“World Migration Report,” Background Papers on Displacement, Migration and Resettlement in MENA (Middle East and North Africa), International Organization for Migration, 2014

Abstract

In 2014, an I2UD research team produced a set of background research materials for the International Organization for Migration’s 2015 “World Migration Report,” addressing issues of displacement, migration and resettlement in the Middle East and North African (MENA) geographic region. In the Background Paper, the MENA region is further delineated as the Mashreq, Maghreb, Gulf Cooperation Council, and Southern Tier regions.

I2UD staff prepared of a series of case studies and facilitation of training course for Iraqi officials, discussing durable shelter solutions for internal displaced persons (IDPs) and returnees in Iraq, Syria, Spain, Italy, Sudan, and Yemen. The project aimed to: support local authority’s capacity to deal with migration patterns, review shelter needs for refugees, address reforms and challenges for accommodating migrants, and offer support for returnees.

Documents include a MENA Background Paper and a corresponding outline and work plan from 2014. Supporting materials include a display of “Project Statistics and Refugee Camps” in the region, a “Provincial Action Plan” for Van, Turkey, and an outline of “Durable Housing Solutions and Livelihoods for Georgian IDPs.”

Project Year:2014
Project Type:Research Paper
Geographic Regions:Middle East and North Africa / Van, Turkey / Georgia / France / Spain / Italy / Germany / United Kingdom
Reports:
Authors:Mona Serageldin; François Vigier; Maren Larsen; Barbara Summers; Sheelah Gobar
Sponsors:International Organization for Migration (IOM)
Categories:Reconciliation and Development
  
ID:2014_09_001

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UN-Habitat Spatial Regional Plan and Assessment for the Kurdistan-Iraq Region Housing Program, 2014

Abstract

In 2014, I2UD provided an analysis and overview of the Kurdistan Iraq-Region Housing Program, which proposed an investment into meeting the housing needs of lower-income households in three Iraqi governorates. Documents include a Synthesis Paper and presentation on capability enhancement solutions for refugees in Baghdad, Iraq, and case studies on housing programs in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Georgia for a workshop for the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat). Additional materials include training program notes, presentations on spatial regional planning, preliminary assessments and case studies.

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Project Year:2014
Project Type:Local Development Strategy
Geographic Regions:Southern Kurdistan, Iraq (also Baghdad, Iraq; Bosnia and Herzegovina; and Georgia)
Reports:
Authors:Mona Serageldin; François Vigier; Daniel Tsai; Sheelah Gobar; Maren Larsen; Barbara Summers; Warren Hagist
Sponsors:United Nations Centre for Human Settlements (UN-Habitat)
Categories:Informal Settlements and Urban Upgrading
  
ID:2014_06_001

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