“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, a 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 MENA, the Middle East and North African geographic region.

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 outline an initial work plan from September 2014, and a second work plan from December 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 / Mashreq (Egypt, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Jordan, and Palestine) / Maghreb (Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco) / Gulf Cooperation Council (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates) / Southern Tier (Yemen and Sudan) Additional Countries: Van, Turkey / Georgia / France / Spain / Italy / Germany / United Kingdom
Reports:
International Organization for Migration: MENA Background Paper (Outline, September 2014)

International Organization for Migration: MENA Background Paper (Work Plan, September 2014)

International Organization for Migration: MENA Background Paper (December 2014)

International Organization for Migration: Projected Statistics and Refugee Camps

International Organization for Migration: Provincial Action Plan, Van, Turkey (Draft)

International Organization for Migration: Durable Housing Solutions and Livelihoods for Georgian IDPs (Case Study)
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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“State of African Cities,” Research for Regional Chapter on North African Cities for UN-Habitat Reports, 2008 and 2010

Abstract

In 2008, a team from I2UD prepared research for regional chapters on Northern Africa for the first UN-Habitat “State of African Cities Report.” Topics covered include demographics and urban growth, cities as engines of economic growth, urban poverty and housing conditions, environmental challenges in urban areas, and urban governance. Countries addressed in the North African regional chapter include Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Tunisia, and Sudan.

Documents are an Institute for International Urban Development Final Report on the North Africa Region from July 2008 (This report notes: “A condensed version of this report was used in UN-Habitat’s 2008 State of African Cities Report, published in November, 2008”). Following are two documents for the State of African Cities from 2008 and 2010, United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat). I2UD, headed by Dr. Mona Serageldin and Dr. François Vigier, also authored a follow-up report, “Governance, Inequality and Urban Land Markets,” in 2010.

Project Year:2008-2010
Project Type:Research Paper
Geographic Regions:North Africa
Reports:


Authors:Mona Serageldin; François Vigier; Christa Lee-Chuvala; Erick Guerra
Sponsors:United Nations Centre for Human Settlements (UN-Habitat)
Categories:Urban Planning
  
ID:2008_03_001

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