The Politics of Protection: The Right to Food in Protracted Refugee Situations

Oliver, Marcia; Ilcan, Suzan

doi:10.1093/rsq/hdy013

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“…Livelihood strategies are important to improve sustainability of the aid provided and assist refugees in becoming self-sufficient, particularly when aid is often reduced [ 11 ]. It is of note to mention that not all interventions are purposeful, and some are instigated by refugees themselves in the form of establishing informal economies and trading in and around refugee camps [ 90 ].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Food security must be examined across four pillars: physical availability of food, economic and physical access to food, food utilization, and stability over time [ 10 ]. The right to food and food security cannot exist without addressing the restrictive laws and policies refugees face in many countries such as those around employment and freedom of movement [ 11 ], yet food security remains a complex issue.…”

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Food Security Interventions among Refugees around the Globe: A Scoping Review

2022

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There are 26 million refugees globally, with as many as 80% facing food insecurity irrespective of location. Food insecurity results in malnutrition beginning at an early age and disproportionately affects certain groups such as women. Food security is a complex issue and must consider gender, policies, social and cultural contexts that refugees face. Our aim is to assess what is known about food security interventions in refugees and identify existing gaps in knowledge. This scoping review followed the guidelines set out in the PRISMA Extension for Scoping Reviews. We included all articles that discussed food security interventions in refugees published between 2010 and 2020. A total of 57 articles were eligible for this study with most interventions providing cash, vouchers, or food transfers; urban agriculture, gardening, animal husbandry, or foraging; nutrition education; and infant and young child feeding. Urban agriculture and nutrition education were more prevalent in destination countries. While urban agriculture was a focus of the FAO and cash/voucher interventions were implemented by the WFP, the level of collaboration between UN agencies was unclear. Food security was directly measured in 39% of studies, half of which used the UN’s Food Consumption Score, and the remainder using a variety of methods. As substantiated in the literature, gender considerations are vital to the success of food security interventions, and although studies include this in the planning process, few see gender considerations through to implementation. Including host communities in food security interventions improves the refugee–host relationship. Collaboration should be encouraged among aid organizations. To assess intervention efficacy, food security should be measured with a consistent tool. With the number of refugees in the world continuing to rise, further efforts are required to transition from acute aid to sustainability through livelihood strategies.

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Food Security Interventions among Refugees around the Globe: A Scoping Review

2022

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“…Where food rations are cut, refugees may find their purchasing power limited, impeding their access to trading markets within and outside camp settlements (Oliver & Ilcan, 2018). Some refugees often sell part of their rations to pay for other types of food and/or other essentials (e.g.…”

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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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“…To secure international protection and a decent life for the needy refugees, UNHCR committed itself to help them financially in compliance with the memorandum and that includes housing, food, (Oliver & Ilcan, 2018), and medical treatment according to the principles adopted by the commissioner (1998 memorandum, article 11).…”

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The Status of Refugee Rights in Light of Memorandum of Understanding and Mechanism of Implementation

Al-Arasi

Alhuayan

2020

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Purpose: According to the importance of the refugee issue and refugee rights and since that Hashimte Kingdom of Jordan did not join the 1951 convention of refugees status and its 1967 protocol and managed to sign the memorandum of understanding instead with UNHCR, this study aimed to tackle the issue of refugees rights and duties between reality and implementation in Jordan. Methodology: This study adopted the descriptive, analytical, and comparative methodology of international and regional conventions, in addition to the comparison between the Jordanian legislation and the Memorandum of Understanding on Refugees with the provisions of international law. Also, it utilized the empirical method by conducting a field study. Main Findings: Results gained from the questionnaire concluded the refugees on Jordanian territory got rights more than what was stipulated on in the memorandum of understanding signed between the Jordan government and the United Nations high commissioner for refugees’ affairs (UNHCR). It also found out that the majority of refugees committed to their responsibilities in maintaining general security and order. Implications/Applications: This study has addressed the implications of the memorandum of understanding signed between the Jordan government and the United Nations high commissioner for refugees' affairs (UNHCR) by its analysis and application on a random sample of 150 refugees in Jordan, including Syrians in the biggest refugee camp in Jordan; Al- Zaatari refugee camp, in addition to the implications of the memorandum on Iraqi and Yemeni refugees in Jordan. Novelty/Originality of this study: This study was based on the memorandum of understanding between Jordan and (UNHCR) that was signed in the background of the refugee crisis that our countries witnessed. However, this study was the first to analyze the articles of the memorandum of understanding mentioned above and was backed up with a field study on a random sample of 150 Syrian refugees in Jordan refugees’ camps.

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The Politics of Protection: The Right to Food in Protracted Refugee Situations

Cited by 9 publications

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Food Security Interventions among Refugees around the Globe: A Scoping Review

Food Security Interventions among Refugees around the Globe: A Scoping Review

Humanitarian Ration Cuts: Impacts on Vulnerable Groups

The Status of Refugee Rights in Light of Memorandum of Understanding and Mechanism of Implementation

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