Political Economy and Forced Displacement : Guidance and Lessons from Nine Country Case Studies
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HUMANITARIAN AIDCASH CROPS
RURAL POPULATIONS
SAFETY NET
RURAL AREAS
LOCAL POPULATION
PROVISION OF SUPPORT
VICTIMS
GOVERNMENT LEGITIMACY
FOOD INSECURITY
RACE
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
SAFETY
DEATHS
ARMED FORCES
FULL CITIZENSHIP
RURAL PROPERTY
WORLD DEVELOPMENT
CIVIL WAR
REFUGEE CAMPS
IMMIGRATION
ASYLUM
GUERRILLA
DEBT
CULTURAL PRACTICES
QUALITY OF LIFE
EMPLOYMENT
VICIOUS CYCLE
CONFLICT RESOLUTION
POLITICAL VIOLENCE
SANITATION
RULE OF LAW
BASIC NEEDS
WARS
VOCATIONAL TRAINING
POLITICAL INSTABILITY
LEGAL FRAMEWORK
HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS
BOUNDARY
BORDER AREAS
WARFARE
WAR
LEGISLATION
DIVISION OF LABOR
DISSEMINATION
CITIZEN
LEGAL REFORM
LOW-INCOME COUNTRY
CITIZENS
IMMIGRATION POLICY
URBAN CENTERS
RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE
ECONOMIC INTEGRATION
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
NATIONS
ARMED CONFLICTS
COUNTERINSURGENCY
PARTNERSHIP
VULNERABILITY
ETHNIC GROUP
MEETING
POLITICAL POWER
COPING STRATEGIES
FRONTIERS
DISARMAMENT
INCOME
ETHNIC GROUPS
DRINKING WATER
INTERNATIONAL LAW
INFORMATION CAMPAIGNS
NEEDS ASSESSMENT
GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
MIGRANTS
LABOR MARKETS
UNDERDEVELOPMENT
COMMUNITY DRIVEN DEVELOPMENT
MENTAL REHABILITATION
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR MIGRATION
ECONOMIC CHANGE
SOCIAL SERVICES
ACCESS TO MARKETS
MILITARIZATION
RESPECT
DISCRIMINATION
RESTITUTION
CYCLE OF VIOLENCE
SERVICE DELIVERY
CITIZENSHIP
SERVICE PROVISION
LIVELIHOOD OPPORTUNITIES
EX-COMBATANTS
DEMINING
RESOURCE ALLOCATION
BASIC RIGHTS
VOLUNTARY REPATRIATION
PROPERTY RIGHTS
NATURAL RESOURCE
SOCIAL GROUP
LAND USE
ELDERLY
NEEDS ASSESSMENTS
CAPACITY BUILDING
CRIME
NUMBER OF PEOPLE
RURAL DEVELOPMENT
RECONCILIATION
INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE
DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE
HOST GOVERNMENT
MINORITY
DISPUTE RESOLUTION
INHERITANCE
POLARIZATION
MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS
DRIVERS
REFERRAL SERVICES
CONVENTION
DEVELOPMENT INTERVENTIONS
ECONOMIC STATUS
LABOR MARKET
DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES
SCARCITY OF WATER
ADJUDICATION
PRACTITIONERS
SOCIAL CONDITIONS
CRIMINALITY
GENDER EQUALITY
POLICY ACTIVITIES
LIVING CONDITIONS
INDIGENOUS CULTURE
LACK OF INFORMATION
SELF-RELIANCE
MARKET VALUE
CITIZEN SECURITY
VIOLENT CONFLICT
RESOURCE USE
DEFICITS
COUNTERPART
ELECTIONS
JOURNALISTS
LAWS
ECONOMIC GROWTH
ARMED CONFLICT
POLICE
INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY
PROPERTY OWNERSHIP
COUNTERPARTS
SOCIAL COHESION
URBAN AREAS
COMMUNITIES OF ORIGIN
PEACEBUILDING
SOCIAL CAPITAL
REFUGEES
INEQUITIES
PUBLIC INFORMATION
ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
JOB OPPORTUNITIES
SOCIAL SUPPORT
PEACE
WAGES
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
HUMAN RIGHTS
DRUG
SYSTEMS OF LAND TENURE
INCLUSION
SOCIAL SERVICE
DEMOBILIZATION
VULNERABLE GROUPS
FOREIGNERS
STATUS OF WOMEN
VIOLENCE PREVENTION
ACCESS TO COMMON
FIGHTING
LAND MINES
MEDIATION
VOLUNTEER
POPULATION MOVEMENTS
POLITICAL ECONOMY
RECONSTRUCTION
ACCOUNTABILITY
REFUGEE POPULATIONS
PUBLIC SERVICES
HOMELESSNESS
HEALTH CARE
LOCAL COMMUNITIES
NATURAL RESOURCES
EQUAL PARTICIPATION
POLITICAL SETTLEMENTS
CRISES
CRIMINAL ORGANIZATIONS
HOUSING
LAND TENURE
ECONOMIC REINTEGRATION
FAMILIES
CIVILIAN POPULATIONS
STATUS OF REFUGEES
LARGE NUMBERS OF REFUGEES
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS
REFERRAL SYSTEMS
GOVERNMENT POLICIES
ASYLUM SEEKERS
RETURNEES
LAND OWNERSHIP
REFUGEE
GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS
EXPLOITATION
DEVELOPMENT POLICIES
LIVELIHOOD SKILLS
REGIONAL STRATEGY
POLICY DIALOGUE
CIVIL SOCIETY
DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE
CONSOLIDATION
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
TACTICS
CAUSES OF DISPLACEMENT
GOOD GOVERNANCE
VIOLENCE
ANALYTICAL APPROACH
LIFE EXPECTANCY
DISPUTED TERRITORIES
DISPLACEMENT EFFECTS
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
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http://hdl.handle.net/10986/20815Abstract
This report was produced for the Global Program on Forced Displacement and describes why and how to conduct political economy analysis (PEA) of forced displacement. It also illustrates how PEA may contribute to understanding forced displacement crises with nine case studies: Casamance (Senegal), Colombia, Cote dapos;Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Liberia, the Philippines, Somalia, South Sudan, and Zimbabwe. Forced displacement is understood here as a situation where persons are forced to leave or flee their homes due to conflict, violence, or human rights violations. The key elements of forced displacement PEAs include: i) a review of the historical context and displacement characteristics; ii) durable solutions prospects; iii) environmental, geographic, social, political, and economic drivers, constraints and opportunities; (iv) needs of the displaced and hosts; v) existing policies, government/institutional context, and operations; and vi) recommendations. Recommendations on development policies and programs that result from a PEA characteristically fall into at least four categories, namely: i) improving access to land, housing and property; ii) reestablishment of livelihoods; iii) improving delivery of services; and iv) strengthening accountable and responsible governance. PEAs of forced displacement analyze the contestation and distribution of power and resources along with the development challenges associated with forced displacement crises. By nature of their marginalization and the frequently protracted nature of their exile, the forcibly displaced are especially vulnerable as power and resources are disputed. The purpose of conducting a PEA on forced displacement is to inform policy dialogue and operations so that the interests of vulnerable forcibly displaced populations and their hosts are effectively accommodated in resource allocation decision-making and in poverty alleviation initiatives. From the earliest design phase to dissemination of the results, the PEA is essentially an exercise in effectively collecting relevant data, analyzing these, and then marketing the analysis and its operational implications to the right stakeholders. This report is intended to be an aid in navigating these decision points and activities and to encourage more frequent and better use of political economy analysis in evaluating and addressing forced displacement.Date
2014-12-18Identifier
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