Assessing the direct and spillover effects of shocks to refugee remittances

Alix‐Garcia, Jennifer; Walker, Sarah; Bartlett, Anne

doi:10.1016/j.worlddev.2019.04.015

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“…Following the example of Uganda (Jacobsen, 2002), UNHCR and the Rwandan Government might try to mitigate possible resentment among the locals by distributing a larger share of the assistance to the areas surrounding the refugee camps. It is important that local households, which are at times as poor as the incoming refugees, do not become even more marginalized (Alix‐Garcia et al, 2019; Whitaker, 2002). In order to achieve the Rwandan Government's goal of “promoting social cohesion and peaceful coexistence” (UNHCR, 2020, p. 17) between local and refugee households, financial and developmental assistance that not only benefits refugees, but also targets the most marginalized locals may be warranted.…”

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confidence: 99%

Financial aid, remittances and their effect on relative deprivation in Rwanda

Warnaar

Bilgili

2021

International Migration

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Section: Discussionmentioning

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Financial aid, remittances and their effect on relative deprivation in Rwanda

Warnaar

Bilgili

2021

International Migration

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“…The presence of a refugee population has various economic consequences for the surrounding local community. The existence of a camp can have benefits for its host community (Jansen, 2009; Alix-Garcia et al , 2019). The presence of refugees in general can lead to economic expansion and innovation (Refugee Studies Centre, 2011).…”

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Application of fuzzy DEMATEL–ANP methods for siting refugee camps

Abikova

2020

JHLSCM

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PurposeThe aim of this paper was to investigate the criteria and sub-criteria with the most impact on determining a suitable location for refugee camps. This paper also analysed the relationships between the main criteria used in the selection process.Design/methodology/approachThis study applied a combination of fuzzy methods and the Decision-Making Trial and Evaluation Laboratory (DEMATEL) and Analytical Network Process (ANP) methods as tools for multiple-criteria decision analysis. A questionnaire was distributed to field workers in an international humanitarian organization team.FindingsFive main criteria and twenty sub-criteria were defined. Between them, the highest ranked sub-criteria were long-term planning, optimal distribution and opportunity for growth. These findings were specific to the interviewed respondents of presented research at the time the data were collected and offer a potential research design for future research examining different organizations and teams.Research limitations/implicationsThe methods and evaluation were based on human opinions that were potentially biased.Practical implicationsThe results of this study could be useful to government organizations, UN agencies, humanitarian organizations and other decision-making parties in selecting camp locations for refugees or internally displaced people according to how the importance of particular sub-criteria is understood.Originality/valueNew sub-criteria were included in this research. To date, the combination of fuzzy, DEMATEL and ANP methods has not been previously used in relation to these issues. Scientific knowledge concerning refugee camp siting problems is limited. This research extends this knowledge with the involvement of humanitarian workers as respondents. This paper also offers organizations a process for solving complex decision-making problems with long-term results or effect.

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“…Host community and external relations: Tensions may rise between refugees and locals when food rations are cut: this was the case with Osire refugee camp in Namibia, as neighbouring farmers grew increasingly concerned about trespassing and theft stemming from refugee vulnerability (Oliver & Ilcan, 2018). Cuts in food rations and cash transfers that directly reduce the ability of refugees to purchase or barter goods can also hurt the local economy and purchasing power of host populations, as was the case with Kakuma camp in Kenya (Alix-Garcia et al, 2019). In addition, cuts can undermine the ability of refugees in camps to assist their external social networks.…”

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“…There is various literature that discusses how refugees can have positive effects on host communities through their market interactions ; however, these same interactions can also increase the risk for host households that are integrated into them (Alix-Garcia et al, 2019). Cuts in food aid rations and cash transfers that directly reduce the ability of refugees to purchase or barter goods are likely to also hurt the host populations that have grown accustomed to living near the camps (Alix-Garcia et al, 2019). In Kenya, for example, cuts in rations and variations in remittances to refugees in Kakuma camp resulted in decreases in the number and quantity of food items purchased by Turkana households near the camp.…”

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Humanitarian Ration Cuts: Impacts on Vulnerable Groups

2022

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Humanitarian ration cuts have had a wide range of devastating impacts on individuals, households, groups, and communities, who rely on this aid for survival. Humanitarian rations can include in-kind transfers, food vouchers or cash transfers: the focus in this report is on in-kind food rations. This report discusses various impacts of humanitarian ration cuts on vulnerable groups, and on displaced persons as a whole—identified through a broad survey of academic, donor, and non-governmental organisation (NGO) literature and news reporting on different aspects of ration cuts. The focus is primarily on refugee populations and sub-groups of refugees, such as women and children. There was inadequate information on impacts on the elderly, persons with disabilities, LGBTQI+ communities, and ethnic or religious minorities. The elderly and persons with disabilities are often overlooked in the design and implementation of programming; and in data collection (Jote & Tekle, 2022; Nisbet et al., 2022). Much of the literature also centres on sub-Saharan Africa.

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Assessing the direct and spillover effects of shocks to refugee remittances

Cited by 12 publications

References 32 publications

Financial aid, remittances and their effect on relative deprivation in Rwanda

Financial aid, remittances and their effect on relative deprivation in Rwanda

Application of fuzzy DEMATEL–ANP methods for siting refugee camps

Humanitarian Ration Cuts: Impacts on Vulnerable Groups

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