and Partnerships Lead Adviser, UK Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office, at the Royal Statistical Society Conference 2024. By Sarchil Qader, Nicci Potts, Giulia del Panta and Paddy Brock We don’t have time for business as usual....
Costa Rica’s refugee and migrant workers: a boost for growth
Despite challenges like informality and wage gaps, the contribution of refugees and migrants to Costa RIca’s labour force has been significant to Costa Rica’s economic growth.
Inclusion of Forcibly Displaced and Stateless Persons in National Statistics
Forcibly displaced persons, including refugees and internally displaced people (IDPs), as well as stateless persons are frequently underrepresented or invisible in national data. However, realiable and nationally owned data is vital to guide effective national policies and decisions that foster the inclusion of forcibly displaced and stateless persons around the world. Statistical inclusion of forcibly displaced and stateless persons refers to the process of systematically including these groups in national data production systems such as population and housing censuses, administrative registers or nationwide household surveys.
Unlocking the economic gains of hosting refugees starts with economic inclusion
Supporting the economic resilience of refugees is a central piece of the global effort to meet the SDGs.
How A Hackathon Supported Personal Data Protection
In today’s rapidly evolving digital world, personal data protection has become a critical issue. With the exponential growth of big data, large amounts of personal information are being collected, stored, and processed, making privacy a major concern for individuals, organizations, and governments alike. To safeguard personal data, it is vital to adopt Privacy Enhancing Technologies (PETs), which are a range of innovative technical solutions designed to enhance privacy and protect personal data. These technologies use encryption and other methods to secure personal information and prevent unauthorized access. As technology continues to advance, so does the potential for privacy technologies to protect personal data in a variety of ways.
Five approaches for more refugee-friendly cities
On World Cities Day, UNHCR celebrates the mayors and local authorities who show solidarity with their refugee, internally displaced and stateless residents.
Understanding successful social and economic integration – an example from Uganda
A UNHCR study in Uganda proposes stronger action linking youth to the labour market, among other policy steps to improve outcomes for refugees and Ugandan host communities.
Notable chart: Even with humanitarian assistance, Rohingya refugees face shortages in food and essentials
More than half of Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar face shortages in food and essentials even after receiving humanitarian assistance.